Idioms

Choose the correct idiom & fill in the blanks.

around the clock, put all eggs in one basket, in the nutshell, in the red,

in the black, at stake, hands are tied, uphill task/struggle, call it a day,

win-win situation, hit the nail on the head

1. Thousands of lives will be __________ if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.

2. The Opposition face __________ to win back voters.

3. Flexible working hours are a __________ for employers and employees.

4. Detectives watched him __________.

5. We have been at this for hours; let’s__________ and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.

6. I’d like to raise people’s salaries, but my __________.

7. I’m pleased to announce that the company is __________ for the fifth consecutive year.

8. He__________ when he said the problem was the thermostat.

9. __________, the boss has agreed to pay the pending expenses.

10. We’re back__________ because sales are way down this quarter.

11. Mr Singh’s financial adviser urged him to be careful and not to __________ by investing all his money on stocks.

Answers:

1. Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
2. The Opposition face uphill task to win back voters.
3. Flexible working hours are a win-win situation for employers and employees. 
4. Detectives watched him around the clock.
5. We have been at this for hours; let’s call it a day and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.
6. I’d like to raise people’s salaries, but my hands are tied. 
7. I’m pleased to announce that the company is in the black for the fifth consecutive year.
8. He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the thermostat.
9. In the nutshell, the boss has agreed to pay the pending expenses.
10. We’re back in the red because sales are way down this quarter.
11. Mr Singh’s financial adviser urged him to be careful and not to put all eggs in one basket by investing all his money on stocks.