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The restaurant has been in a .............................. ever since their head chef left them during the corona pandemic.
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long shot
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narrow break
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fall short
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tight spot
I was able to keep…….. during the severe economic conditions in our company.
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taking it on the chin
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off the top of my head
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my head above water
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saving face
The manager has a…….. of every aspect of our business. There is nothing he doesn't know.
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foot in the water
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finger in the pie
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his eyes on the price
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hand in the window
I assured them that with regards to the after-sales service they could………………. on us.
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lean
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count
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stand
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trust
That man is……………, but he never likes to spend his money.
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cooking the books
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cut-rate
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in the whole
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loaded
The agent doesn't know yet that the contract has been terminated, so please ….....… the news gently.
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say
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break
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spread
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0
tell
There’s a lot of discussion about whether governments need to ............................ big businesses in the current economic crisis.
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bail out
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save up
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carry up
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hold on
After the fire the company was forced to sell most of their merchandise................
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in the long run.
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in black and white.
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at a loss
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by a long shot.
The company president received …………………from the contractor who wanted to get the building contract.
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a red cent
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a rain check
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a quick buck
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a kickback
……. when the Board of Director sees the figures from last month. We can't seem to reverse the downward trend in sales.
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The pigs will be driven through the village
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Heads will be sliced
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Heads will be cut
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Heads will roll
We need to get more ............................... by finding a way of getting our product seen on TV without investing even more money in advertising – does anyone have any good ideas?
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deal for the dollar
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0
bang for the buck
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light for the money
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0
kickbacks
Melanie Frank is the perfect person to handle this difficult negotiation – she’s really ................... and will fight for the best deal.
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hard-nosed
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hard-baked
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hard-cooked
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hair-toothed
I tried to speak to Frank this morning to apologise for what I said yesterday, but he just….....
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cut my losses
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0
cut corners
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0
cut me dead
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0
cut me down to size
After the excellent results, the CEO decided to give the employees an ........................... pay increase. Everyone was surprised, but naturally very pleased!
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even watering can
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across the board
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over the table
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0
up the wall
When her cheque....................., Sara was extremely embarrassed and immediately telephoned to apologise and promise immediate payment.
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0
bounced
0%
0
fell
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0
failed
0%
0
exploded
Given the tough economic times, there are a lot of changes ............................ for the car industry, including mass redundancies and factory shut downs.
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in the pipes
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in the works
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in the workline
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in the workings
After the terrible presentation he made to the Board of Directors, John is on the ................................ .
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shooting list
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cutting table
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chopping block
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way to the slaugtherhouse
Despite the recession, we’re doing a ......................in all of our products – our sales are even better than last year.
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roaring trade
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humming business
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booming sale
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sparkling business
Buildwell Construction Company’s bid for the new office block project was the cheapest by a .................... .
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big jump
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0
far throw
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0
long jump
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0
long shot
The developers of the new shopping mall tried to ……............ the local building inspector when it was clear that their application for a building permit was going to run into difficulties.
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0
buy out
0%
0
buy off
0%
0
buy on
0%
0
buy in
Everyone knows it's really ……............. who make the decisions in this company. The director does what he told.
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0
the men in black
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the guys behind the curtains
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0
the boys in the backroom
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the men beside others
The ................... will look over the figures from last month and tell us if they find any irregularities.
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0
pea counters
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0
lentil organisers
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0
bean counters
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0
file counters
Please keep me .......................... whilst I’m in New York – I need to know what’s happening back in the office!
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on the wire
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in the loop
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in the running
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0
on the ground
Complete this headline from Friday’s Washington Post…
Does a ................................... Persist in Politics? Kennedy's Withdrawal Illustrates a Double Standard, Some Say
 
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 23, 2009; Page A01
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stumbling block
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0
upper crust
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0
glass ceiling
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0
glass hurdle
I know we're losing money at present, but if we ……............... with quality, we will lose our hard-earned reputation.
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cut corners
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0
take the short cut
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go the short way
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go short
I ......................... at the airport and just got on the first available flight!
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chose lucky draw
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0
was running
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0
have chosen the lift
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0
took pot luck
When everything seems to be going wrong, she stays …......
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very friendly
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as a real lion
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in good shape
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as cool as a cucumber
With the way things are at present, many companies are facing a serious ....................................... - things like business trips and expatriate assignments are being cut or at least seriously looked at.
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budget crush
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budget block
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0
budget squeeze
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0
budget squash
The police sergeant called the officer  .......................................... after there were complaints about him drinking on the job.
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to talking
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0
to explanation
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0
to account
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0
to excuse
With all the personnel changes in the past year, it’s been hard to ............................who’s who in the company.
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keep track of
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be in the loop of
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hold the thread of
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stay in the running of
In afinancial crisis, a lot of ...............................who climbed the career ladder quickly will have to accept big pay cuts.
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over achievers
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high flyers
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big bucks
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all knowers
Can you complete the headline about the problems being faced by the American share market? US shares ____________
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pressed
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banged
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hammered
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nailed
A lot of smaller companies are going to go ......................................... because of the virus crisis – if there’s no rescue package for them!
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back down
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0
scratch throat
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heads down
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0
belly up
After a lot of negative publicity, the energy company decided to..............................an ad about their commitment to researching renewable energy forms such as solar energy and wind energy.
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switch
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0
set
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0
run
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0
lay
A lot of the............................. are selling their holiday homes in the Caribbean. They can’t afford them any more.
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big birds
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dirty dogs
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fat cats
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fast birds
When the .....................................the wine market, many small wineries had to close.
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legs ran away from
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hair fell out of
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bottom fell out of
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feet dropped of
Can you complete this headline from an Australian online newspaper? Local upmarket fashion retailer Herringbone will live on after a strong euro allowed German luxury shirt maker van Laack to .................... the business from its two founders.
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take off
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snap up
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catch
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hunt down
The Board of Directors .................................................the plans to renovate Head Office: they want to cut spending, not increase it
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Put heat on
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Put ice on
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Blew wind at
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Threw cold water on
The rumour is that local politicians ...................................................... developers – that’s how the developers got permission to build the big new shopping mall in the middle of the forest.
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bent their backs for
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leaned sideways for
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put their hands behind for
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took kickbacks from
The issue of gun control is a political ………………........…in the United States.
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hot steel
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hot potato
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hot chicken
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hot pot
The corrupt leaders have made their life…............…………with the help of black money.
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a green garden
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0
a bed of roses
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0
a red flower
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a nice tree
The corona crisis is like often the weather in April (sunshine and rain): the devil is ...................
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beating his wife
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changing his mind
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blewing the air
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hearing the angels
Our offer is good, but I'll play ………………………..so that we know what the client can say.
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angel’s friend
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devil's advocate
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God’s minister
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Maria’s husband
Once he leaves his parents house, he is footloose and………...
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lost on
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fancy free
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singing
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busy
The situation in Europe is very volatile right now, things can change ……………….
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at the edge of a shoe
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at the surface of the table
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at the drop of a dime
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at the point of no return
Home is where ……..
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0
the sun is
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0
the moon is
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0
my table is
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0
the heart is
Does this loveable little old guy still…………………………?
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0
cut the mustard
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0
bite the egg
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0
cut the voices
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0
bite the flowers
Three Reasons Why ……………. Are The Worst Solutions To Your Problems
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Red Lips
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0
White Lies
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0
Green Answers
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0
Blue Eyes
Why do I get ……………………….for no reason at all by everyone I meet?
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handled like stone
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treated like dirt
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handled like floor
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treated like flower
A ………………………………. sea never made a skilled sailor.
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stormy
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smooth
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wavy
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dirty
Should you ............. your promises no matter what?
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plan
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0
set
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keep
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0
saddle
Don’t ..................... before they hatch.
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0
count your chickens
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0
pay for your eggs
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snipe your bread
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0
touch your grapes
Can we please stop saying “.............. begins at home”?
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envy
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0
rest
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charity
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0
weather
Civil Rights Turned ................
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Topsy-Turvy
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Tipsy-Tipsy
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Turfy-Tiny
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0
Tighty-Tasty
.................................:Bitcoin Following Black Thursday “Supercycle” (Headline)
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Storm From the Past
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Ghosts From the Past
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Magic From the Past
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Blast From the Past
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Fighting Like .................: Georgia and Clemson renew classic rivalry (Headline)
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Cats and Dogs
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0
Wild Horses and Cowboys
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0
Lions and Hunters
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0
Bulls and Toreros
Left Wing Conspiracy Theories Go Mainstream, All Others Banned – Going Down the.................
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Dog Kennel
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Rabbit Hole
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Cat Camp
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Horse Stable
..................favours the bold amid COVID-19
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Hate
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0
Humor
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0
Fortune
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0
Sadness
LIVERPOOL AND MAN UTD’S ‘PROJECT BIG PICTURE’ IS DEAD ……………….. (Headline)
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0
IN THE FIRE
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0
IN THE WATER
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0
IN THE GROUND
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0
IN THE AIR
Covid 19, renewed lockdown? When life gives you…………………!
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0
eggs, make omelette
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0
sausages, make sausage salad
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0
vegetables, make stew
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0
lemons, make lemonade
…………………………. I love you
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0
From the bottom of my heart
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0
From the width of my belly
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0
From the sharpness of my eyes
LETTER: SAA bailout is money .................
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0
down the drain
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0
up the air
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0
in the water
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0
on the river
Trump Is ….. High. Can He Keep from Blowing It? (Headline)
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Running
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0
Swimming
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0
Riding
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0
Moving
.............. the Books this Fall for a Successful School Year
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Hit
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0
Catch
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0
Meet
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0
Smell
Total Lockdown? Recommendation: City Sounds from a City Full of………….
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Heart and Love
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0
Sun and Water
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0
Vim and Vigor
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0
Drugs and Crime
Iran has let its covid-19 outbreak get ................ .
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0
out of line
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0
out of hand
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0
out of eyes
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0
out of ears
Home is where the ........ is
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0
brain
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0
money
0%
0
job
0%
0
heart
Brisbane Turns Over a .................for Rooftop Gardens.(Brisbane = Brisbane developers)
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0
New Page
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0
New Leaf
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0
New Sheet
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0
New Chapter
A guide to ................. mountaineering around the world
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0
easy-easy
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0
easy-teasy
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0
easy-nosy
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0
easy-peasy
Anne Hathaway dressed …….. for a virtual movie premiere on Wednesday, wearing not one but three designer gowns.
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0
to the nines
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0
to the bowls
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0
to the nights
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0
to the sunshine
Tradition here is alive and well, though without much fuss or................. .
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0
ado
0%
0
adieu
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0
add
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0
ad
With 20 years combined property maintenance and management, you can ..............we've got you covered.
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0
run around
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0
rest assured
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0
sit together
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0
drive along
He ................... the bomb, and now he’s surprised about the fallout.
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lost
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0
dropped
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0
freed
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0
saved
What do you mostly use for totally crazy?
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0
Foolish as frogs
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0
Mad as a hatter
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0
Wacky as a jester
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0
Loopy as a dancer
Caught......, the smirking Bounce Back Loan bandit
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0
blue eyed
0%
0
red handed
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0
yellow eared
0%
0
black nosed
TikTok .................................are a nightmare scenario every creator wants to avoid.
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0
night lights
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0
light bans
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0
shadowbans
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0
daylight prohibitions
'This is not rocket ......................': Rutger Bregman tells Davos to talk about tax
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law
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0
science
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0
news
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0
speech
Mars One – Viable or ............ Dream?
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0
Tube
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0
Cable
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0
Pipe
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0
Valve
Florida Lawmakers Debate To repeal Infamous ................................... Law
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0
Sit Your Ground
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0
Stand Your Ground
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0
Leave Your Ground
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0
Drive Your Ground
He raised ...............for what it’s possible to do, and made an enormous amount of us want to be comedians.
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0
the bar
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0
the line
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0
the brick
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0
the hedge
Carla Zampatti ‘………………….’ but still in hospital after opera fall.
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0
on the way
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0
on the stage
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0
on the mend
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0
on the ship
My instructor says I need to learn to "take it up a.............. ". How do I learn to do this effectively?
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0
notch
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0
groove
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0
hole
0%
0
segment
Every cloud has a silver...........
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0
pointing
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0
stroking
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0
lining
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0
marking
“Another ………… in the coffin for our town centre”: Scunthorpe hotel and retail park approved
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0
nail
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0
hole
0%
0
splint
0%
0
bin
I'm rotten to the ………
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0
feet
0%
0
core
0%
0
teeth
0%
0
finger
Welcome to the official...................
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0
White Sheet
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0
White Page
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0
White Paper
0%
0
White Site
A new…………… hand at the helm
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0
dab
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0
slow
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0
sleepy
0%
0
furious
I only promised to keep the …….. away from the door.
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0
cat
0%
0
bird
0%
0
wolf
0%
0
dog
Tempest in...............
0%
0
a Glass
0%
0
a Flask
0%
0
a Teapot
0%
0
a Bottle
Santa Barbara County: Out of Frying Pan, …………. Red Flag Fire Warning Declared, Electrical Outages Possible
0%
0
into Fire
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0
into Water
0%
0
into Air
0%
0
into Wind
He’s a ……………… shooter and does not pull any punches.
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0
direct
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0
straight
0%
0
controlled
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0
hard
They will fight like……………………… .
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0
cats and dogs
0%
0
sun and moon
0%
0
fire and ice
0%
0
light and shadow
………………………………..: Improving Your Presentation Strategies
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0
Eat the Pill
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0
Bite the Bullet
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0
Drink the Brandy
0%
0
Hear the Sound
Really Bare ……….. Version
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0
Arms
0%
0
Bones
0%
0
Fingers
0%
0
Nails
Goose egg is ………….. in sports.
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0
a score of zero
0%
0
a winner’s result
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0
a deadlock
0%
0
a lock
How I ticked …................... two items on my "BUCKET LIST"
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0
up
0%
0
off
0%
0
of
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0
at
Sir Frank Williams ‘on the ………..’ after being discharged from hospital
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way
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0
path
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0
mend
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0
run
If the cat has got your …….. – there is only one place to call!
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0
nose
0%
0
heart
0%
0
tongue
0%
0
ear
Wash your ………… at home. What happens within the family stays in the family.
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0
dirty wool
0%
0
dirty linen
0%
0
dirty cotton
0%
0
dirty silk
Manchester City has cried ……….. one too many times this summer, and have no new world-class star to show for it.
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0
wolf
0%
0
dog
0%
0
fox
0%
0
tiger
Readers reply: why is ….. green? Is it the same in other cultures?
0%
0
greed
0%
0
envy
0%
0
gloating
0%
0
forgiveness
He played ……… from his company holiday party to meet her
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0
curvy
0%
0
straightly
0%
0
twistedly
0%
0
hooky
………… condition Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III sets new auction record
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0
Mint
0%
0
Yellow
0%
0
Blue
0%
0
White
I was just thinking of Dad, he would always say "time to hit the ……."
0%
0
feathers
0%
0
hay
0%
0
pillows
0%
0
sheets
Keep Your………..!: How Superstition Improves Performance
0%
0
Thumbs Pressed
0%
0
Hands Clasped
0%
0
Nails Short
0%
0
Fingers Crossed
Senator ………….. up the wrong tree in defending kennel owner
0%
0
coughed
0%
0
sneezed
0%
0
barked
0%
0
spat
SHOCK! Tom Bower Spilled Beans About ………… In Meghan's Closet
0%
0
Bodies
0%
0
Skeletons
0%
0
Mummies
0%
0
Ashes
Only 99 months to put the ………… on the climate crisis
0%
0
brakes
0%
0
tires
0%
0
wheels
0%
0
rims
Unfortunately, we can't ………………………..during Pandamenia, even though it's Eifert.'s 25th Company Anniversary.
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0
sing in the rain
0%
0
paint the town red
0%
0
write a poem
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0
dance on the roof
Is marketing behind the ………..? Monday’s daily brief
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0
curtains
0%
0
windows
0%
0
walls
0%
0
times
Biden says Ernst ‘spilled the ………. ’ with caucus comments amid impeachment fight
0%
0
beans
0%
0
carrots
0%
0
potatoes
0%
0
peas
Snug as a ………..: What to Wear When Biking?
0%
0
Worm in a Carpet
0%
0
Bug in a Rug
0%
0
Snail in a House
0%
0
Beetle in a Tree
Speak now or forever hold your ………..!
0%
0
piece
0%
0
peace
0%
0
pies
0%
0
pace
Back in the ….., I heard the Dark Ages has a lot of unrecorded history.
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0
day
0%
0
week
0%
0
year
0%
0
month
In a ……..? Call Center Agents Can Tell
0%
0
Flow
0%
0
Mood
0%
0
Thicket
0%
0
Dune
YOU'RE PULLING MY ………
0%
0
ARM
0%
0
FINGER
0%
0
LEG
0%
0
HEAD
"We were on the same …… all night"
0%
0
street
0%
0
site
0%
0
way
0%
0
page
Rishi Sunak puts final ………… to leadership bid and says Partygate could be ‘unsurvivable’ for Boris Johnson
0%
0
touches
0%
0
kisses
0%
0
caress
0%
0
laughes
Do you drink every weekend, only on special occasions, every once in a ………, or every day?
0%
0
blue moon
0%
0
red moon
0%
0
yellow moon
0%
0
grey moon
These 5 products will keep your dog happy as a ………..
0%
0
seahorse
0%
0
whale
0%
0
clam
0%
0
dolphin
I rolled the ……… and risked my savings
0%
0
dice
0%
0
ball
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0
orange
0%
0
bowl
‘You cannot sit on the …, you have to commit and act’
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0
fence
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0
wall
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0
door
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roof
Not every cloud has a ……….
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0
golden star
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0
silver lining
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0
iron view
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copper sun
Healthy or harmful? It’s a piece of …..
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0
cake
0%
0
meat
0%
0
vegetables
0%
0
fruit
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