CAE Preparation

Idioms (1)

Choose the correct expressions to complete the idioms.

1. “So how are you getting along in your new job?” – – – “It hasn't been an easy adjustment. It's a rat show race run .
   
2. Don't worry about it. Nobody will change it. It's set in stone cut in tree placed in gold .
   
3. Is it really so surprising that we find ourselves all in one ship an empty box the same shoes ?
   
4. 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!
   
5. That meeting tomorrow is going to be tiger eat rabbit cat eat mouse dog eat dog . We need to be really well prepared for it.
   
6. Their bottle is almost empty honey is eaten days are numbered ! All of them will be asked to submit their resignations and could also end up facing criminal charges.
   
7. Don't tell me what you want to do. Just do it! Doing is more Actions speak louder A real thing is worth more than words!
   
8. I don't think your brother is going to do it. He hasn't got the guts hats fish to do something like that!
   
9. “If I were you, I would call him and tell him the truth.” – – – “Err... Well, I'm not sure. Better in theory than in practice Simple to say, hard to do Easier said than done , you know.”
   
10. Sorry, I can't work here anymore. I don't want to sell me and everything my life my soul .