Idioms 2:

Are A or B?

Student A: I think we can study a lot but in the end, practice makes perfect so
people who don’t have a degree might be successful.

Student B: I’m a bookworm, I try to read and investigate as much as possible to

be better ready for the future.

Read the following statements and say whether they are true or false or
complete them with the corresponding information about yourself or people
you know.

a. I don’t particularly like the sort of people who are pulling my leg
constantly.

b. I’ve got a friend who is the spitting image of his/her dad/mum/(name of

a celebrity)

c. Sometimes (your friend’s/ family member’s) behaviour is way over the

top.

d. My (sister/mother/partner) and I are usually on the same page.

e. The last time I got off on the wrong foot was when…

Answer the questions:

a. Do you often make decisions on the spur of the moment?

b. Who’s the person who fell head over heels in love with someone and
changed completely?

c. Are you the kind of person who thinks that every cloud has a silver lining?