1. nerves of steel

You'd need nerves of steel to...

2. off the top of your head

The one thing that everyone can tell you off the top of their head is...

3. on the one hand | on the other hand

On the one hand playing computer games can be a lot of fun, but on the other hand


a. it's easy to waste too much time on them

4. on your last legs | on its last legs

My dog Molly is on her last legs. She...

c. won't be able to use her legs much longer

5. pay through the nose

They got to see the final game, but they paid through the nose for their tickets because


6. pick somebody's brains

The marketing manager picked my brains today and...

a. I felt a lot better when he'd finished

7. play it by ear

Once they get into the studio, the band are going to play it by ear and...


c. do whatever the producer tells them to do

8. pull someone's leg

They were just pulling your leg when they said the United Nations was going to...

9. put someone's nose out of joint

Mary-Louise was the captain of the basketball team last year, and she had her nose put out of joint when


a. she was named captain again this year 

b. Sarah-Lee was named captain this year  

c. she accidentally head-butted Sarah-Lee in the face

10. put your foot in it

I really put my foot in it. I felt...

1. nerves of steel You'd need nerves of steel to...