1Beware of that ............... in sheep's clothing.
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The idiom "wolf in sheep's clothing" means someone dangerous or dishonest who seems harmless.
2After her husband's death, she is struggling to keep the ............... from the door.
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The idiom "keep the wolf from the door" means to have just enough money to avoid hunger or poverty.
3The violence came to a ............... when the police fired at the rioters.
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The idiom "come to a head" means that a situation reaches a crisis point.
4He might plead the cause of the poor, but he is unlikely to put his hand in his ...............
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The idiom "put your hand in your pocket" means to spend or donate your own money, so he is unlikely to give any.
5She is a writer and also does modeling, so she has two strings to her ...............
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The idiom "have two strings to your bow" means to have more than one skill or way to earn money.
6They have threatened war to the ............... if their demands are not granted.
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The idiom "war to the knife" means a very bitter or violent struggle.
7He joined the company as a cashier, but now he is at the top of the ...............
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The idiom "at the top of the tree" means in the highest position in an organization or profession.
8I sent him about his ............... because I could no longer stand his insolence.
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The idiom "send someone about their business" means to tell someone to go away.
9He says that he has rubbed ............... with many celebrities.
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The idiom "rub shoulders with" means to meet or spend time with people, especially important ones.
10I have told you time and again not to poke your ............... into my business.
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The idiom "poke your nose into" something means to interfere in someone else's business.
11He is his boss's ............... man.
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The phrase "right-hand" describes the boss's most trusted helper.
12After the death of his parents, his uncle took him under his ...............
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The idiom "take someone under your wing" means to protect and care for them.
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- Beware of that wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- After her husband’s death, she is struggling to keep the wolf from the door.
- The violence came to a head when the police fired at the rioters.
- He might plead the cause of the poor, but he is unlikely to put his hand in his pocket.
- She is a writer and also does modeling, so she has two strings to her bow.
- They have threatened war to the knife if their demands are not granted.
- He joined the company as a cashier, but now he is at the top of the tree.
- I sent him about his business because I could no longer stand his insolence.
- He says that he has rubbed shoulders with many celebrities.
- I have told you time and again not to poke your nose into my business.
- He is his boss’s right-hand man.
- After the death of his parents, his uncle took him under his wing.