Exercise 1. Look at the highlighted idioms and try to guess their meaning.
1. He finally passed his driving test! He is over the moon.
2. When I saw her I couldn`t believe my eyes. She looked ten years younger.
3. That sounds like a difficult situation. I wouldn`t like to be in your shoes.
4. She`s as hard as nails. She doesn`t care who she hurts.
5. You look a bit down in the dumps. Has life been treating you badly?
6. I`m sick and tired of telling you to do your home homework. Get on with it!
Exercise 2. Choose the meanings of the idioms.
1. exhausted
2. very happy
3. sad, depressed
4. be very surprised
5. in your place
6. shows no sympathy or fear
Listen to a radio programme about speed dating. A man and a woman who have both tried it talk about their experiences [Part III p. 166-167], [1, T 1.3].