-burn the candle at both ends
-put someones foot in his mouth
-look out for number one
-kill two birds with one stone
-miss the boat
-jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
2. Copy the next sentences and choose the meaning that best fits.
1. She's buying a lot of new furniture before she even has a job. She is putting the cart before the horse. _____
2. He's not telling me exactly what happened. He's beating around the bush._____
3. She wanted to get that man's telephone number, but she wasn't sure of his last name or where he lived. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.____
4. He's always too fast and out of control on his motorcycle. He's playing with fire.____
5. She keeps asking if I was the one who was speading rumors about her, but I wasn't. She's barking up at the wrong tree. _____
6. She's been working on that assignment for over two months, and I don't think she's ever going to finish it. She's taking forever and a day. ______
a. doing something dangerous
b. speaking indirectly
c. doing things in the wrong order
d. taking a really long time
e. making a mistake
f. doing something difficult
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