Идиомы на олимпиадах, как отдельный вид заданий, встречаются довольно редко, но по отдельности могут появиться в перифразе или исправлении ошибок. Поэтому не будет лишним подстраховаться.
Задания к учебнику Destination С1-2 на идиомы
1. She showed me her paints, brushes, and the other tools of her trade.
2. He has never let his fame go to his head.
3. This investment would be good for the company, but he’s so concerned about saving money that he can’t see the forest for the trees.
4. There is an old saying which states that a(n) stitch in time saves nine.
5. We’ve known each other for donkey’s years.
6. Leave the ironing for the time being — I’ll do it later.
7. Apparently, he’s turned over a new leaf and he’s not smoking any more.
8. They escaped from the smoke-filled house just in the nick of time.
9. She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart at the last minute.
10. I’m afraid we’ve wasted six years reinventing the wheel.
11. Didn’t I see you in the post office the other day?
12. My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a(n) blue moon.
13. At parties, he always makes a beeline for the prettiest woman in the room.
14. The cottage is just a(n) stone’s throw from the sea.
15. A leopard can’t change his spots.
16. His lawyers are splitting hairs over the wording of his contract.
17. Their approach to sports teaching broke the mould.
18. The name rang a(n) bell, but I couldn’t remember where I had heard it before.
19. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw who she had with her.
20. He soon changed his tune when he saw how angry I was.
21. He lives in a tiny cottage in the middle of nowhere.
22. Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company.
23. He’s a bit slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
24. I decided on the spur of the moment to invite him.
25. She didn’t tell me she was pregnant — I just put two and two together.
26. Despite harsh criticism, she’s sticking to her guns on this issue.
27. It was time to stand back and take stock of his career.
28. The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track.
29. The kitchen of this delightful cottage is fully equipped with all mod cons, including a dishwasher.
30. I had lots of time, so I decided to take the scenic route.
31. If you haven’t got a witness, you haven’t got a(n) leg to stand on.
32. Be patient; you’ll hear the result all in good time.
33. Linda’s been in the business for thirty years — she knows what’s what.
34. Even experienced doctors make mistakes from time to time.
35. She loses her temper at the drop of a(n) hat.
36. I completely lost my bearings in the dark.
37. If I’d stayed there any longer, I’d have gone round the bend.
38. Let Meg drive — she knows these roads inside out.
39. We’re only 10 miles away as the crow flies, but it’s an hour’s drive by road.
40. There aren’t really any short cuts to learning English.
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