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English for Tourism & Hospitality (107) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh

Exercise: Idioms and fixed phrases

a. The new job in sales means that I’ll have to live
out of a (weather/suitcase) for months.

b. I’ll drop you a (time /line) as soon as I get there
and let you know what’s going on.

c. I can’t wait to put my (suitcase/feet) up and
forget about work.

d. Come on! If you don’t get a (move / line) on, we’ll
miss the train.

e. I’ve been feeling a bit under the (weather/sky) all
week.

f. We arrived in the nick of (time / line) . The show
was about to start as we sat down.

g. That’s what we like about Lena. She’s willing to
lend an (ear / eye) and give her advice.

h. It’s early (days / times) yet. Joseph has not yet
made his decision.

i. I can’t believe you’re going on a cruise this
summer; it must be costing the (fortune / earth)!

j. You have to see that new film at the Rialto; I was
on the (corner / edge) of my seat until the very
end.

k. We’re finding it really difficult to make ends
(meet / together) since Jason lost his job at the
factory.

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