Fill in the blanks.
1. At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a ............................
If something is a steal, it is a bargain.
2. If you are on the lam, you are on the .............................
To be on the lam is to be on the run.
3. He and his cousins are as thick as .................................
If two or more people are as thick as thieves, they are very close or friendly.
4. If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a .................................
To make out like a bandit is to make a large profit.
5. Paying 10 dollars for 100 gram of cream is highway ......................................
Highway robbery means blatant and unfair overcharging.
6. When the organization discovered that he had served .................................. for theft, they chose not to hire him.
To serve time is to undergo a prison sentence.
7. I don't like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of ..............................
If something is your cup of tea, you like it.
8. She and her sister are like .................................... in a pod.
If people are like peas in a pod, they are very similar.
9. Although he trained hard, he couldn't cut the ............................. as a gymnast.
To cut the mustard is to come up to expectations.
10. The heiress spends money like .................................
To spend money like water is to waste a lot of money.
11. Refugees have become a political hot ..................................
A hot potato is a controversial topic.
12. His latest book is selling like hot .............................
If something is selling like hot cakes, it is selling well.
Answers
1. At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a steal.
2. If you are on the lam, you are on the run.
3. He and his cousins are as thick as thieves.
4. If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a bandit.
5. Paying 10 dollars for 100 gram of cream is highway robbery.
6. When the organization discovered that he had served time for theft, they chose not to hire him.
7. I don’t like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of tea.
8. She and her sister are like peas in a pod.
9. Although he trained hard, he couldn’t cut the mustard as a gymnast.
10. The heiress spends money like water.
11. Refugees have become a political hot potato.
12. His latest book is selling like hot cakes.
