CPE Sentence Transformations with Idioms - Set 1

He arrived just in time for the meeting.

• He arrived at the eleventh hour for the meeting.

• He arrived too early for the meeting.

• He missed the meeting entirely.

• He arrived a day late for the meeting.

I was extremely nervous before the presentation.

• I had butterflies in my stomach before the presentation.

• I was calm and composed before the presentation.

• I was excited and looking forward to the presentation.

• I was indifferent about the presentation.

She was very pleased with the exam results.

• She was over the moon with the exam results.

• She was disappointed with the exam results.

• She was indifferent to the exam results.

• She was confused by the exam results.

He's ignoring me completely.

• He's giving me the cold shoulder.

• He's paying close attention to me.

• He's talking to me all the time.

• He's always there for me.

It was raining very heavily.

• It was raining cats and dogs.

• It was drizzling lightly.

• It was snowing heavily.

• It was sunny and clear.

She completely misunderstood the situation.

• She got the wrong end of the stick.

• She understood everything perfectly.

• She was spot on with her analysis.

• She had a clear grasp of the situation.

He's extremely rich.

• He's rolling in money.

• He's living in poverty.

• He's just getting by.

• He's financially unstable.

She was absolutely exhausted after the trip.

• She was dead on her feet after the trip.

• She was full of energy after the trip.

• She was ready for another journey after the trip.

• She was feeling refreshed after the trip.

I have absolutely no idea.

• I haven't got a clue.

• I know everything.

• I am certain.

• I have a partial idea.

He revealed the secret accidentally.

• He let the cat out of the bag.

• He kept it under wraps.

• He spilled the beans.

• He locked it away.