COLLOQUIALISMS 1 - match the colloquialism with its meaning in plain language

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.

the apple of my eye ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street a wet blanket ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street carried away ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street under a cloud ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street all ears ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street hard up ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street lion-hearted ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street at loggerheads ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street Joe Bloggs ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street an old salt ??? paying close attention a negative person in trouble someone specially dear very brave an experienced sailor overly excited arguing short of money average person in the street

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