Idioms p3 - Intermediate
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domanda 1

Choose the right alternative to complete the following idioms

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. If someone does you a favor, you should do a favor for that person in return -

B. A way of asking a third person to leave because you want to be alone with someone. -

C. When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person -

D. Used to talk about someone who is never the most important person in a situation -

E. Just because something looks attractive does not mean it is genuine or valuable - (Often said as a warning.) -

F. Meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. -

G. Not as good as you expected. -


HOME & PLACES
H. Not to take sides in a dispute; not to make a clear choice between two possibilities -


WEATHER
I. To see something which foretells a good result -

J. To see something which can turn into something bad -

K. You can derive some benefit from every bad thing that happens to you. -

L. Good (or bad) things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once. -
domanda 2

Fill in the right idioms for the following definitions

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. If someone does you a favor, you should do a favor for that person in return - One

B. A way of asking a third person to leave because you want to be alone with someone - Two

C. When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person - Once

D. Used to talk about someone who is never the most important person in a situation - Three

E. Just because something looks attractive does not mean it is genuine or valuable - (Often said as a warning.) - All

F. Meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital - Take

G. Not as good as you expected - It's


HOME & PLACES
H. Not to take sides in a dispute; not to make a clear choice between two possibilities - Sitting

WEATHER
I. To see something which foretells a good result - Red

J. To see something which can turn into something bad - Red

K. You can derive some benefit from every bad thing that happens to you - Every

L. Good (or bad) things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once - It
domanda 3

Find the right proverb for the following situations

NUMBERS & MEASURES
A. Jill: Thanks for the ride - Jane: It's the least I can do after you helped me wash the car last week - One

B. Child: I don't want to help Grandma go shopping - Father: But she helped you with your homework yesterday - And one .

C. When Lucy followed Mark and Nora into the drawing room, Nora turned to her and said, " .

D. "Bill: Can I go to lunch with you and Tom? Jane: , Bill - "

E. After he left her she refused to go out with anyone else for a long time - , I suppose -

F. How worked with a host of great actors, but somehow was always .

G. Hollywood may look like an exciting place to live, but I don't think you should move there - All that glitters is not gold. I know Susie is popular and pretty, but don't befooled by that - -


HOME & PLACES
H. Jill: I went to see a movie last night - Jane: How was it? Jill: .

I. When Jane and Tom argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry. No one knows which of the candidates Joan will vote for - She's .

WEATHER
J. Well done, it's a very good start:

I'm sorry your business is going badly, but don't despair - -

K. Fred: I can't believe this - This morning I had a flat tire - When I went to the garage to get the tire patched, I discovered I didn't have any money, and I couldn't even charge it because my credit card's expired - Jane: things always get worse: .