IDIOMS & WAYS OF TALKING
Philip is ..............., he's not leaving th country. Relax!
pulling your leg
You've had that back pain for days, have you considered ............ a doctor?
(SEE)
seeing
Kids need ............... in order to learn new things.
(MOTIVATE)
motivation
A person is not allowed to drive a car without a ..............
driving license
I bet you were exhausted after such a long journey!
HAVE
You must have been exhausted after such a long journey!
'Can anyone hear me?', Kenny ....... from inside the house. But no one heard him.
yelled
The criminal denied ............... the money from the bank.
(STEAL)
stealing
Paul has a great ............... , everyone loves talking to him.
(PERSON)
personality
The ............... in cities is 50 kilometres an hour.
speed limit
I'm afraid you can't smoke in here.
ALLOWED
You are not allowed to smoke in here.
'I finally finished, I'm so tired' Peter ....... after working on the project for 6 hours.
sighed
Karen pretended ............... my best friend for months! She's a liar!
(BE)
to be
It was no ...................... that he quit his job at the bank a day after the robbery.
(COINCIDE)
coincidence
Have you ever ........... a complaint at a McDonald's?
made
I went to the office then remembered it was my day off.
HAVE
I didn't have to go / I needn't have gone
Kate took a risk to help Lara, I think he ........ for her.
NECK
stuck his neck out
Gina remembered ....... her homework but she forgot the book at home.
(DO)
to do
It is very ........... to live here in such a safe place.
(PLEASE)
pleasant
Cars in the future will be self-driving, so they won't have a ................
steering wheel
I'm certain Andrew didn't reveal your secret.
HAVE
Andrew can't have revealed your secret.
'Oh no! I don't want to eat those vegetables!' the kid ........
groaned
Can everyone stop ........... what I have to say!?
(LISTEN)
to listen
Helen was .............. involved with the accused.
(FINANCE)
financially
He ........... offence when I suggested exchanging the gift.
took
I'm sure the only explanation is that Evan was talking on the phone to someone in Australia!
TALKING
Evan must have been talking on the phone to someone in Australia.