FEAR-RELATED IDIOMS
Complete the idioms.
1. I got scared to __________________ when a stranger with his hands inside the
pockets of his coat approached me.
2. I saw a white flying object hanging in the sky yesterday. It was neither a plane nor a
bird. Could it have been a UFO? I get g__________________ just thinking about it.
3. Melanie broke into __________________ when she realized she had left her
passport at home. Her plane was about to take off in an hour.
4. My blood __________________ when I heard about the shooting at the local school.
5. Just the sound of the dental drill was enough to send chills __________________.
6. Someone's heavy breathing and loud footsteps made me jump out
__________________.
7. Jamie is afraid of heights. She was shaking __________________ when she was
crossing the bridge a hundred metres above the river.
8. He looked like a deer __________________ when the policeman asked him about
his whereabouts on that day.
9. The accused turned as white __________________ when the witness was giving her
testimony.
10. My hair stood __________________ when I realized the huge bulldog was
unleashed.
11. When she noticed him her heart __________________.
12. My mum nearly jumped out __________________ when I jumped out of the
wardrobe.
13. If you can't stand the heat, __________________.
14. She was all pins __________________ when she was waiting for the results of the
test.