I. Match the sentences on the left side with the correct idiom on the right.

1. Some people love football, but it's not … .

2. The 5 year-old boy was a … when he visited his grandmother. He caused a lot of damage by knocking over and breaking a lot of her expensive things.

3. I knew Joe would … when he found out he's not getting a raise this year.

4. I was on welfare for a year, and it's … .

5. The new Pokemon game sold … .

6. Penny's only son was … .

7. The job was … , and we finished up an hour early.

8. During the fire I had to jump from the window to … .

9. I got this … as a young man because I used to fight a lot.

10. Don't … . Let someone else organize the party.

11. That car salesman certainly … , didn't he?

12. Babysitting is … if the children go to sleep early.

13. Emily is a real … – she's always starting fights and causing trouble.

14. Her picture's in the papers now, And life's a … .

15. I always put my desk in … every evening.

16. Whenever the kids asked him about his girlfriend he'd … .

A. money for jam

B. go bananas

C. like hotcakes

D. knew his onions

E. my cup of tea.

F. no picnic

G. as easy as pie

H. piece of cake

I. the apple of her eye

G. apple-pie order

K. bite off more than you can chew

L. go beetroot

M. butterfingers

N. cauliflower ear

O. bad egg

P. save my bacon

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