I'm afraid in this kind of business it's a case of a ____________ eat ____________.

There's a lot of competition and everyone's ruthless. She thinks she's the _________________ knees, I don't understand how she can think so highly of herself, and shes not special at all. I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the _____________________ out of the bag! I felt like a ________________________ out of water at that party, I wish I hadn't gone there, I hated it. I've had a _________________________ of a day! It was awful. He's so shy and gentle, he wouldn't say boo to a ____________________________ . Everyone was wearing jeans, but she dressed up like __________________ 's dinner. I live on the 24th floor so I have an awesome _______________________'s eye view of the city. It really gets my ______________________ the way she keeps interrupting me all the time! It wasn't difficult at all, but I messed it up and made a _____________'s ear out of it. I'd love to be a _____________________ on the wall when the boss tells her off! There won't be any men at the party; it will be a typical __________________ night. I couldn't borrow the money from anyone so I had to go to a loan ______________ . Nobody wants to do the _____________________ work, but it's inevitable. I don't give a ________________________'s what people think! 'What time's the dinner?' I'm so hungry I could eat a _____________________ . Why do you always say that your sister-in-law is a cold ______________________ ? She doesn't seem unfriendly at all! I can't waste my time answering stupid questions. I've got bigger _______________________ to fry! My God, I haven't seen you in _________________'s years! Great to have you back! People were dropping like _______________________ in the intense heat. You just killed two ___________________________ with one stone when you threw a birthday party and a bachelor party! They were all nervous before the exam, like a _____________ on hot bricks! They fired the best employee theyve ever had! Why would anyone kill the _____________ that lays the golden eggs?!

1. I'm afraid in this kind of business it's a case of a _____dog____ eat

____dog_____. There's a lot of competition and everyone's ruthless. (a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed) 2. She thinks she's the ______bee's_____ knees, I don't understand how she can think so highly of herself, she's not special at all. (informal) an excellent person or thing) 3. I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the ________cat_______ out of the bag! (to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake) 4. I felt like a ____fish_____ out of water at that party, I wish I hadn't gone there, I hated it. (a person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is in surroundings that are not familiar) 5. I've had a _____whale_____ of a time! It was awesome. (informal) to enjoy yourself very much; to have a very good time 6. He's so shy and gentle, he wouldn't say boo to a _____ goose ______ . (to be very shy or gentle) 7. Everyone was wearing jeans, but she dressed up like __dog__ 's dinner. (wearing very formal or decorative clothes in a way that attracts attention) 8. I live on the 24th floor so I have an awesome ____bird________'s eye view of the city. (a view of sth from a high position looking down) 9. It really gets my _____goat_____ the way she keeps interrupting me all the time! (informal) to annoy sb very much 10. It wasn't difficult at all, but I messed it up and made a _pig____'s ear out of it. (BrE, informal) to do sth badly; to make a mess of sth 11. I'd love to be a _____fly_____ on the wall when the boss tells her off! ( a person who watches others without being noticed) 12. There won't be any men at the party, it will be a typical _____hen______ night. (BrE, informal) a party for women only, especially one held for a woman who will soon get married 13. I couldn't borrow the money from anyone so I had to go to a loan _____shark___ . (disapproving) a person who lends money at very high rates of interest 14. Nobody wants to do the ___donkey____ work, but it's inevitable. (informal) the hard boring part of a job or task 15. I don't give a _____monkey___'s what people think! (BrE, slang) used to say, in a way that is not very polite, that you do not care about sth, or are not at all interested in it 16. 'What time's the dinner?' I'm so hungry I could eat a _____horse_____ . (informal) used to say that you are very hungry 17. Why do you always say that your sister-in-law is a cold _____fish_______ ? She doesn't seem unfriendly at all! (a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions) 18. I can't waste my time answering stupid questions. I've got bigger _________fish___________ to fry! (to have more important or more interesting things to do) 19. My God, I haven't seen you in ______donkey_____'s years! Great to have you back! ((BrE, informal) a very long time) 20. People were dropping like ____flies________ in the intense heat. (informal) to die or fall down in very large numbers) 21. You just killed two _______birds________ with one stone when you threw a birthday party and a bachelor party! (to achieve two things at the same time with one action) 22. They were all nervous before the exam, like a _____________ on hot bricks! (BrE) very nervous 23. They fired the best employee theyve ever had! Why would anyone kill the _____goose________ that lays the golden eggs?! (to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc.)