1Software engineers are a ............... a dozen these days.
Wrong!
The idiom "a dime a dozen" means very common and easy to find.
2Getting injured turned out to be a blessing in ............... because he was not called up for military service.
Wrong!
The idiom "a blessing in disguise" means something that seems bad at first but has a good result.
3Tough measures are needed to save the business, so as director you have to bite the ...............
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The idiom "bite the bullet" means accept a difficult or unpleasant action because it is necessary.
4She never beats about the ............... when she is upset about something.
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The idiom "beat about the bush" means avoid saying something directly.
5He must have a ............... on his shoulder; he has trouble getting along with people.
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The idiom "a chip on your shoulder" means an attitude of resentment or defensiveness.
6The company cut ............... to maximize profits, but that decision eventually backfired.
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The idiom "cut corners" means do something too cheaply or carelessly to save time or money.
7She made sure that things never got out of ...............
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The idiom "out of hand" means out of control.
8Don't jump the ...............; wait for the right opportunity.
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The idiom "jump the gun" means do something too soon.
9When I met her the other day, she rubbed me the ............... way.
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The idiom "rub someone the wrong way" means annoy or irritate that person.
10A cat in ............... catches no mice.
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The proverb "a cat in gloves catches no mice" means being too gentle or careful may stop you from getting results.
11I won't let her off the ...............
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The idiom "off the hook" means free from blame, responsibility, or punishment.
12I can't ............... my head around it.
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The idiom "wrap my head around" means understand something difficult or surprising.
Exercise complete
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- Software engineers are a dime a dozen these days.
- Getting injured turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he was not called up for military service.
- Tough measures are needed to save the business, so as director you have to bite the bullet.
- She never beats about the bush when she is upset about something.
- He must have a chip on his shoulder; he has trouble getting along with people.
- The company cut corners to maximize profits, but that decision eventually backfired.
- She made sure that things never got out of hand.
- Don’t jump the gun; wait for the right opportunity.
- When I met her the other day, she rubbed me the wrong way.
- A cat in gloves catches no mice.
- I won’t let her off the hook.
- I can’t wrap my head around it.