Fill in the blanks.
1. She is oily ..................... but she does not have a kind heart.
Oily tongued means excessively smooth-spoken
2. ‘Can I borrow some milk?’ ‘Why not? We have ...................... and some to spare.’
To have more than enough.
3. Don’t depend on him. He is a man of ..............................
Used to refer to a person who has a weak character
4. We were already going through a financial crisis so dad's illness was a bolt from the ……………………….
A sudden and unexpected event that is usually harmful.
5. Her refusal to answer his phone calls was a red rag to the .........................
An act or utterance that is going to provoke someone.
6. After wasting two hours searching for the cat, we realized we were on a wild ........................... chase.
A wild goose chase is a search that is completely unsuccessful.
7. When the business failed, years of hard work went up in ...........................
8. He is every ......................... a gentleman.
Every inch means thoroughly.
9. He thinks he is highly influential but he is actually a big ....................... in a small pond.
When you are a big fish in a small pond, you have a lot of influence only over a small area.
10. Giving advice to this worthless fellow is like casting pearls before a .........................
To cast pearls before a swine is to talk wisely to fools.
11. He is a tough guy and will weather any ……………………….
To weather a storm is to face difficulties.
Answers
1. She is oily tongued but she does not have a kind heart.
2. ‘Can I borrow some milk?’ ‘Why not? We have enough and some to spare.’
3. Don’t depend on him. He is a man of straw.
4. We were already going through a financial crisis so dad’s illness was a bolt from the blue.
5. Her refusal to answer his phone calls was a red rag to the bull.
6. After wasting two hours searching for the cat, we realized we were on a wild goose chase.
7. When the business failed, years of hard work went up in smoke.
8. He is every inch a gentleman.
9. He thinks he is highly influential but he is actually a big fish in a small pond.
10. Giving advice to this worthless fellow is like casting pearls before a swine.
11. He is a tough guy and will weather any storm.
