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1. The interview was as easy as ........................... and I am confident of getting the job.
If something is as easy as pie, it is very easy.
2. She seems to have a ................................. in every pie.
To have a finger in every pie is to be involved in so many things.
3. I thought the exam would be hard but it was a piece of ................................
If something is a piece of cake, it is very easy to do.
4. Her dream of becoming a famous model remained a ................................ in the sky.
A pie in the sky is an unrealistic dream.
5. It was a half-............................ plan, so I was not surprised when it failed.
A half baked plan is something that is not thought through.
6. My landlady is as ................................. as a fruitcake. I can't get on with her anymore.
As nutty as a fruitcake means very crazy.
7. They were selling clothes for ................................ at the garage sale.
For peanuts means cheap.
8. Although his project failed he was too proud to eat ...............................
To eat crow is to admit that you made a mistake.
9. If you are a rich kid you may be used to getting everything handed to you on a ............................... platter.
10. It is crucial to work hard. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free ..............................
11. She would never have participated in that beauty contest if her parents hadn't ................................... her on.
To egg someone on is to encourage them.
12. I need a job to bring home the ………………………..
To bring home the bacon is to earn money to live.
Answers
1. The interview was as easy as pie and I am confident of getting the job.
2. She seems to have a finger in every pie.
3. I thought the exam would be hard but it was a piece of cake.
4. Her dream of becoming a famous model remained a pie in the sky.
5. It was a half-backed plan, so I was not surprised when it failed.
6. My landlady is as nutty as a fruitcake. I can’t get on with her anymore.
7. They were selling clothes for peanuts at the garage sale.
8. Although his project failed he was too proud to eat crow.
9. If you are a rich kid you may be used to getting everything handed to you on a silver platter.
10. It is crucial to work hard. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
11. She would never have participated in that beauty contest if her parents hadn’t egged her on.
12. I need a job to bring home the bacon.
