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When it rains, it pours The grass is (always) greener (on the other side)

Once something goes wrong, more problems appear. People often think others have a better situation, even
“First the bus was late, then my phone battery died. when they may not be.
When it rains, it pours.” “She quit her job thinking the grass was greener, but now she
regrets it.”
Have your head in the clouds A storm in a teacup

To be dreamy and not think about real life A small problem that people make seem much bigger
“Don’t have your head in the clouds. We need to finish “People got angry about the new logo, but it was
this project today.” only a storm in a teacup.”

Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms given in the box.
a) planted the seeds of doubt f) every cloud has a silver lining
b) when it rains, it pours g) make hay while the sun shines
c) a storm in a teacup h) come rain or shine
d) the calm before the storm i) put down roots
e) the grass is always greener on the other side j) have their heads in the clouds
1. My cousin missed her flight, lost her luggage, and got a cold the next day. Truly, ---------------------------------------- .
2. They often -------------------------------------------- , thinking about impossible ideas.
3. Your project failed at first, but it helped you learn from your mistakes. Remember, ---------------------------------------- .
4. Social media makes it easy to believe ---------------------------------------- , but every life has its own struggles.
5. You’ve got free time and good weather, so -------------------------------------------- and finish that garden project!
6. The team was upset about a small schedule change, but it was just ---------------------------------------- .
7. The volunteers show up to clean the river and protect wildlife every weekend, ---------------------------------------- .
8. Everyone in the office was silent just before the big meeting started; it felt like ---------------------------------------- .
9. He worked in many cities, but he truly ---------------------------------------- when he found a place near the sea.
10. The argument -------------------------------------------- in their friendship, and things were never quite the same again.

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ANSWER KEY: 1) b 2) j 3) f 4) e 5) g 6) c 7) h 8) d 9) i 10) a