Each sentence given below contains an idiom or a phrasal verb part of which has been omitted. Complete these sentences using the omitted part.
1I have a ............... to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
Wrong!
The idiom is "bone to pick", meaning a reason to complain to someone.
2I was almost blown ............... by the wind.
Wrong!
"Blown over" means knocked down or nearly knocked down by the wind.
3Suddenly, the barrel of gunpowder blew ...............
Wrong!
"Blew up" means exploded.
4He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our ...............?
Wrong!
"Waste our breath" means speak when it will have no effect.
5They are ............... with desire to defeat the enemy.
Wrong!
"Burning with desire" means feeling a very strong wish to do something.
6He was carried ............... by his enthusiasm.
Wrong!
"Carried away" means made too excited or emotional to control yourself.
7You hit the nail on the ............... when you said that politics is a dirty game.
Wrong!
"Hit the nail on the head" means say exactly the right thing.
8The news spread across the village in a ...............
Wrong!
"In a flash" means very quickly.
9I held my ............... when I first saw a tiger in the wilderness.
Wrong!
"Held my breath" means stopped breathing for a short time because of fear or excitement.
10I was left ............... and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.
Wrong!
"High and dry" means left without help or resources.
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- I have a bone to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
- I was almost blown over by the wind.
- Suddenly, the barrel of gunpowder blew up.
- He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our breath?
- They are burning with desire to defeat the enemy.
- He was carried away by his enthusiasm.
- You hit the nail on the head when you said that politics is a dirty game.
- The news spread across the village in a flash.
- I held my breath when I first saw a tiger in the wilderness.
- I was left high and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.