I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was ___nose the whole time.
right under my nose
A sudden ________ of wind blew his umbrella inside out.
gust of wind
They were accused of gross EFFICIENT in their handling of the case.
inefficiency
She finally arrived ____ the conclusion that all efforts were useless.
arrive at
I won't waste time on your question. I have ____ to fry.
bigger fish to fry
It's only a minor cold. You will be feeling ________ rain tomorrow.
as right as rain
The slimming effect of wearing black has been _______ exaggerated.
grossly
His new wife is STAGGER beautiful.
staggeringly
We spent the day ___ the beach.
on/at the beach
Read whatever that paper publishes with ___—it's really just a trashy tabloid.
with a pinch of salt
"He hit me!" "It_________right. You shouldn't have been so mean to him."
serves you right
He wasn't there when his mom passed away. That always gave him a __________ of guilt.
a pang of guilt
The wartime AUSTERE of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
austerity
The well known historian gave the opening speech of the event ___ June 6th.
on (specific day)
Sally was left with egg ___ after forgetting the words to the song during her audition.
egg on her face
He _________ noises about my audition but I couldn't tell if he was genuinely impressed.
made all the right noises
After being embarrassed in front of the class, Dan was determined to settle the ________.
settle the score
Mira revealed HITHER unsuspected talents on the dance floor.
hitherto
Why did you take exception ___ what he said? He was only joking.
take exception to
He tried to sweeten ____ by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days.
sweeten the pill
The lid has to go on _____________ round or it won't fit.
the right way round
The healthcare reforms struck a ________ with voters.
strike a chord with sb
Mobile phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about OBSOLETE.
obsolescence
"Oh, I wasn't planning to get a pair of trainers - I just bought them _____ impulse."
on impulse
I carry all my picnic supplies in a ____ basket.
a wicker basket