Fill in the blanks.
1. If you are the ……………………. of my eye, you are adored by me.
2. If a woman has a ………………….. in the oven, she is pregnant.
3. Don’t hang around with the bad ………………………. They will land you in trouble.
Either could be used here. Bad eggs and bad apples are dishonest or immoral people who have a negative influence on those around them.
4. Ever since Paul lost his job, it is his wife who brings home the ……………………
To bring home the bacon is to earn the income.
5. The company ………………… up the officials to get their license renewed.
To butter somebody up is to try to make them happy for your selfish gains.
6. If something is not my cup of tea, I ……………………… it.
7. Just when he said he wanted to quit, his mother …………………… him on to continue.
To egg somebody on is to encourage them to do something.
8. The kids are always full of …………………… just before an outing.
When you are full of beans, you are full of silly energy.
9. The billionaire’s daughter had all the luxuries of life handed to her on a ……………………….. platter.
10. If a problem is a hard …………………… to crack, it is a difficult one.
11. A ………………………. is a controversial topic that no one wants to talk about.
12. If you are one smart ……………………., you are a very intelligent person.
Answers
1. If you are the apple of my eye, you are adored by me.
2. If a woman has a bun in the oven, she is pregnant.
3. Don’t hang around with the bad eggs / apples. They will land you in trouble.
4. Ever since Paul lost his job, it is his wife who brings home the bacon.
5. The company buttered up the officials to get their license renewed.
6. If something is not my cup of tea, I don’t enjoy it.
7. Just when he said he wanted to quit, his mother egged him on to continue.
8. The kids are always full of beans just before an outing.
9. The billionaire’s daughter had all the luxuries of life handed to her on a silver platter.
10. If a problem is a hard nut to crack, it is a difficult one.
11. A hot potato is a controversial topic that no one wants to talk about.
12. If you are one smart cookie, you are a very intelligent person.
