1"OK, everybody, lunch break is over. Now get back to the ..............."
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The idiom "back to the grind" means returning to work or routine tasks.
2"Did you get that job?" "No, mate, I ............... it."
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The phrase "blew" means failed or lost an opportunity in this sentence.
3Her dreams of becoming a famous actor ended up just being a ............... in the sky.
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The idiom "pie in the sky" means an unrealistic hope or dream.
4It was a ............... plan, so nobody was surprised when it failed.
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The expression "half-baked" describes an idea or plan that has not been thought through properly.
5............... in there. Things should get better soon.
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The expression "Hang in there" is used to encourage someone in a difficult situation.
6Writers of his caliber are hard to ............... by.
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The phrasal verb "come by" means to find or obtain something, so "hard to come by" means difficult to find.
7She was hot under the ............... when she heard that they had lost that contract.
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The idiom "hot under the collar" means angry or annoyed.
8I’m ............... and tired of eating the same thing for dinner every day.
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The expression "sick and tired" means very annoyed or bored with something repeated.
9Your radio is starting to get on my ...............; you had better turn it down.
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The idiom "get on someone's nerves" means to annoy someone.
10It is a small job, but I am going to accept it. At least, I’ll have my ............... in the door.
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The idiom "have your foot in the door" means getting a first opportunity that may lead to more.
11You don’t have to pay for my drinks. Let’s go ...............
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The expression "go Dutch" means each person pays for their own share.
12He tends to sell himself ..............., and that is his main fault.
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The idiom "sell yourself short" means to undervalue yourself or present yourself as less good than you are.
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- “OK, everybody, lunch break is over. Now get back to the grind“
- “Did you get that job?” “No, mate, I blew it.”
- Her dreams of becoming a famous actor ended up just being a pie in the sky.
- It was a half-baked plan, so nobody was surprised when it failed.
- Hang in there. Things should get better soon.
- Writers of his caliber are hard to come by.
- She was hot under the collar when she heard that they had lost that contract.
- I’m sick and tired of eating the same thing for dinner every day.
- Your radio is starting to get on my nerves; you had better turn it down.
- It is a small job, but I am going to accept it. At least, I’ll have my foot in the door.
- You don’t have to pay for my drinks. Let’s go Dutch.
- He tends to sell himself short, and that is his main fault.