Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that will complete the idiom used in the sentence.
1I don't have time to watch the match. I must ............... the books because I have an exam tomorrow.
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The idiom "hit the books" means to study hard.
2I am so tired. I think I should hit the ............... soon.
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The idiom "hit the sack" means to go to bed.
3I really didn't want to go to the party, but Mary twisted my ...............
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The idiom "twisted my arm" means persuaded me to do something I did not want to do.
4My best friend stabbed me in the ............... when she went on a date with my boyfriend.
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The idiom "stabbed me in the back" means betrayed me.
5The train may be late by an hour, so sit ............... and wait.
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The idiom "sit tight" means to wait patiently.
6Peter no longer smokes. He went ............... turkey a few months ago.
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The idiom "cold turkey" means stopping an addictive habit suddenly.
7If you keep coming late to work, you will have to face the ...............
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The idiom "face the music" means accept the unpleasant results of your actions.
8"Do you know Susie Richardson?" "I am not sure, but that name certainly rings a ..............."
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The idiom "rings a bell" means sounds familiar.
9I was frustrated, so I went for a swim to blow off ...............
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The idiom "blow off steam" means release stress or anger.
10I am not sure when we will move to our new home. Things are still ............... in the air.
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The idiom "up in the air" means uncertain or undecided.
11Janet is really on the ................ She finishes her assignments several days ahead of the due date.
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The idiom "on the ball" means alert, prepared, and efficient.
12Some of the most successful people in the world went from ............... to riches.
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The idiom "rags to riches" means going from poverty to wealth.
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- I don’t have time to watch the match. I must hit the books because I have an exam tomorrow.
- I am so tired. I think I should hit the sack soon.
- I really didn’t want to go to the party, but Mary twisted my arm.
- My best friend stabbed me in the back when she went on a date with my boyfriend.
- The train may be late by an hour, so sit tight and wait.
- Peter no longer smokes. He went cold turkey a few months ago.
- If you keep coming late to work, you will have to face the music.
- “Do you know Susie Richardson?” “I am not sure, but that name certainly rings a bell .”
- I was frustrated, so I went for a swim to blow off steam.
- I am not sure when we will move to our new home. Things are still up in the air.
- Janet is really on the ball . She finishes her assignments several days ahead of the due date.
- Some of the most successful people in the world went from rags to riches.