Idioms – Key

1. Lösungen.

She brings home the bacon.	She's the breadwinner.
She easily flies off the handle.	She often loses her temper.
She has both feet on the ground.	She's practical and sensible.
She hasn't got a leg to stand on.	She can't prove that what she says is right.
She keeps a low profile.	She avoids attracting attention.
She keeps her own counsel.	She doesn't say what she thinks.
She rubs me up the wrong way.	She says things that annoy me.
She runs a tight ship.	She manages things strictly and effectively.
She runs rings around him.	She's much better than him.
She's not going to set the world on fire.	She's not particularly good.
She's thrown her hat in the ring.	She's a candidate.

2. Lösungen.

a. He keeps blowing hot and cold. You never know where you are with him.

b. I don't think she's ill. When I saw her yesterday, she was alive and kicking.

c. If you think it's all my fault, you're barking up the wrong tree.

d. In Brazil, environmentalists have been murdered for blowing the whistle on illegal logging operations.

e. We've got enough to worry about without opening up that can of worms.

f. Michelle looked like a million dollars in her pink dress.

g. We'd just moved into a larger flat, so the rise was just what the doctor ordered.

h. What are you doing at the weekend? I suppose I'll be burning the midnight oil to prepare for Monday's exam.

i. When it looked like he was going to win, more and more people jumped on the bandwagon.

j. The authorities know about the problem but are dragging their feet over it.

k. You know the whole thing was your idea, so don't expect me to carry the can.