ENTERTAINMENT IDIOMS

A. A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun.

B. To make yourself appear foolish or stupid.
C. A film that is usually 90 or more minutes long.
D. To be the centre of attention.
E. Something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used.
F. A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy
something.
G. Something that we say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or
difficulties.
H. To be in charge of an organization or an activity.
I. An event that provokes such a strong reaction from it stops whatever's happening.
J. To sing with vigour or intensity.
K. Lots of famous people in a film, play etc.
L. To win the greatest praise and to be better than anyone el
1. To steal the show: Her acceptance speech really stole the show.
2. To sing your heart out: Susan Boyle sang her heart out after being laughed at
and whistled at
3. by the audience.
4. To be star-studded: "It was a star-studded event."
5. Museum piece: Our television is a museum piece, but it still works.
6. To run the show: She started off sorting the mail, but now she's running the
show
7. The class clown: He never got over his reputation of being the class clown.
8. A show stopper: His speech was a real show stopper.
9. A dog and pony show: The whole party was just a dog and pony show for the
politicians.
10. Feature film: I hate having to watch the adverts that come on before the
feature film.
11. To be in the limelight: Ignore her, she'd do anything to keep herself in the
limelight.
12. The show must go on: I've got a terrible cold, but I've got to go to work. The
show must go on.
13. To make a clown of yourself: He shouldn't have tried to flirt with her, he made
a real clown of himself.
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