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Can You Guess the Idiom?

Rachel’s wedding wasn’t cheap. The dress alone cost her…

an a _ _ and a l _ _
Clue
This idiom means that something
Answer
an arm and a leg
was very expensive.
Stephen: That is a great-looking suit! When did you get it?
Pete: I just got it last week. I’ve always wanted to buy a
tailor-made suit like this. And since I got the promotion, I
finally had some extra money to buy one.
Stephen: Well, it looks great on you. Do you mind if I ask you
how much you paid for it?
Pete: It cost me an arm and a leg.
Stephen: Was it over a thousand?
Pete: Yes, it was a little higher than a thousand.
Stephen: That’s pretty expensive for a suit. It really did cost
you an arm and a leg.
Cost An Arm And A Leg

Something is very expensive


Can You Guess the Idiom?
Rachel’s
Alex gotwedding
caught cheating
wasn’t cheap.
in an exam?
The dress
Tell alone
me more!
cost her…
I’m...

a_ _ e_ _ _
Clue
This idiom means that you’re
Answer
all ears
listening carefully.
•Person 1: “I really need to tell you what
happened at work today.”
•Person 2: “OK, just let me write this
email and then I’ll be all ears.”

•Person 1: “I’m really struggling with


this, can you help me?”
•Person 2: “Yes, let me explain.”
•Person 1: “OK, I’m all ears.”
This idiom means that you’re listening
carefully.
Can You Guess the Idiom?
Rachel’s
I’mwedding
not wellwasn’t
at all.cheap.
In fact,The
I’vedress
beenalone
feeling...
cost her…

all week!

u_ _ _ _ the
w______
Clue
This idiom means feeling a
Answer
under the weather
little ill or sad.
A: "Why didn't you come to school today?"

B: "I was under the weather

 this morning. I need to get some rest."

A: "Well, I hope you start feeling better."


This idiom
means feeling a
little ill or sad.
Can You Guess the Idiom?
Rachel’s
The whole
wedding
class got
wasn’t
100%
cheap.
on the
Thetest,
dress
because
alone itcost
washer…
a...

p _ _ _ _ of c _ _ _
Clue
This idiom means that
Answer
piece of cake
something is really easy.
– Dave, what do you choose –
cleaning the hamster cage or walking
Hunter?
– I’d rather walk Hunter. Could you
clean the cage?
– You always choose a piece of cake!
Can You Guess the Idiom?
I hate
Rachel’s
living wedding
at the topwasn’t
of a hill.
cheap.
Walking
The dress
up it every
alone cost
day is
her…
a real...

p_ _ _ in the n_ _ _
Clue
This idiom means that something
Answer
pain in the neck
is really annoying.
A) I hate writing contracts. It is such a pain in
the neck.
B) It is annoying and takes a long time, but it
is very important.

A) Mary keeps postponing our meeting and


making excuses not to meet me.
B) She does that a lot. Working with her can
be a pain in the neck.
This idiom means that something is really annoying

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