Building Idioms Exercise

Answers

1. I can’t get them to do their homework; it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
2. The news of her sudden death hit me like a ton of bricks.
3. Changing jobs is fine, but you must not burn your bridges.
4. He doesn’t work hard; he only builds castles in the air.
5. I was in the doghouse when Dad discovered that I had dented his car.
6. When my boss is away on business trips, I hold the fort.
7. What the palmist said about my past life hit close to home; he seemed to know everything about me.
8. The ceasefire agreement between the two countries was no stronger than a house of cards and quickly fell apart.
9. She should put her own house in order before telling me what to do.
10. She brought the house down with her hilarious performance.
11. I’m tired of watching these run-of-the-mill programs on TV.
12. When she discovered that her son had failed his test, she went through the roof.