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Friendly Idioms

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I have recently moved in with my best friend. As with many close relationships, we speak in a type of code and part of that code is idioms! I’ve made a list of idioms that are used when we are talking about relationships. Can you fit the correct idiom into each sentence? Good luck!
PS: I’d like to point out that sentence 1 is completely fictitious...obviously!

Lesson by Caroline

A. A shoulder to cry on - Someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support and encouragement
B. See eye to eye
- If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other
C. Clear the air -
To remove the bad feelings between people
D. Through thick and thin
- Through good times and bad times
E. Fair-weather friend
- Someone who is a good friend when it is easy for them to be one and who stops when you are having problems
F. Get on like a house on fire
- If two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly
G. Pull your weight
- To work as hard as other people in a group

Use the letters A-G to complete the sentences:

  • 1. ‘Caroline, you haven’t done the washing-up in ages! Please can you ___.
  • 2. Daniel is there when everything is going well but he disappears as soon as I have a problem and really need him. I guess he’s just a ___.
  • 3. Sam is completely the opposite to Daniel, he’s there for me ___.
  • 4. We ___ on almost every topic. We both have similar political and religious beliefs.
  • 5. I was really worried I wasn’t going to get on with my flatmate, but we ___! We have so much fun.
  • 6. We had an argument the other day because he was an hour late meeting me. I need to see him and ___. I was having a bad day and think I was a bit harsh.
  • 7. She came home really upset about her essay. I’m glad I was there so I could be ___.