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

