Miscellaneous
Verbs
Lies
Caught
Idioms/Phrases
100

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My boss is really _______________. He always checks all the details and he's very hard to please.

What is the adjective NITPICKY? 

100

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My water bottle  ___________________ all over  my bag and now all of my books are ruined

What is LEAKED?

100

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Some _________________came into my building the other day trying to trick us into giving him our bank details.

What is the noun CON MAN?

100

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"_________________ !" said the teacher as she caught her students drawing on their desks.

What is the word GOTCHA?

100

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He's a nice guy.  He's always willing to ___________________ for his friends.

What is GO THE EXTRA MILE?

200

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Ever since my dad lost his job, my mom has been the main  ___________________ in the family.

What is the word BREADWINNER?

200

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I questioned him regarding where the money was, but he looked away and ___________________  and said he didn't know.

What is the verb SHRUGGED?

200

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This con man entered our work and attempted to _____ us into giving him the password to our security system.  

What is the word DUPE?

200

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It's obvious he smokes.  The stains in his beard are a  ___________________.

What is a TELLTALE SIGN?

200

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I'm not going to pay my son's parking ticket because he needs to learn the value of money.  He needs some ___________________.

What is the phrase TOUGH LOVE?

300

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I can tell when my husband is mad because he __________________ , crosses his arms, and slams the door.

What is FLARE YOUR NOSTRILS?

300

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Come on!  Don't go to bed yet.  Let's have a ___________________.

What is a NIGHTCAP?

300

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During the confinement, I told my parents ______________________ because I didn't want them to know where I was going. 

What is the phrase A LITTLE WHITE LIE?

300

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I know they had a party.  The smell of vomit in the bathroom was a  ___________________.

What is a DEAD GIVEAWAY?

300

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The young singer ____________________ when she placed first in this season's The Voice.

What is the phrase BECAME SOMETHING OVERNIGHT?

400

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"Good morning, teacher.  Your hair looks nice today."

"_______________________ will get you nowhere, Jon, sit down and open your book."

What is the word FLATTERY?

400

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The worm ___________________ as I tried to put in on the book.

What is SQUIRMED?

400

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He has a nervous ___________________ when he's under pressure and his leg is always shaking.

What is the word TWITCH?

400

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I'm not a good _____________________ because everyone seems to deceive me.

What is the word LIESPOTTER?

400

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When Sherlock discovered that his best friend planted a clue in his own home, he said to himself, "_______________________."

What is THE PLOT THICKENS?

500
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The ____________ of the issue is really about personal freedom in this polemic regarding whether or not vaccination should be made mandatory for public health officials.

What is the CRUX?

500

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They spent two hours ___________________about their love lives.

What is CHATTERING?

500

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I could tell that she was _______________ because I had four aces in my hand.

What is the word BLUFFING?

500

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During questioning, the detective could tell that he was lying because he couldn't stop ___________________ .  He was shifting in his seat and twiddling his fingers too much.

What is the word FIDGETING?

500

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Born _______________________, Annie never knew who her father was until he contacted her when she was 30 years old.

What is the phrase OUT OF WEDLOCK?