LEVEL 7 PHRASES & IDIOMS

A. Put the words in order to make phrases/idioms that we have learned so far this semester.

1. of / rule / thumb ____________________________________________________

2. of / fact / life / a ____________________________________________________
3. done / said / than / easier ____________________________________________________
4. in / your / put / mouth / foot / your ____________________________________________________
5. down / your / foot / put ____________________________________________________
6. the / foot / bill ____________________________________________________
7. wall / be / the / against / up ____________________________________________________
8. wall / off / the ____________________________________________________
9. on / writing / wall / the / is / the ____________________________________________________

B. Write an example of…

10. something you make a point of doing __________________________________________________________________

Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. a guiding principle _________________________________________________________________________________________
12. a life-saver _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. someone who is larger than life __________________________________________________________________________
Why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. a time when you shot yourself in the foot _______________________________________________________________
Why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. when you want to be a fly on the wall ___________________________________________________________________
Why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. a time when you were up against the wall ______________________________________________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Write meaningful sentences with these phrases.

17. drive (sb) up the wall

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18. hole in the wall

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