ask a favor
ask to borrow something
make a promise
verb/adjective collocations
Dog, Cat and Fish idioms
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__________ me, ___________ you do me favor?

What is "excuse, could"

100

Yesterday I _________ her my curling iron.

What is "lent"

100

Where is he? He promised _____  ______ pick me up at 5.

What is "he would"

100

interested _____

What is "in"

100

When someone regularly drinks too much alcohol, they .......

What is  "drink like a fish"

200

I was ___________ if you _________ do me a favor.

What is "wondering, could"

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She's  _________ my sweater. 

What is "borrowing"

200

She promised she ______ be late. 

What is "wouldn't"

200

optimistic _____

What is "about"

200

When someone is Extremely sick, they are....

What is "Sick as a dog"

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Thanks a ________! I really __________ it!

What is "million, appreciate"

300

She promised she would pay me_______   _______  the end of  the week.

What is "back by"

300

It will be our secret! I promise _____  _____  _____ anyone.

What is "not to tell"

300

Fed up _____

What is "with"

300

When someone won't change their way of doing something because of habit or lack of  interest, you might say.........

What is " you can't teach an old dog new tricks"

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I'm _________, Something has come _____. Please ________me, but I ________ be able to pick your dad up  at the airport. 

What is "sorry, up, forgive"

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He asked me if I ________  ________ his ladder _____  the weekend.

What is "would return, by"

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If he promised you he'd come, he'll come. He never ________ his promises.

What is "breaks"

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____  _____  control

What is "out of"

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When someone seems much more unpleasant, mean, threatening or hostile than they actually are, you might say.....

What is "Their bark is worse than their bite" 

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________ you do me a ______   ______ favor? We're going on vacation for a week, and I was _________  if you could _______ an _____ on our house.

What is "could, really big, wondering, keep, eye"

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My neighbor doesn't _______  ________ me his lawn mower.

What is "mind lending"

500

He promised he would take me out to dinner tonight, but I'm not going to hold my breath. He has a habit of _____  ______ his promises.

What is "not keeping"

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______ exhibit

What is "on"

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When people or children misbehave in the absence of authority, such as a teacher, parent, or boss, you might say .....

What is "When the cat's away, the mice will play"

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