Meet the idioms in context
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Maya How did the dinner party go?
Leo The cooking was a piece of cake, but inviting twelve people was a mistake.
Maya It sounds like you bit off more than you could chew. Did anyone know it was a surprise?
Leo No. I nearly spilled the beans, but I stopped myself just in time.
Maya So, in a nutshell, the food was easy and the organisation was difficult.
Leo Exactly — next time I’m only inviting six people.
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1 · Match the meaning
very easy
reveal a secret
in very few words
accept more work than you can manage
2 · Complete the sentence
3 · Choose and notice
Which expression means “accept more work than you can manage”?
Which expression means “in very few words”?
4 · Over to you
Write a short situation about food using two expressions from this lesson.
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