a) It’s impossible or makes you feel frustrated

MATCH

1. I let my hair down	a) It’s impossible or makes you feel frustrated
2. His eyes are bigger than his stomach	b) He tries to make me do something that I don’t want to do
3. I’d give my right arm to do it	c) I made a plan, but then decided not to do it
4. An old head on young shoulders	d) To know everything that’s happening around you, even though you can’t see it
5. To keep an eye on something	e) Calm down
6. I’m pulling your leg	f) To look after something or watch it closely
7. To have eyes in the back of your head	g) I want to relax or behave in a less serious way
8. I’m tearing my hair out	h) I did something that ruined a situation for myself
9. They’re up in arms	i) Somebody who seems older and wiser then he/she is because he/she talks or thinks like an older person
10. I’ve got itchy feet	j) I am very anxious about something
11. It’s like banging your head against a brick wall	k) He takes too much food and then can’t eat it all
12. It cost an arm and a leg	l) I am trying to make you believe something that isn’t true
13. I got cold feet	m) I have a strong feeling that I’d like to travel
14. Keep your hair on	n) He is not fully aware of the situation
15. I shot myself in the foot	o) They are very angry about something
16. He’s twisting my arm	p) I want it very, very much
17. He’s got his head in the clouds	q) It’s extremely expensive

FILL IN THE GAPS

1. The concert was cancelled in the last minute. People who had spent huge sums of money on tickets _________________________.

2. At first I decided to talk to the boss about my salary but then ______________.

3. I haven’t been abroad for quite a long time and now I want a vacation a lot because ___________________.

4. Sometimes, when I am teaching teenagers, I’ve got a feeling that _______________________________.

5. Don’t cheat during your exam, don’t forget that I will know it anyway, __________________________.

6. My neighbour is a 14-year-old girl, but she is so sensible and intelligent, she has _______________________.

7. Could you ______________________ my cat while I am away on business trip?

8. How could you have bought a dress for this money! ___________________________.

9. Don’t be so greedy, Sam, you won’t eat all that. _________________________________.

10. Now, when he’s away, I want to talk to him so much! ____________________________.

11. Have you believed? Come on, it was just a joke! ___________________________. Don’t get so angry with me, __________________________.

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