Question

ДАЮ 60 БАЛЛОВ ЗА РЕШЕНИЕ Find the meaning of the following idioms and use them to complete the sentences. Change the forms of the idioms where necessary. Write down the full sentences.

go like hot cakes

the icing on the cake

be a piece of cake

cakes and ale

to have one’s cake and eat it,

The book has only just been published and copies are already _________________________________________ in both Britain and America.

I was just content to see my daughter in such a stable relationship but a grandchild, that was really _________________________________________.

Our team is strong, but it won't _________________________________________ to make it to the finals.

Doug was engaged to Ann and still dating Jane; he was trying _________________________________________.

Kids these days think only of ______________________________________ — and not of the hard work they need to put in to be successful.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1)The book has only just been published and copies are already, going like hot cakes in both Britain and America

2)I was just content to see my daughter in such a stable relationship but a grandchild, that really was the icing on the cake.

3 )Our team is strong, but it won't be a piece of cake to make it to the finals

4)Doug was engaged to Ann and still dating Jane; he was trying to have one’s cake and eat it.

5) Kids these days think only of cakes and ales—and not of the hard work they need to put in to be successful.