Idioms. There are thousands of them! Pick up a newspaper or watch a TV show and you'll find them everywhere. Let's see how many of these idioms you are familiar with. Choose the correct word to complete each idiom.
When something is untidy/disorganised it is "all over the ___".
When you are too late to take advantage of an opportunity, you "miss the ___".
The idiom for 'pay attention' is "wake up and smell the ___".
When someone makes trouble, they "make ___".
"The ___ race" is hard, competitive working life.
If you "rub ___" with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.
When the "___ are turned", the situation has changed giving the advantage to the those who had been at a disadvantage.
If you are "___ tired", you are very tired.
When someone is "dressed to ___", they are dressed very smartly.
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