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If I am stranded on a deserted island, where am I?
(what is) Off the radar.
These shoes have a lot of...
(What is) wear and tear
A: I think John is going to propose to you tomorrow!
C: Well, John never seemed interested in marriage, I don't think he'll propose. I'll ________ ________ _______ ______ _______ _________.
(What is) believe it when I see it.
To unintentionally do or say something that makes your situation worse.
(What is) Shoot yourself in the foot
someone or something that has stopped has...
(what is) come to a standstill
Amy and Tina are best friends. They tell each other all their secrets. Amy and Tina are...
(what is) Thick as thieves
A person about to die is...
(what is) not long for this world
Idiom that means...
You may be happier sometimes if you don't know all the facts about a situation.
(What is) ignorance is bliss
A very difficult first experience of something.
(What is) a baptism of fire.
Brandon's son Just turned 2 and his behavior has ______ ______ _______ ______. What happened to the well behaved little boy from before?! Now he kicks and bites everyone he meets.
(What is) gone off the rails.
When there is no simple yes or no answer to an issue the issue is NOT...
(What is) black and white
There is something good in every bad situation.
(what is) every cloud has a silver lining
1:CALM DOWN!
2: STOP CRITICIZING ME!
(what is) take it easy and give me a break
Renee: Sheldon, come quick!
Sheldon: What?! What's going on?!
Renee: Your car is on fire!
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Renee just _______ _______ _______ on Sheldon.
(What is) dropped a bombshell
A: I want to do something exciting, let's go skydiving!
B: Didn't you go bungee jumping Lest week? I think you should stop doing so many dangerous things.
A: I like to _______ ________ _________ _______ ________ ________!
B: Well you can do all that crazy stuff on your own, I like to ________ _________ ________ _______ ________ _______. I don't need all that excitement.
(what is) live life in the fast lane, and live life in the slow lane
A: Do you like this dress?
B: Oh yes! It fits perfectly.
C: Yes I agree, it …
You're NAKED!
(What is) in my birthday suit.
Idiom that means
You can give someone the opportunity to do something but you can't force them to do it.
(What is) you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
Stella's team had a _______ _______ of making it to the Olympics. But, they needed one more team member to qualify. They needed someone else to ________ _________ ________.
(What is) a fighting chance and join their ranks or (join the ranks)
In the future
(What is) Down the line
My mom loves to clean the whole house in the spring. She won't be satisficed until she cleans _______ _______ ________ _________ .
(what is) every nook and cranny
1: If people need to do something, they will find a way to do it.
2: If you really want to achieve something, you can.
(what is) necessity is the mother of invention and where there is a will there is a way.
Ture or False
It is best to use clichés in formal writing.
(What is) False
The idioms in this chapter are related to....
(What is) war and conflict
To plummet suddenly and rapidly
(what is) Take a nosedive