Question

Complete the statements with suitable idioms from the box:

nose in the air

pull the wool over

without batting an eye-lid

hit the headlines

1. The audience at Appeville-sous-Bois listened to Robichon ______
2. Quinquart as the Marquis was able to ______ his friend’s eyes.
3. Suzanne was beautiful but quite arrogant. She had her ______
4. Robichon delivered a a terrific speech and ______

Answer 1

1. The audience at Appeville-sous-Bois listened to Robichon without batting an eye-lid.
2. Quinquart as the Marquis was able to pull the wool over his friend’s eyes.
3. Suzanne was beautiful but quite arrogant. She had her nose in the air.
4. Robichon delivered a terrific speech and hit the headlines.