Idioms Exercises – Part 36
Fill in the following idioms in the sentences below. Make changes to fit the sentence
A. the ins and outs of sth
B. get on sb’s nerves
C. stick out like a sore thumb
D. poke fun at sb
E. hard of hearing
F. stick to one’s guns
. ……… N1. You can’t go to a funeral in a cream suit. You will
N2. The government should ……… and keep firmly to what it believes is the right way to handle the problem
.N3. I can never understand ………… how our legal system works
.N4. Barbra really ………… the way she only talks about the babies all the time
.N5. My uncle has become rather …………… recently-you’ll have to speak more loudly
.N6. Boys enjoy …………… the clothes Mary wears
:Answers
C
F
A
B
E
D