Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. If I can't decide which dress to buy, I ........................ my sister's brains.
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To pick somebody's brains is to ask someone who has a lot of experience and knowledge for their opinion.
2. I have been …………………………….. my brains all day but I can't remember where I put the keys.
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To rack brains is to think very hard.
3. Jack is the .................................. this project.
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4. He must have been a …………………….. idiot to do that.
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Dimwit is similar to idiot.
5. Atom bomb was the ……………………… of Oppenheimer.
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6. He was ……………………… into believing that being in a relationship is better than being single.
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To brainwash somebody is to persuade them to believe that something is true.
7. I couldn't figure out how I would get over that difficulty. Then I had a ............................
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A brainwave is a sudden brilliant idea.
8. The legal proceedings against the mayor were finally .................................... to a conclusion last week.
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To bring something to a conclusion is to end it.
9. You should hear both parties before ............................... at a conclusion.
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After arriving we use at. After coming we use to.
10. He immediately .............................. to the conclusion that they were hiding something from him.
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11. The final outcome of the trial was a ................................. conclusion.
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A foregone conclusion is a predictable result.
12. …………………… conclusion, electric cars are eco-friendly but they cannot beat petrol cars in speed or performance.
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Answers
- If I can’t decide which dress to buy, I pick my sister’s brains.
- I have been racking my brains all day but I can’t remember where I put the keys.
- Jack is the brains behind this project.
- He must have been a brainless idiot to do that.
- Atom bomb was the brainchild of Oppenheimer.
- He was brainwashed into believing that being in a relationship is better than being single.
- I couldn’t figure out how I would get over that difficulty. Then I had a brainwave.
- The legal proceedings against the mayor were finally brought to a conclusion last week.
- You should hear both parties before arriving at a conclusion.
- He immediately jumped / leaped to the conclusion that they were hiding something from him.
- The final outcome of the trial was a foregone conclusion.
- In conclusion, electric cars are eco-friendly but they cannot beat petrol cars in speed or performance.
