CAE Preparation

Idioms (1)

Choose the correct expressions to complete the idioms.

1. That meeting tomorrow is going to be cat eat mouse dog eat dog tiger eat rabbit . We need to be really well prepared for it.
   
2. Is it really so surprising that we find ourselves all in one ship an empty box the same shoes ?
   
3. I don't think your brother is going to do it. He hasn't got the hats guts fish to do something like that!
   
4. Don't worry about it. Nobody will change it. It's cut in tree placed in gold set in stone .
   
5. “If I were you, I would call him and tell him the truth.” – – – “Err... Well, I'm not sure. Simple to say, hard to do Better in theory than in practice Easier said than done , you know.”
   
6. “So how are you getting along in your new job?” – – – “It hasn't been an easy adjustment. It's a rat run show race .
   
7. Their days are numbered bottle is almost empty honey is eaten ! All of them will be asked to submit their resignations and could also end up facing criminal charges.
   
8. Sorry, I can't work here anymore. I don't want to sell my soul my life me and everything .
   
9. Ok, to put it in a box frame nutshell : if we don't do anything by tomorrow, we'll lose about two million. No S on million!
   
10. Don't tell me what you want to do. Just do it! A real thing is worth more Doing is more Actions speak louder than words!