Fill in the blanks.
1I forgot your birthday; it just ............... my mind.
Wrong!
The correct idiom is "slipped my mind", which means that you forgot something.
2Your dinner is ............... me.
Wrong!
"On" is correct because "on me" means that the speaker will pay.
3I am feeling a little ............... the weather today; I think I am getting a fever.
Wrong!
"Under" is correct because "under the weather" means feeling slightly ill.
4I only had a casual conversation with him; it is not a ............... deal.
Wrong!
"Big" is correct because "not a big deal" means not important or not serious.
5Is he really your boyfriend, or are you just ............... my leg?
Wrong!
The correct idiom is "pulling my leg", which means joking or teasing.
6He didn't have a map, and neither did I; both of us were in the same ...............
Wrong!
"Boat" is correct because "in the same boat" means sharing the same difficult situation.
7I don't care who you bring to the party; it is ...............
Wrong!
"Up to you" is correct because it means that you can decide.
8Today it is your turn to ............... the children after school.
Wrong!
"Pick up" is correct because it means collect someone from a place.
9I am not ............... with any of my old schoolmates.
Wrong!
"In touch" is correct because it means in contact with someone.
10He ............... in touch with his old girlfriend against his mother's advice.
Wrong!
"Got" is correct because "got in touch" means contacted someone.
11Let's ...............; I am getting tired.
Wrong!
"Call it a day" is correct because it means stop working or stop an activity for now.
12Mobile banking has made life easier for people ...............
Wrong!
"On the go" is correct because it describes people who are busy and moving around.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I forgot your birthday; it just slipped my mind.
- Your dinner is on me.
- I am feeling a little under the weather today; I think I am getting a fever.
- I only had a casual conversation with him; it is not a big deal.
- Is he really your boyfriend, or are you just pulling my leg?
- He didn’t have a map, and neither did I; both of us were in the same boat.
- I don’t care who you bring to the party; it is up to you.
- Today it is your turn to pick up the children after school.
- I am not in touch with any of my old schoolmates.
- He got in touch with his old girlfriend against his mother’s advice.
- Let’s call it a day; I am getting tired.
- Mobile banking has made life easier for people on the go.