Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that will complete the idiom used in the sentence.
1The supervisor was fired because he had sticky ...............
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The idiom "sticky fingers" means a tendency to steal.
2He really gave me a ............... for my money when we played poker yesterday.
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The idiom "run" in "a run for my money" means a strong challenge or competition.
3Why are you being so ...............? You don't even pay for your drinks.
Select 2 answers.
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The idioms "close-fisted" and "hard-fisted" mean unwilling to spend money.
4Whenever I eat out with my friends, I prefer to go ...............
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The idiom "Dutch" in "go Dutch" means that each person pays for their own meal or drink.
5He had to ............... over a lot of money last month for violating traffic rules.
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The phrasal idiom "fork" in "fork over" means to pay money, often unwillingly.
6"Do you think you could lend me some money?" "No, I am in the ............... this month."
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The idiom "red" in "in the red" means owing money or having a financial loss.
7The corrupt cops receive ............... for ignoring certain crimes.
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The word "kickbacks" means illegal payments made in return for special treatment.
8We have been living hand to ............... since I lost my job.
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The idiom "mouth" in "hand to mouth" means living with only enough money for basic needs.
9I don't earn much from my job as a freelance writer, but I can make ends ...............
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The idiom "meet" in "make ends meet" means to have enough money for basic expenses.
10Why are you looking upset? Keep your ............... up.
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The idiom "chin" in "keep your chin up" means to stay positive in a difficult situation.
11"How are you doing in Singapore?" "I'm still finding my ..............."
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The idiom "feet" in "finding my feet" means becoming comfortable in a new situation.
12I thought the interview would be difficult, but it was a piece of ...............
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The idiom "cake" in "a piece of cake" means something very easy.
Answers
- The supervisor was fired because he had sticky fingers.
- He really gave me a run for my money when we played poker yesterday.
- Why are you being so close-fisted / hard-fisted? You don’t even pay for your drinks.
- Whenever I eat out with my friends, I prefer to go Dutch.
- He had to fork over a lot of money last month for violating traffic rules.
- “Do you think you could lend me some money?” “No, I am in the red this month.”
- The corrupt cops receive kickbacks for ignoring certain crimes.
- We have been living hand to mouth since I lost my job.
- I don’t earn much from my job as a freelance writer, but I can make ends meet.
- Why are you looking upset? Keep your chin up.
- “How are you doing in Singapore?” “I’m still finding my feet .”
- I thought the interview would be difficult, but it was a piece of cake.