Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 49 стр.

                        Idioms and Idiomaticity
     I.
     1)   e rainy                           9) f cheeky
     2)   k noisy                          10) m pigheaded
     3)   o well off                       11) b bedridden
     4)   h heartless                      12) g hair-rising
     5)   n thick                          13) c bigheaded
     6)   p wet behind the ears            14) i keyed up
     7)   j long in the tooth              15) off colour
     8)   a all thumbs                     16) d black and blue all over
      II.
      1) b splitting (the person has a very painful or severe headache);
      2) c beating (If you «beat about the bush» you tend to avoid
saying directly what you mean);
      3) a off the peg (This is the opposite of being measured up for
a dress, jacket. Off the peg clothes usually come in standard sizes only);
      4) b chi p in (This means to contribute money — usually to
get a present for someone);
      5) c bucket (To «bucket down» is to rain very heavily);
      6) a hit the roof (He got very angry);
      7) c nose (To’ pay through the nose’ for something is to pay
far more for something than it is really worth);
      8) d teeth («By the skin of «one’s teeth» means the person
only just caught the last bus, he or she almost missed it);
      9) b a song (If something goes for a song «it is sold very
cheaply);
     10) d leg (To pull someone’s leg» is to tease someone);
     11) c jumping (The taxi driver pulled away before the traffic
lights had changed completely to green);
     12) a broke (The person doesn’t have any money);
     13) d apple (Her son was very precious to her);
     14) b butterflies (This means you get nervous);
     15) c hot cakes (They sell very well or very quickly).
     III.
     1) goose (It really put an end to his plans, hopes);
     2) cat (My mother told everyone the secret);
     3) horse (You are wasting your time);
     4) donkey (It’s a long time since I last saw her);

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