Holidays. Idioms

Match the idioms to their meanings.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: kept in the dark, caught my eye, down in the dumps, came down to earth with a bump, all it's cracked up to be. The new restaurant isn't __________; it may look nice, but the food is awful!

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: kept in the dark, caught my eye, down in the dumps, came down to earth with a bump, all it's cracked up to be. The beautiful clothes in the shop window __________, so I went in and bought a dress.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: kept in the dark, caught my eye, down in the dumps, came down to earth with a bump, all it's cracked up to be. I bought Ann some flowers because she looked __________.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: kept in the dark, caught my eye, down in the dumps, came down to earth with a bump, all it's cracked up to be. Sam thought he could pass his exam without studying, but he __________ when he failed.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: kept in the dark, caught my eye, down in the dumps, came down to earth with a bump, all it's cracked up to be. He was __________ about his surprise retirement party.

Fill in the gaps with phrases from the list. Greg: Hi Jim. How did you spend your week off? Jim: I went camping in Snowdonia. It was brilliant; no phones or traffic or anything like that for a whole week. It was completely . Greg: That sounds ! I could do with a few days out of the city. Jim: Yeah. Imagine it Greg – getting up at every day and watching the sun rise as you cook your breakfast, then a bit of walking or fishing with no one telling you what to do. Greg: You must have been , Jim. Jim: You're right there! Actually, I'm going again next weekend. Do you want to come? Greg: Maybe another time. I think I'll stay at home and instead.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: get away from it all, run-of-the-mill, round-the-clock, over the moon, get into the swing of. My apartment block has a __________ security system.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: get away from it all, run-of-the-mill, round-the-clock, over the moon, get into the swing of. I was __________ when I won first prize.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: get away from it all, run-of-the-mill, round-the-clock, over the moon, get into the swing of. I'm tired of __________ novels. I want to read something original.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: get away from it all, run-of-the-mill, round-the-clock, over the moon, get into the swing of. Speaking in front of an audience can be nerveracking, but once you __________ it, you'll find it easy.

Fill in the gap choosing one phrase from the list: get away from it all, run-of-the-mill, round-the-clock, over the moon, get into the swing of. We decided to go to a desert island so that we could __________.

Replace the words in bold with phrases from the list. On the first day of my summer holiday in France I was in the mood for enjoying myself and having some fun, and finally I decided that a day of jet-skiing would be my most suitable option. Once I had learnt how to control the machine and stay away from the big waves, I really started to enjoy whizzing across the surface of the sea. When I arrived back at the hotel I had a fantastic suntan and I felt as if I had been given a burst of new energy. It was a great way to start my holiday.