Answer Key
Idioms (4)
Choose the correct expressions to complete the idioms.
- Your son is good as [gold] ! You should see how my kids behave!
- You will definitely like him. Robert is such a [happy-go-lucky] guy.
- I hope you'll do well on the test tomorrow. I'll keep [my fingers crossed] .
- Joe has been on cloud [nine] since he heard the good news.
- After the great victory, the team's supporters painted the town [red] .
- While watching his incredibly poor presentation, I was laughing [up my sleeve] .
- When its stock nose-dived once the accounting scandal had been exposed by the media, the company was on [its knees] .
- John, I know you want to tell me something. Don't [beat] about the bush, just tell me, ok?
- Can't you see that he's just [buttering] you up in the hope of getting a raise?
- Listen to me, Paul. Don't bring this up at the meeting. It's better to let sleeping [dogs lie] .
| Butter someone up. | = to be very nice to somebody in order to obtain something |
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| Good as gold. | = obedient and well-behaved |
| Keep your fingers crossed. | = to hope that something will be successful |
| Laugh up your sleeve. | = to be secretly amused at somebody’s problems |
| Let sleeping dogs lie. | = you should not interfere with the situation as it might cause a lot of troubles |
| On its knees. | = in a very weak position |
| On cloud nine. | = very happy |
| Happy-go-lucky. | = cheerful and carefree all the time |
| Paint the town red. | = go out and celebrate in pubs, bars, etc. |
| Don’t beat about the bush. | = say openly what you have to say |