IDIOMS:

A stones throw
For the time being
Adding fuel to the fire
A sight for sore eyes
Come rain or shine
Follow your nose
Once in a blue moon
A drop in the ocean

Below/ under par

Down on your luck
Break the mould
Change your tune
Get sth off your chest
Home from home
Draw the line at

Give sb taste/dose of their own medicine

At the drop of a hat
Bury your head in the sand
At a loose end
Get on like a house on fire
Be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
A leopard can never change its spots

1. The cost of a hotel for one night is ___________________ for a big company like that.
2. Everyone knows me at this hotel so its a real ________________________________.
3. Jimmy says he hes changed, but___________________________________________.
4. Youre_________________________! Thank goodness you are here!
5. Where we live is only _______________________ from the park.
6. Your refusing to discuss this with Colin is just _________________________, in my opinion.
7. If you are ________________________ this weekend, why dont we get together?
8. Let me know if you need help and Ill be here __________________________.
9. Ive always had to work hard because __________________________________________.
10. Your essays have been a bit __________________ recently. Is anything wrong?
11. I thought her last movie really _______________________________.
12. I think we shouldnt just ______________________________ and hope that this problem
goes away.
13. Tom often criticised Nadia until he met her, but now _______________________________.
14. Im determined to finish building the house by the end of the month,
____________________.
15. The man was obviously _______________________, so I gave him a little money.
16. I dont mind you asking if you can borrow some money, but I _____________________ you
taking it out of my purse without asking first.
17. The detective had learned to ____________________ in situations like this.
18. Im staying in rented accommodation ____________________, but hope to buy a place early
next year.
19. We see Brian ___________________________, but not regularly.
20. George and Isabelle seem to be ___________________________________, dont they?
21. It feels such a relief to have _____________________________________.
22. He got me into trouble, so Im going to ______________________________________!