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Saint Patrick’s Day Activity – Choose the Correct Idiom

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Choose the idiom that fits the sentence

  1. Would your car be easy to steal? -
    . I've got a device that shuts down the ignition.
    1. Tough luck
    2. Fat chance
  2. After winning a few rounds at the casino, Jack decided to
    and keep playing.
    1. push his luck
    2. be sitting pretty
  3. You want three weeks holiday?
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    1. You should be so lucky!
    2. As luck would have it.
  4. After receiving a promotion and a raise, Sarah found herself
    in her new office.
    1. having a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
    2. sitting pretty
  5. I forgot my umbrella, but
    , I ran into an old friend who offered me a ride home.
    1. as luck would have it
    2. hit the jackpot
  6. After years of hard work, Matt finally
    when he got his dream job with a six-figure salary and amazing benefits.
    1. hit the jackpot
    2. pushed his luck
  7. I didn't get the promotion. It's so unfair! -
    , mate. You should've worked harder.
    1. hit the jackpot
    2. Tough luck
  8. I always thought getting this cushy job was like finding
    , but now that I'm here, I'm feeling pretty disappointed.
    1. fat chance
    2. the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
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