ACT Vocabulary Set 14

The couple remained _____ about their elopement until they returned from getting married.

• a dime a dozen

• under the weather

• hush hush

• easy does it

• cut corners

He regretted that he ____________ when he bought his truck, after the engine, brakes, and windshield wipers failed.

• add insult to injury

• cut corners

• took a raincheck

• killed two birds with one stone

After dealing with her son's drug problem for years, it was the _______ when he was arrested for possession of an illegal substance.

• last straw

• hush hush

• under the weather

• a dime a dozen

People's opinions are _________________ because everyone has one.

• hush hush

• a dime a dozen

• ignorance is bliss

• taking a raincheck

• last straw

__________ were the words the nurse gave the patient who was recovering from surgery.

• A dime a dozen

• Add insult to injury

• Cut corners

• Take a raincheck

• Easy does it

Sue had to cancel her plans because she had been sick and was still feeling a bit ______________.

• under the weather

• ignorance is bliss

• hush hush

• easy does it

He told her that she was ugly, and then to ______________, he told her that she was fat.

• add insult to injury

• hush hush

• last straw

• kill two birds with one stone

Not knowing just how sick his mother really was is an example of ___________________.

• hush hush

• cutting corners

• ignorance is bliss

• taking a raincheck

When Derek asked Sally on a date, she told him she had to babysit but would definitely __________________.

• cut corners

• add insult to injury

• kill two birds with one stone

• take a raincheck

To save time she decided to ________________ and pick up her children from daycare while she was already out buying groceries.

• kill two birds with one stone

• cut corners

• easy does it

• take a raincheck