Idioms
He came to the party with no invite, he is a __________
gate-crasher
Don't worry the police have everything _______ hand
in
You need to _________ into the archives to find the answers.
Delve
What year did Ireland gain independence?
This new job is harder than the old one, out of the ____________ and into the __________
frying pan and into the fire
Don't meddle __________ my affairs!
in
She got the ________ end of the _________ and thought you were offending her with those comments.
the wrong end of the stick
Which is the longest river in Ireland?
Shannon
When we told him he couldn't have any more sweets he threw a __________
wobbly
Don't worry, he will come _________ to the idea once he has had time to process it.
It's _______ __________ Friday so wear whatever you want.
dress-down
Which is the smallest country?
Dublin
Louth
Kilkenny
Louth
You can't teach an old ________ new __________
dog new tricks
When my dad died I came _______ ________ a lot of criticism over how he was treated at the retirement home.
in for
The _________ for this operation was massive. It set us back over 50k!
Outlay
Who was the first Taoiseach PM of Ireland?
Eamon De Valera
W.T Cosgrave
Jack Lynch
W.T Cosgrave
He was given the ____________ when he left the business and is now happily retired
golden handshake
I think they came _________ as a little uninformed at the meeting.
over
They _____________ the contraband as soon as they saw the coastguard on the horizon.
jettisoned
What was the flavour of crisp first invented in Ireland?
Cheese and onion