Preparing for the 'oposiciones': Idioms (exercise)

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word below:

1   Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

This means: Don’t be over-_____.

2   He is like a bull in a china shop

This means: He is very _____.

3   His bark is worse than his bite

This means: He is _____ than he looks.

4   Every cloud has a silver lining

This means: There is some _____ in every bad event

5   Hold your horses

This means: _____ a moment.

6   She is down in the dumps

This means: She is _____.

7   He couldn’t keep a straight face

This means: He couldn’t keep his face _____.

good   clumsy   kinder   optimistic   serious   depressed   wait KEY 1- optimistic; 2- clumsy; 3- kinder; 4- good; 5- wait; 6- depressed; 7-serious