“The English test was __________."
A piece of cake
"____________ the car drove off without stopping after knocking me off my bike.”
to add insult to injury
"I hate that dress. I _________ wearing it."
wouldn't be caught dead
“I’m glad you want to prepare the report by yourself. Just be sure that you don’t ____________."
bite off more than you can chew
"You don't seem to have much experience in this subject. Are you sure you're not ________?"
out of your depth
"___________ she’ll tidy up her room.”
When pigs fly
"______ Sam, I’m sure your performance will be great.”
Break a leg
"I haven't had the time to think about it. My ________ impression, however, is that it is a good idea."
off-the-cuff
“He offered to help, even though he doesn’t know me. He’s a real ________."
class act
"The government just decided to buy new helicopters, but it seems a little ___________ to make such a decision."
late in the day
“I only go to the cinema ________."
Once in a blue moon
“I’m really ___________ today; I have a terrible cold.”
feeling under the weather
“By taking my dad on holiday, I __________. I got to go away but also spend time with him.”
kill two birds with one stone
“I can’t say that I like George’s new furniture. It seems very plain and uncomfortable. Oh well, __________."
each to his own
"Milo has run out of options. If he takes any more
chance, he might find himself ________."
in a tight corner
"I ______________ about their wedding plans.”
Let the cat out of the bag
"Luis just watches tv all day. He really is ________."
a couch potato
"There is nothing we can do to relieve the effects of her disease. We can only wait and let the illness ________."
takes its course
"Cancer research is a very long-term process. So far, we have just begun to _________."
scratch the surface
"Mr. Smith is an easy boss to work for. He doesn't like to ___________."
give someone the boot
“I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out ____________."
You can’t judge a book by its cover
“I really like the way you sing, but __________."
don’t give up your day job
“By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get _________."
the best of both worlds
"The teacher's explanation did not seem logical, but I
gave her ________."
the benefit of the doubt
"I love this paper folding machine. It's __________."
the best thing since sliced bread