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Eternal Idioms
Many English idioms come from mythology and religion.
Insert the idioms from the box into the gaps. There are two idioms you do not need to use. What
differs these two idioms from all the rest? Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1. I hope that Mike will get more serious and responsible when he starts working, but Mom
says ______.
2. Julia is always ready ______ at her colleagues. Does she think she is perfect?
3. Because of a sudden rain, we had to continue the party in the house, but that was the only
______.
4. He had never thought of his job as of art. He was always interested only in the ______ of it.
5. He is going to emigrate. He hopes to find ______ there.
a. the apple of discord
b. the promised land
c. leave no stone unturned
d. a leopard doesn't change its spots
e. to cast the first stone
f. loaves and fishes
g. fly in the ointment
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1. I hope that Mike will get more serious and responsible when he starts working, but Mom says d. a leopard doesn't change its spots.2. Julia is always ready e. to cast the first stone at her colleagues. Does she think she is perfect?
3. Because of a sudden rain, we had to continue the party in the house, but that was the only g. fly in the ointment.
4. He had never thought of his job as of art. He was always interested only in the f. loaves and fishes of it.
5. He is going to emigrate. He hopes to find b. the promised land there.