"Food and Healt" Didactic unit - Exercises

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Idioms with food 1. Tim's girlfriend was sour-faced when she saw him talking to Mary. 2. The driver was as cool as a cucumber when the police stopped him.

(

) a good trustworthy person.

(

) to be crowded tightly together in a small

space.

3. Thomas behaved like a real lemon at the party last night.

(

) to be in trouble.

4. The students at this university are the cream of the crop.

(

) somebody who often drops things.

5. You can trust Mary, she's a good egg.

(

) crazy.

6. When Harry lost his job, he was really in the soup.

(

) the best of all.

7. When Mark lost his passport, he was in a pickle.

( ) showing dislike for something or somebody.

8. People on the evening train are packed like sardines.

(

) to be in a difficult situation and not know

what to do.

9. I think that man's behaviour is a bit fishy. Call the police, please.

(

) relaxed, calm.

10. I'm going to go nuts/bananas if I don't get a new job soon.

(

) suspicious.

11. Sally is so clumsy, she's really a butterfingers!

(

) a silly person.

1. Sheila is full of beans this morning!

2. Rock isn't my cup of tea. I prefer jazz.

3. These cheap shoes are selling like hot cakes.

4. I guess Ken is becoming a real couch potato.

5. John was red as a beetroot when he noticed that he hadn't enough money to pay the bill.

6. Fred is not very good at his new job. I guess he can't cut the mustard!

7. When the thief saw the police, his knees turned to jelly.

8. The exam was piece of cake. I finished it in twenty minutes!

( ) lose physical strength because one gets frightened or nervous.

(

) become popular, sell a lot.

(

) something very easy.

(

) embarrassed.

(

) full of energy.

(

) be good enough to do something.

(

) something that you don't like much.

( ) somebody who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV.


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