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Idioms Related To Relationships FamilySet 1

1It's ridiculous to spend money you haven't got on doing up the house just to keep ..... with the Joneses.

2Why is New York called a melting pot?

3What does peer pressure mean when choosing what to buy?

4If you ..... your classmates, what will you do?

5Excelling in sports seems to ....., with both her parents having been accomplished athletes in their prime.Choose the best phrases to fill in the gap above.

6Which of the following is best described as budding?

7Everyone says that I ..... my mother. We are both artistic.

8What can you break without touching it?

9Complete the sentence.They hit it off means they .....

10Have many childhood and adolescent experiences in common with somebody

11"Follow in someone's footsteps" means .....

12Mary and Tammy hit it off the first time they met. What does the idiom hit it off mean?

13Do you get along with your neighbors? Here get along with means-

14Break up means

15Which sentence best illustrates the idea that "blood is thicker than water"?

16What does 'break up with' mean?

17She is ..... who distances herself from others and refrains from making friends.

18All walks of life

19I began to ..... on good terms with him since we were in the high school.

20Although they were not twins, John and Mary were .....

21Kate never ..... her sister. They argue a lot.

22What does "Suit one's need" mean?

23Exercise 3: Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box. 10. The shopping mall is a popular place for teens to ..... with one another these days.

24What does "all in the same boat" mean?

25She's my boo.

26Which word/phrase is suitable for this meaning:To spend a lot of time in a place with friends.

27"To get on well with" means ......

28The new employee needs to ..... with the existing team members.

29Lovey-dovey

30This idiom means "two people or things that are perfect for each other"

31Which sentence best uses the idiom "tied the knot"?

32She's very well in with members of the management committee.Choose the meaning of the phrase be well in with sb.

33I'm so over him. I'm going to write a Dear John letter.

34What does the idiom hit it off mean in the sentence below? Marissa and Trinidy hit it off the first time they met.

35Match the phrase to the correct definition "fit in" :

36Malaysia is a ..... of different ethnicities that celebrates diversity.

37Black ..... of family

38Once more he is in the doghouse but I couldn't possibly tell you why.A. out of the way B. out of favour C. out of order D. out of trouble

39Her husband is awful; they fight all the time but I think it takes ..... to tango.

40Which phrase describes an unwelcome person, someone who should not visit a certain place?

41"generation gap" is the ..... in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age groups.

42Answer this question about weddings.What does get hitched mean?

43What word from the text tells us about the carabao's role in farming?

44A garter tied below the knee of a young man as a sign that he was about to make an offer of marriage (Burns: Halloween 1785)

45To have a lot in common

46It will be better for the whole community if our government officials will see each other .....

47Laura and Angie are so close, they were like .....

48Which of the following defines "drift apart" ?

49A: How was your meeting with the new boss?B: Not good. I think we ......

50He ..... company with his associate after a few arguments.

51Dan is my .....

52We are friends! I will be with you .....

53Blind date

54Jessica is the .....

55Brigit and Leticia were very close when they were at school together, but, as they followed their separate careers, they started to

56What does this idiom mean?The teacher's pet

57To avoid being friends

58SEE EYE TO EYE means .....

59She admired her mother and wanted to ..... in her footsteps by becoming a teacher as well.

60Is it too late to ..... fences with your ex-girlfrend?

61She ..... our agreement.