ADVICE I
Remember, Susan, ______________ and ensure you can afford the mortgage payments for this year.
a) Look before you leap
b)Don´t add fuel to the fire
c)Actions speak louder than words
"Look before you leap" : plan intelligently
I definitely _________ with this new job. It's really difficult and no one is helping me.
a) Bit off more than I can chew
b)Put all my eggs in one basket
c)Took this with a grain of salt
"Don´t bite off more than you can chew" don´t do more than you can handle
You shouldn't dust after you vacuum. You'll just add more dust to your clean floors. You're ______________________
a) putting the cart before the horse
b) having your cake and eat it too
c)counting your chickens before they hatch
"Don´t put the cart before the horse" :Don´ do something in the wrong order
I _____ everything Janna tells me _______because she likes to exaggerate the truth
a)Take - with a grain of salt
b)Judge - by its cover
c)Get - together
"Take this with a grain of salt."Don't take it too seriously.
Person 1: “I feel so awful this morning, I wish I hadn't drank so much last night.” Person 2: “A bit of __________ will sort you right out.”
a)A silver lining
b)Hair of the dog that bit you
c)A grain of salt
"Hair of the dog that bit you."Using what hurt you to fix the wound. Often used to mean "curing a hangover with alcohol."
She wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance, but I told her _____________________________________
a)not to count her chickens before they hatched.
b)A bird in her hand is worth two in the bush
c)not to beat around the bush
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch" : don’t make decisions based on what you hope will happen
If you love me, show me—_______________________
a)It's time to bite the bullet
b)Rome wasn´t built in one day
c)Actions speak louder than words
"Actions speak louder than words" : don´t just say it, do it!
I know it's frustrating that you've lost your phone, but _____________. We'll just have to get you a new one.
a)Every cloud has a silver lining.
b)That's the pot calling the kettle back.
c)Don´t cry over spilt milk
"Don´t cry over spilt milk" : Don´t be upset about something that cannot be changed
______________________ - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.
a)That's in the ballpark
b)You´ve got bigger fish to fry
c)You can't have your cake and eat it too
"You can't have your cake and eat it too." You can't have everything you want.
________________________ because you´re guilty as well.
a)Don't throw stones from glass houses
b)It's time to bite the bullet
c)Don´t cry over spilt milk
"Don't throw stones from glass houses."Don't criticize someone if you're also guilty.
I know that you don't like my boyfriend, but ___________________________________
a)The fish doesn't hit both sides of the bowl
b)That's the pot calling the kettle back.
c)Don’t judge a book by its cover
"Don’t judge a book by its cover" : appearance deceives
You probably shouldn't quit unless you know you get the other job. _____________________________
a)A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
b)Hair of the dog that bit you.
c)That's way out in left field.
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush": Being overly ambitious leaves you nothing
People like him are _______ .Cheer up! You´ll find someone better.
a)A dime a dozen
b)a chip off the old block
c)the pot calling the kettle back
"He's a dime a dozen.": He's common. People like him can be found everywhere.
If you think I can come up with more money, you're _______________________.
a)Barking up the wrong tree
b)Putting the cart before the horse
c)Putting all your eggs in one basket
"Barking up the wrong tree." looking for solutions in the wrong place.
Unfortunately, _________________ and close down production at that facility.
a) It's time to bite the bullet
b)Every cloud has a silver lining
c)That's way out in left field
"It's time to bite the bullet." It's time to get something over with because it is inevitable.
She's so disorganized - I wish she'd ________________________
a)Not add insult to injury
b) Get her act together
c)Not cry over spilt milk
"Get your act together": be more serious and organized
“I heard you're writing a book. When will it be finished?” Answer: “Sometime next year. After all, _________________”
a)You can't have your cake and eat it too.
b)Don´t put the cart before the horse.
c) Rome wasn´t built in one day.
"Rome wasn´t built in one day" : Be patient
If you have something to say, _________________; just get to the point
a)don't beat around the bush
b)It's time to bite the bullet
c)Take this with a grain of salt.
"Don't beat around the bush." :Get right to the point.
After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were _____________.
a)On a wild goose chase
b)Beating around the bush
c)Way out in left field
"On a wild goose chase." : Doing something pointless.
I found a new job after all and I like this one much better than the last!" Answer: "You see, ________________ :)
a)It's time to bite the bullet
b)Every cloud has a silver lining
c)You´re barking up the wrong tree.
"Every cloud has a silver lining." Good things come after bad things.
Edward was upset and your making fun of his mishap ____________________
a)Put the cart before the horse
b)Added fuel to the fire
c)Barked up the wrong tree.
"Don´t add fuel to the fire " : Don´t add insult to injury
Let's diversity our stock investments—__________________ is too risky.
a)putting all our eggs in one basket
b)beating around the bush
c)adding insult to injury
"Don´t put all your eggs in one basket" : Don´t put all your resources into a single venture
Elliott accused me of being selfish. ____________________!
a)She's barking up the wrong tree
b)That's way out in left field.
c)That's the pot calling the kettle back
"That's the pot calling the kettle black.": You're criticizing someone else when you're just as bad.
I want Tom to help me with this project, but he claims ____________right now.What can I do?
a)He's on a wild goose chase
b)He's barking up the wrong tree
c)Has bigger fish to fry
"To have bigger fish to fry.": To have bigger things to take care of.
I'm disappointed that I didn't get the job but ___________________
a)Every cloud has a silver lining
b)Rome wasn´t built in one day
c)That´s the way the cookie crumbles.
"That's the way the cookie crumbles": used when something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are.