Put together the idioms and then connect them to the correct meaning
Example –> 1 To split hairs – l) To argue about very small, unimportant differences
| Verb | Rest of idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 To split | something on one’s chest | a) to insist, protest |
| 2 To be | a word in someone’s ear | b) to speak in private |
| 3 To have | one´s foot down | c) to free one’s mind by speaking about something that was troubling one |
| 4 To put | offhand | e) to tell someone what to say |
| 5 To have | cheeky | f) to be abrupt in manner |
| 6 To get | a heart to heart | g) to be disrespectful, impudent |
| 7 To have | something on the tip of the tongue | i) to be about to say something and then forget it |
| 8 To be | words into someone’s mouth | k) to speak openly |
| 9 To put | hairs | l) to argue about very small, unimportant differences |
Answers
- to split hairs – l) to argue about very small, unimportant differences
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- To split hairs – to argue about very small, unimportant differences
- To be offhand – to be abrupt in manner
- To have a heart to heart with someone – to speak openly
- To put words into someone’s mouth – to tell someone what to say
- To have something on the tip of the tongue – to be about to say something and then forget it
- To get something off one’s chest – to free one’s mind by speaking about something that was troubling one
- To have a word in someone’s ear – to speak in private
- To be cheeky – to be disrespectful, impudent
- To put one’s foot down – to insist, protest