Each sentence given below contains an idiom or a phrasal verb part of which has been omitted. Complete these sentences using the omitted part.
1. I have a …………………… . to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
2. I was almost blown ……………………. by the wind.
3. Suddenly the barrel of gun powder blew ……………………
4. He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our ………………… ?
5. They are ………………… to defeat the enemy.
6. He was carried ……………………… by his enthusiasm.
7. You hit the nail on the ..................................... when you said that politics is a dirty game.
8. He never thought that I would hit him in a …………………
9. I held my ……………………… when I first saw a tiger in the wildness.
10. I was left ………………… and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.
Answers
1. I have a bone to pick with him. The other day he called me a liar.
2. I was almost blown over by the wind.
3. Suddenly the barrel of gun powder blew up.
4. He will never listen to us. Why should we waste our breath?
5. They are burning to defeat the enemy.
6. He was carried away by his enthusiasm.
7. You hit the nail on the head when you said that politics is a dirty game.
8. He never thought that I would hit him in a flash.
9. I held my breath when I first saw a tiger in the wildness.
10. I was left high and dry when a pickpocket deprived me of all my money.
