1. She earned a __________ last year and bought a new house., Six-figure sum – She earned a six-figure sum last year and bought a new house., 2. I’m always __________ before an important exam., Be on edge – I’m always on edge before an important exam., 3. I can’t get my phone repaired for free because __________., The warranty has expired – I can’t get my phone repaired for free because the warranty has expired., 4. His parents are quite __________, so they can afford expensive holidays., Well-off – His parents are quite well-off, so they can afford expensive holidays., 5. The children were __________ while I was trying to work., Make a racket – The children were making a racket while I was trying to work., 6. He was __________ and has never had to worry about money., Born with a silver spoon in your mouth – He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never had to worry about money., 7. I __________ with my new colleague because I forgot her name., Get off on the wrong foot – I got off on the wrong foot with my new colleague because I forgot her name., 8. I bought a __________ laptop yesterday., Brand new – I bought a brand-new laptop yesterday., 9. She works hard every day to __________., Bring home the bacon – She works hard every day to bring home the bacon., 10. I sometimes __________ when people don’t listen to me., Lose my temper – I sometimes lose my temper when people don’t listen to me., 11. Our hotel room had __________, so we could hear everything next door., Paper-thin walls – Our hotel room had paper-thin walls, so we could hear everything next door., 12. They want to __________ their old house before moving in., Do a place up – They want to do their old house up before moving in., 13. __________ that everyone should have the opportunity to get a good education., I firmly believe – I firmly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to get a good education., 14. It’s difficult to __________ when prices keep rising., Make ends meet – It’s difficult to make ends meet when prices keep rising., 15. Stop buying things you don’t need! __________., Money doesn’t grow on trees – Stop buying things you don’t need! Money doesn’t grow on trees., 16. The teacher told him not to __________ to his parents., Talk back – The teacher told him not to talk back to his parents., 17. I __________ after using a new face cream., Come out in a rash – I came out in a rash after using a new face cream., 18. We had to __________ for our hotel room during the holidays., Pay through the nose – We had to pay through the nose for our hotel room during the holidays., 19. They decided to __________ after being together for five years., Split up – They decided to split up after being together for five years., 20. My colleague always __________ when she doesn’t want to do her work herself., Dump your work on someone – My colleague always dumps her work on me when she doesn’t want to do it herself., 21. My clothes were __________, so I spent an hour cleaning my room., All over the place – My clothes were all over the place, so I spent an hour cleaning my room., 22. __________, learning a foreign language can help you find a better job., In the long/short term – In the long term, learning a foreign language can help you find a better job., 23. __________, we missed the train and had to take a taxi., Long story short – Long story short, we missed the train and had to take a taxi., 24. I had a terrible headache, so I decided to __________., Call in sick – I had a terrible headache, so I decided to call in sick., 25. I __________ that you shouldn’t trust everyone., Learn the hard way – I learned the hard way that you shouldn’t trust everyone., 26. I’m __________ with work today, so I can’t meet you for coffee., I’m tied up – I’m tied up with work today, so I can’t meet you for coffee., 27. Losing the competition was a __________, but she decided to try again., Bitter pill to swallow – Losing the competition was a bitter pill to swallow, but she decided to try again., 28. __________ when people chew loudly., It drives me up the wall – It drives me up the wall when people chew loudly., 29. The sound of someone scratching a plate with a fork __________., It sets my teeth on edge – The sound of someone scratching a plate with a fork sets my teeth on edge., 30. We had to start the project __________ because we lost all our files., From scratch – We had to start the project from scratch because we lost all our files.

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