IDIOMS

1. All of Brianna’s after-school activities cost money. Her parents are tired of shelling ____ so much money.
2. Mark drove a hard ____ and got two T-shirts for the price of one.
5. You have an exam tomorrow morning? You’d better start hitting the ____!
8. I know you had your ____ set on going skiing this weekend, but I’m afraid there won’t be enough snow.
9. You paid $900 for that cappuccino maker? That’s really ____ dollar!
10. Oh, you’re finally home. That’s a load off my ____!
12. Tom doesn’t want to go to the rock concert. Jazz is more his cup of ____.
13. Jay didn’t cheat during the Scrabble game. He won ____ and square.
14. Frank, our best salesman, hasn’t made a sale all week. I’m afraid he’s lost his _____!
16. We’ve only got two hours to finish this project. Let’s roll up our _____ and start working.
17. If you studied your idioms, this crossword puzzle should be a ____ of cake.
18. The English teacher gave her students a useful ____ of thumb. She told them not to repeat the same adjectives too many times in one essay.
19. You think Al should tell his boss that she’s wrong? Easier said than _____!
20. Joe wants to join the army, but he hasn’t yet broken the ____ to his mom.
22. Todd doesn’t like reading. It’s like ____ teeth to get him to read anything.

1. Eva loves to travel. She’s traveled all ____ the world.
3. You’re going on vacation to Aruba? I’m ____ with envy.
4. On a hot day like today, an iced tea is just what the ______ ordered!
5. You’d better get up ____ and early to finish your homework.
6. Vivian is a night _____. She never goes to sleep before midnight.
7. The US team did not win the World Cup, but they gave it their best _____.
10. Stop jumping up and down on the bed! If it breaks, it’ll be no laughing ___.
11. Pfizer really wanted Tanya to accept their job offer, so they agreed to sweeten the ____ .
13. Judy made a list of books for the book club to read, but she told members to feel ____ to make other suggestions.
15. Your team won four soccer games in a row? You’re on a ____ streak.
16. I wanted to buy The New York Times this morning, but by the time I got to the store, they had already ____ out.
21. Mmmm, this chocolate cake is out of this _____!