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1. My new colleague is quite a rough ___ but i think we can cooperate well on our assigned project
Stone
Rock
Diamond
Rubby
You would understand my feeling of betrayal if you were in my ___
Shoes
Shirt
Socks
Pants
He is not the type who can stay in one place too long. He always gets ___ feet and starts a new journey again
Chilly
Itchy
Painful
Shaky
It is pointless to persuade him - a ___ can't change its spots
Tiger
Lion
Leopard
Shaky
I haven't seen my old primary teacher in ___ years - i wonder how she has been
Donkey's
Monkey's
Rooster's
Pigeon's
Just grab a green tea biscuit. It is ___
On the house
On the shelf
On the record
In public
I caught the last train to my hometown by the skin of my ___
Arm
Neck
Nose
Teeth
All of these assignment have tired me out; let's ___ and grab some cold drinks
Make up our mind
Call it a day
Get back to the drawing board
Burn the midnight oil
The situations have been bad lately, Peter. But keep your ___ up; things will soon clear up
Chin
Head
Nose
Mind
Those lipsticks are selling like ___ since many fans want the products that their idol endorse
Burning pancakes
Fresh shrimps
Hot cakes
Morning coffee
She hasn't been in a traffic accident yet but she's had a number of ___ shaves
Narrow
Small
Close
Low
My brother can't keep his hand off the broom. He always thinks his room is unclear - he really has ___ in his bonnet about it
A butterfly
A bee
A fly
an ant
She's really going to have to pull her ___ out if she wants to finish before Friday
Finger
Hand
Arm
Nail
I was going to try bungee jumping, but i got ___ feet
Hot
Cool
Warm
Cold
The boss hit the ___ when he saw that we'd already blown through the budget
Root
Fan
Ceiling
Roofs
If you drive into the city, you have to pay through the ___ for parking
Mouth
Nose
Lip
Ear
Business was good and we were making money hand over ___
First
Most
Best
Fist
Her Spanish has come on in ___ this year
Leaps and bounds
Black and white
Safe and sound
Odds and ends
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few ___ left to pick up.
Ins and Outs
Odd and sod
Safe and sound
Odds and ends
I am afraid that he may ___ my remark amiss
Make
Take
Da
Put
Three days later, the hikers were found
Safe and sound
Now and then
Here and there
Black and white
I'm sick and ___ of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun
ill
Faint
Tired
Well
My aunt's house is so ___ that you hardly dare sit down in case you crease a cushion
Chalk and cheese
Spick and span
Cats and dogs
Black and white
There are a few small things that i don't like about my job, but ___ it's very enjoyable
Safe and sound
Odds and ends
Leaps and bounds
By and large
You can't have your cake and ___ it - If you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax
Eat
Taste
Have
Drink
His doctor said his illness was brought on by stress and recommended that he stop burning the candle at ___ ends
All
Both
None
Either
You're playing with ___ if you try to cheat on the test
Match
Flame
Fire
Heat
Kayla and Josh really went to ___ on their wedding
City
Town
Countryside
Hill
I can't go out tonight. I need to ___ the books
Hit
Beat
Slid
Bit
My wife's a night ___, but i like to be in bed by 10 o'clock
Bat
Spider
Cat
Owl
He's going to have to ___ his socks up if he wants to stay in the team
Push
Pull
Put
Punch
His instructions were as clear as ___. I can't understand them
Mud
Earth
Land
Soil
"I'm ___ to listen to your pathetic excuses" she said
Sick and tired
Having enough
In no mood
On the house
There were a few small villages ___, but no major city for miles around
On and off
Here and there
Back and forth
Up and down
After a six-year-relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ___
Break the bank
Turn the page
Make the grade
Tie the knot
If he thinks he's capable of building a house on his own, he's living ___
In a fantasy world
In the clouds
On the moon
In the sky
On first coming to England, i fell ___ in love with a girl who lived in the flat below mine
Feet over hand
Elbow to toe
Foot in mouth
Head over heels
He's such a ___! Just when everyone is having a good time he starts moaning about being tired
Dry bone
Soft touch
Wet blanket
Drop kick
I usually buy my clothes ___. It's cheaper than going to a dress - maker
On the house
In public
On the shelf
Off the peg
I've got a(n) ___ to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week
Ear
Eye
Bone
Head
I had forgotten everything I knew about Japanese, so when I started studying it again in my 30s, I had to learn it form the ___ up over again
Basement
Foot
Root
Bottom
At the ___ of a button he could get a whole list of names
Pull
Put
Push
Punch
We will start very soon. Toll up your ___
Sleeves
Hands
Pants
Shirt
When you do something, you should ___
Get through to
Weigh up the pros and cons
Turn over a new leaf
Go down well with
I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my ___
Piece of cake
Sweets and candy
Biscuit
Cup of tea
Nadine: "I've been offered $550 for my stereo. Should i take it or wait for a better one?"
Kitty: "Take the $550. ___"
Kill two birds with one stone
The early bird catches the woerm
Actions speak louder than words
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
"I caught the last bus by the skin of my ___"
Neck
Teeth
Mouth
Leg
I've been doing my best to reduce the backlog, but i must admit that I've hardly put ___ in the poblem so far
A foot
A brave face
A dent
Damper
He may be shy now, but he'll soon come out of his ____ when he meets the right girl
Shoe
Shell
Shed
Hole
You must try to bear the pain now. The medicine will only take ___ after a few minutes
Course
Effect
Seat
Place
No one will fly off the ___ for no reason
Handles
Hands
Roof
Head
Taxis don't follow any schedule; the come and go ___
Chronologically
At random
In sequence
Punctually
I didn't suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to smell a ___
Rat
Pig
Cat
Bat
Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them ___ at least once a month
A note
A word
The news
A line
"What i've got to say to you now is strictly ___ and most certainly not for publication" said the government official to the reporter
Beside the point
For the time being
By the way
Off the record
The President visited the area to see the devastation ___
On first hand
At first hand
On first hands
At first hands
I'd love to buy a Porsche, but they cost ___ and ___
An arm - a leg
A hand - a leg
a finger
a hand - a foot
Without written evidence, we don't have a ___ on
Leg to stand
Foot to stand
Leg to lean
Foot to lean
Living by the ocean really ___ your ___. Once you've lived there, you never want to leave
Came in - heart
Get in - blood
Get in - heart
Came in blood
I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ___, there was a loud explosion
All in all
All at once
Suddenly at once
Once at all
We'll start very soon. Roll up your ___
Sleeves
Hands
Pants
Shirt
These workers are at the ___ of the economic ___
Line - heap
Heap - bottom
Bottom - heap
Heap - line
It does my ___ to see the old place being taken care of so well
Heart well
Heart good
Head well
Head good
"I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?"
"No, the artist sold it to me for ___"
Close to nothing
Next to anything
Next to nothing
Anything next
"When will you be informed of the test results?"
"Not until Monday, so I'll be ___ all weekend"
at needles and pins
On pins and needles
On needles and pins
At pins and needles
"What's Peter's cousin's name?"
"It's on the tip of my ___, but i can't quite remember"
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
Memory
I really must go and lie down for a while, I've gone a ___ headache
Cutting
Cracking
Exploding
Splitting
Stop ___ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is
Beating
Rushing
Hiding
Coming
The sixth time he called me at night was the ___
Last cause
Last straw
Touch and go
Hot air
Now that they have read it in ___, they believe me
Red and blue
Blue and red
White and black
Black and white
I couldn't believe that they were brothers. They were as different as ____
Mars from Jupiter
Chalk and cheese
Salt and sugar
Milk from honey
I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my ___ in work
Nose
Eyes
Necks
Head
Well, it's 7 p.m. I'd better hit the ___ if I want to get home before it's dark
Roof
Headlines
Newspaper
Road
He didn't speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language from ___
Scratch
Start
Nought
Nil
He has a quick temper and easily ___ off the handle
Leaps
Goes
Flies
Runs
You saved my life. I thank you from the ___ of my heart
Centre
Top
Depth
Bottom
I can't possibly lend you any more money. It's quite out of the ___
Practice
Place
Question
Order
I would like to thank my publisher, my editor, and ___ but not least, my husband
Last
After that
Finally
Lastly
There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run ___
Deepness
Deep
Depth
Deeply
Her Spanish has come on in ___ this year
Odds and ends
Leaps and bounds
Bounds and leaps
Ends and odds
Why not buy the dress on ___ then u can take it back if it doesn't fit ur mother?
Agreement
Approval
Affirmation
Affection
Insects and bugs ___
Make my skin run
Make my skin walk
Make my skin crawl
Make my skin march
Whether or not u like some kinds of modern furniture is a matter of ___
Comparison
Taste
Favor
Vogue
Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter that happens, he always seems to remain as cool as ___
As Eskimo
Ice-cream
Cool feet
A cucumber
U must have ur head in the ___ if u think u're going to succed without hard work
Ground
Clouds
Sky
Air
How much longer do have to wait? This is starting to get my ___
Mind
Back
Nerves
Nose
____! U deserved to win
Unfair luck
Nasty luck
Hard luck
Bad fortune
I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I ___ and decided to stay in Britain
Held my horses
Called it a day
Got cold feet
Pulled my finger out
The nearest town was 80km away, I mean really in the middle of ___
Everywhere
Somewhere
Anywhere
Nowhere
Several angry drivers shake their ___ at me as I drove away
Elbows
Arms
Hands
Fists
"What's wrong with Tom today? He's unusually quiet"
"He's got something on his ___. I expect"
Thoughts
Brow
Mind
Brain
Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the ____
Nose on his face
Tip of the tongue
Back of his hand
Hair on his head
Let's take _______ the situation before we make a final decision.
up with
up on
stock of
out of
He is up to his ___ in work and can't possibly see you now
Hands
Ears
Feet
Fingers
The man is playing cat and ___ with his company about his plans to quit or not
Rat
Kitten
Gorilla
Mouse
At first they were quite novel and interesting, but now these little organic cafes are getting to be ten a ___
Coin
Currency
Change
Penny
My research is moving at a ___'s pace - every experiment I've tried so far has failed
Bee
Snail
Worm
Oyster
When i told him i didn't think the car was right for me, he tried the ___ sell on me
Hard
Soft
Thick
Thin
Loan ___ target those with bad debt records because they may have difficulty
Fish
Whales
Shark
Lion
The party's ___ are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers
Rank and file
Tooth and nail
Eager beavers
Old hand
Because the Internet is so easy to access these days, we have every resource at our ___
Hands
Thumbs
Fingertips
Fingers
The stadium is likely to become a white ___ after the championships are over
elephant
lie
dog
cat
My classmates will go ____ with envy when they see my pictures at the hot balloon festival
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
His mother has a ___when his teacher said that he had played truant many times.
buffalo
Bee
Deer
Cow
Thousands of manual workers were left _______ and dry when the covid-19 pandemic began to take hold.
low
home
high
door
All of my friends are using Tốp tốp, so i decided to jump on the ____ and join it, too
Media
Platform
Bandwagon
Departure
I think he's bitten off more than he can _____ taking all those classes at the same time.
sip
chew
swallow
digest
Linda and I have been together through _______ in our friendship, and we won’t desert each other now.
high and low
null and void
thick and thin
collar and tie
Like everyone else, Sue has her________ of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.
ups and downs
ins and outs
safe and sound
odds and ends
Peter is working in an office. He's a white-________ worker.
collar
sleeve
shirt
button
When confronted with a mass of_______ tape, many people feel a sense of powerlessness.
red
green
blue
brown
Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the________ of the iceberg of culture.
ship
rid
tone
tip
My sister is very direct and always speaks her __________, but at least she never talks about people behind their backs.
mouth
mind
Voice
Tongue
Although John racked his _______for the answers, he couldn’t come up with anything useful.
brain
head
cells
mind
He made a joke about my driving skills, but when I passed the test, I had the ________ laugh.
final
head
last
eventual
It was my uncle who showed me the __________ when I got my first job in a hospital in London because he is a doctor there.
stones
ropes
wires
books
I was bored to __________ listening to that lecture this afternoon so I decided to make an escape during the break.
heart
feet
teeth
tears
Would you mind if I got an autograph? My son thinks the __________of your writing.
moon
world
earth
sun
Cathy was tired of the ___ race and knew she made up her mind to get a less stressful job.
cat
dog
rat
goat
After it was discovered that some people had been __________ the queue for surgery appointments because they had a relative working at the hospital, there has been public outrage.
jumping
crossing
skipping
leaping
She doesn't have time to make cupcakes from __________, so I'm sure they're from a box.
carve
nose
scratch
wound
13. I’ve to continue to put my __________ to the grindstone if I want to be considered for this promotion.
belly
nose
eyes
back
It’s a long drive, so we’ll have to leave at the __________ of dawn if we want to get there on time.
crack
leak
imprint
hollow
