1Soon the gloves were ............... and they started screaming at each other.
Wrong!
The idiom "the gloves were off" means the argument became open and aggressive.
2They work hand in ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "hand in glove" means working very closely together.
3She was dressed to the ............... and made her friends jealous of her looks.
Wrong!
The idiom "dressed to the nines" means dressed very smartly or elegantly.
4He can spend money like water because his parents have ............... pockets.
Wrong!
The idiom "deep pockets" means having a lot of money available.
5To keep something under your ............... is to keep it secret.
Wrong!
The idiom "under your hat" means secret or not shared with others.
6That jacket is too large; you should find one that fits like a ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "like a glove" means fitting perfectly.
7I have a few tricks up my ............... if he takes action against me.
Wrong!
The idiom "up my sleeve" means secretly prepared and ready to use.
8I am sure he will fail the test, but if he passes, I will eat my ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "eat my hat" is used when you are very sure something will not happen.
9When I started out, I knew nothing about acting, and I was just ............... by the seat of my pants.
Wrong!
The idiom "flying by the seat of my pants" means doing something by instinct without enough knowledge or planning.
10I must leave now; I have bigger ............... to fry.
Wrong!
The idiom "bigger" fish "to fry" means more important things to do.
11My uncle used to drink like a ..............., so we were not surprised when he developed liver trouble.
Wrong!
The idiom "drink like a fish" means drink a lot of alcohol.
12When she started talking about her ex-boyfriends, he looked like a ............... out of water.
Wrong!
The idiom "fish out of water" means someone feels uncomfortable or out of place.
Done.
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Answers
- Soon the gloves were off and they started screaming at each other.
- They work hand in glove .
- She was dressed to the nines and made her friends jealous of her looks.
- He can spend money like water because his parents have deep pockets.
- To keep something under your hat is to keep it secret.
- That jacket is too large; you should find one that fits like a glove .
- I have a few tricks up my sleeve if he takes action against me.
- I am sure he will fail the test, but if he passes, I will eat my hat .
- When I started out, I knew nothing about acting, and I was just flying by the seat of my pants.
- I must leave now; I have bigger fish to fry.
- My uncle used to drink like a fish, so we were not surprised when he developed liver trouble.
- When she started talking about her ex-boyfriends, he looked like a fish out of water.
