Idioms 11 Fill in the correct idiom.

behind bars:

in prison

1. You should .........your bag or

somebody might steal it.

2. After robbing the bank, he spent five years........

3. I'm going next door, but I'll be back................

4. That child is so........................... that it's tiring to be with him.

5. Everything will be alright. Just....................!

6. There are a few problems, but........................... it's a good plan.

7. We were discussing politics when, ............., she started talking about her daughter's boyfriend.

8. I don't know if they'll win the Cup, but I'm .......... ........................ that they will.

full of beans:

lively

out of the blue:

suddenly and unexpectedly

by and large:

mainly

take it easy:

don't be worried or exited

in a flash:

very quickly

keep an eye on sth:

guard sth

keep one's fingers crossed:

wish for good luck

take after sb:

look or act like a relative

1. That company has recently been taken .... .

2. The boss asked his secretary to take .............

some notes.

3. My boyfriend is taking me.................tonight to celebrate St Valentine's Day.

4. Jack is going to take ............... squash to get

some exercise.

5. Sandra really takes................... her mother,

doesn't she?

6. The plane will be taking ......... in a few minutes.

7. The patient had to take............... his shirt for the doctor to examine him.

8. The waiter took................., the plates at the

end of the meal.

take away:

remove

take down:

write down

take off:

1) remove clothes (opp: put on)

2) (of aeroplanes) leave the ground

take sb out:

take sb to a restaurant etc

take over:

take control of sth

take up:

begin a hobby, sport, job etc.

1. I'm hungry. Let's go out.... lunch.

2. I found this ring quite ............... chance.

3. Can I pay ....................... cheque, please?

4. We went to the USA.................... plane.

5. I met him quite ................ accident.

6. You must be back home by 11.00 pm ............. the latest.

7. I'm going to the shops.................... bicycle.

8. What shall we have....................... dinner?

9. That car is...............sale. It's very cheap.