Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that will complete the idiom used in the sentence.
Answers
1. I don’t have time to watch the match. I must hit the books. I have an exam tomorrow.
2. I am so tired. I think I should hit the sack.
3. I really didn’t want to go to the party but Mary twisted my arm.
4. My best friend stabbed me in the back when she went on a date with my boyfriend.
5. The train may be late by an hour so sit tight and wait.
6. Peter no longer smokes. He went cold turkey a few months ago.
7. If you keep coming late to work, you will have to face the music.
8. Do you know Susie Richardson? ‘I am not sure, but that name certainly rings a bell.’
9. I was frustrated, so I went for a swim to blow off steam.
10. I am not sure when we will move to our new home. Things are still up in the air.
11. Janet is really on the ball. She finishes her assignments several days ahead of the due date.
12. Some of the most successful people in the world went from rags to riches.
