Matching Pairs Tri 1 Idiom Final ReviewOnline version Match the following idioms with the meaning by Corine LaGree 1 Tickled Pink 2 Turn over a new leaf 3 Up against the wall 4 Till the cows come home 5 Touch and go 6 Up a creek without a paddle 7 Throw a curve 8 Through the grapevine 9 Tighten your belt 10 Under the weather 11 Turn the other cheek 12 That's the way the ball bounces 13 Under the table 14 Tip of the iceberg 15 Throw in the towel For a long, long time To be delighted; to be very amused or pleased Rumors or gossip spread between people To ignore something bad In secret; dishonesty Just a small part of a larger problem that's the way life is--we can't do anything about it Very risky, uncertain To live on less money; to make sacrifices To make a fresh start To give up; to quit In big double; in a difficult and desperate situation Sick; not feeling well To surprise someone in an unpleasant way In deep trouble and can't do anything about it
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