填空题 In this section, you will read 10 sentences with idiomatic expressions underlined. Explain in your own words what these expressions mean.

填空题 For a moment, I was completely taken aback by her request.

填空题 It seems that the deal was made behind closed doors .

填空题 A little more glue should do the job .

填空题 Jack was kicked upstairs when he refused to carry out the orders from his higher-ups.

填空题 His resignation left a lot of work hanging in the air .

填空题 He always wanted to be the top dog , so he offended many people.

填空题 None of her books lends itself to being made into a film.

填空题 We humans came by our hungry brains in a long process of evolution.

填空题 Listening to ghost stories made my flesh creep .

填空题 This teacher likes to blow his own trumpet in class.