Idioms Exercises – Part 27

Fill in the following idioms in the sentences below. Make changes to fit the sentence

A. at a snail’s pace
B. a burning issue
C. lift a finger
D. like oil and water
E. keep mum
F. burn the midnight oil

…… N1. The new man soon found out it was impossible to work with his boss. They were

.N2. I’ve been ………… this week preparing for my exams

.N3. Granny may drive her car …………, but she’s never had an accident

?N4. Help was on the way, but the ………… was would it be on time

N5. Even though he knew some of the tenants were suffering greatly, the landlord was so hard that he didn’t …………… to help them

.N6. He always found it difficult to …………… when people told him secrets

Answers

N1. D
N2. F
N3. A
N4. B
N5. C
N6. E