Idioms 12 Fill in the correct idiom.

in cold blood:

without any feeling

1. ......,.......... he managed to win the race.

2. I want everything................................. before I sign anything.

3. The decorators............................. when they transformed our attic into a luxury bedroom.

4. The murderer killed his victim................... .

5. Her name...................., but I couldn't remember where I'd heard it.

6. My brother.............................. when he told me he had crashed my car.

make one’s blood boil:

make sb angry

ring a bell:

sound familiar

work a miracle:

make sth that seems impossible happen

in black and white:

in writing

against all odds:

despite the difficulties

turn sb down:

refuse an offer

1. I wish you'd turn the radio ....; it's too loud!

2. That factory turns ........... 150 typewriters a day.

3. We offered them £260,000 for the house, but they turned us ................. .

4. You can always turn ................ me if you're in

trouble.

5. John said he was coming at 6.00, but he didn't turn .................. until 8.00.

6. If you've finished, please turn the light.... ....... .

7. I can't hear the TV. Could you turn it............. ?

8. It was getting dark so I turned .......... the lights.

9. When a better job turned ............. , he decided

to accept it.

turn sth down:

reduce the volume, heat, noise etc

turn on:

switch on (lights, radio etc)

(opp: turn off)

turn to sb:

go to sb for help

turn up:

1) (of an opportunity) arise

2) arrive

turn sth up:

increase the volume

turn sth out:

produce sth

1. He explained his plans to us ..... detail.

2. Call the fire brigade! The house is ......... fire!

3. This office is …... a mess! We need to tidy it up.

4. He dislikes using credit cards, so he always pays ............... cash.

5. I've been ....... touch ...... the manager about the problem.

6. Do you believe ................. ghosts?

7. Colin congratulated me ............. winning the competition.

8. What's the difference ....... butter and margarine?

9. I'll discuss this matter ................ my lawyer.

10. The post office is shut because the workers are .............. strike.

11............. my opinion, that was an excellent film.

12. My parents took me ................ a tour of Italy.

13. Mr Jones can't speak to you - he's ... the phone.

14. She loves the countryside because she was brought up................. a farm.

15. She'll never forgive you ……....... lying to her.

16. Tom is really fed up .............. his job.

17. The robber was sentenced …... two years in prison.

18. Why are you so anxious? There's nothing to worry ………………….. .

fall behind:

fail to keep up with

1. Because I've been ill and away from school, I've fallen ........ with my work.

2. He was such a handsome and interesting man that she fell........... him at once.

3. She fell .............. with her flatmate about whose turn it was to clean the bathroom.

4. Not having eaten for days, the dogs fell............

the meat greedily.

5. The old couple fell ... ............ the man's lies and lost £2,000.

6. After discussing it for hours, Jim eventually fell ......... the idea of moving to the country.

fall for:

1) be cheated

2) become suddenly attracted to

fall in with:

agree

fall on:

attack eagerly

fall out (with):

quarrel