Idioms 4 Fill in the correct idiom.

make a fortune:

make a lot of money

1. Bob … … when he said there was a snake on my bed. He just wanted to tease me.

2. There's no need to..........................just because I didn't wash up. I'll do it later.

3. Please........................ while you're in Germany.

4. I can't..................... whether to buy a Porsche or a BMW.

5. Her fiancé...................... when he left her.

6. John Spencer.................................in business and became a millionaire.

7. The old lady manages to..................... by selling flowers.

8. The athlete.................at the last Olympics.

make a fuss:

complain loudly

make up one’s mind:

decide

make a living:

earn money

drop sb a line:

send sb an informal letter

pull sb’s leg:

make fun of sb by pretending sth is true

break a record:

make a new record (Olympic, World record etc)

break sb's heart:

make sb very sad

give sth/sb away:

1) reveal sth/betray sb

2) give sth free of charge

1. This chemical gives ........ a strange smell.

2. Can I borrow that book? I'll give it ....... to you tomorrow.

3. After the operation David had to give ...... smoking.

4. Their food supplies gave ............sooner than

they had planned, so they had to return home.

5. The hijackers finally gave themselves.......... to the police.

6. You'd better not give.................. this secret to anyone, or I'll be very angry with you.

7. They are giving ..................... free glasses with every box of washing powder they sell.

give back:

return

give off:

emit (a smell etc)

give out:

come to an end

give up:

abandon a habit; quit

give oneself up:

surrender; give in

1. Have you heard ….... what happened at school yesterday?

2. Have you heard............... Phyllis lately? She hasn't written to me for ages.

3. Who is this writer? I've never heard ...... her.

4. Tom is jealous .................... his brother

because he has a much better job.

5. I know I've made some mistakes, but there's no need to be impatient........................ me.

6. The escaped prisoners headed ....... the woods.

7. He introduced me ................ his parents.

8. Although I can't play an instrument, I'm very interested ............ music.

9. Our teacher insists....................everyone doing their compositions on time.

10. I have no problem with Biology, but I'm hopeless .................. Physics.