Задание

Choose the idiom which best describes the meaning of each sentence. There is one idiom you don't need to use

  • a life's work
  • to be fired
  • go the extra mile
  • win-win situation
  • think outside the box
  • have a lot on your plate
  1. Since childhood, Sam's been fond of animals. That's why he decided to devote his life to being a vet. [ ]
  2. It was hard to get up so early and be at work at 8 am every day. I was late a couple of times, which made my boss really angry. Now I have to find another job. [ ]
  3. Nobody asked Sarah to work long hours — it was her choice. She always tries to do the work as well as she can and even more. [ ]
  4. As I was good at math, one of my friends asked me to give his little brother extra math lessons. That was a great idea because I needed some extra money for my new laptop. [ ]
  5. We were working on a project of getting young people to help homeless animals, but we didn't know where to start. And then Tony had a brilliant idea of asking popular bloggers to create short promo videos. He's a genius! [ ]