2c. Complete these sentences with idioms from exercise 2a. You may have to make some changes to the form.

1. It's difficult in this area to but neither of my children have ever had to speak to the police.

2. You want me to pay £8.50 for postage costs? That's . !

3. She lived there for eight weeks without paying rent and basically .

4. I know I'll have to later but it's worth it to stay out until 4 a.m.

5. I can't believe he stole my dog and all he got from the judge was .

6. She says it's , even though most people think she is not allowed to charge an entrance fee.

7. I once waited more than half an hour for the bill to arrive in a restaurant and I nearly .

8. Come on, ladies, I'm selling watches for under £10 - surely that's .

Exam tip

Don't waste too much time on unknown words: sometimes you don't need them. When it is useful, have a guess. But be careful too: remember that idioms are not to be taken literally.