Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Basil never does anything unless his mother says it’s okay. He’s .
A.tied to her apron strings
B.kept it under your hat
C.lost his shirt
D.a stuffed shirt

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I don’t have time to tell you the whole story now, but , Sally’s getting married and moving to New York.
A.through the grapevine
B.up a tree
C.bed of roses
D.in a nutshell

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Please don’t . Just answer my question yes or no.
A.bark up the wrong tree
B.beat around the bush
C.hit the hay
D.be bushed

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Elmer . He got a pay raise three months ago. Now he’s asking for another one.
A.takes pains
B.gets burned
C.is sick and tired
D.has a lot of nerve

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Our team’s going to win the game. I can .
A.cough up
B.hold my breath
C.feel it in my bones
D.take pains

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
If you to do something well, it will often be a success. And you won’t have to take time to do it over, because it will be right the first time.
A.cough up
B.take pains
C.give her a taste of her own medicine
D.have a lot of nerve

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When the candidate saw she couldn’t win the election, she and quit the race.
A.threw in the towel
B.pan out
C.sponged off
D.had a screw loose

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I wasn’t true if I did well on the test. So I was when the teacher was giving them back.
A.as sharp as a tack
B.pan out
C.a potluck
D.on pins and needles

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We had a lot of business last week. The orders were coming in .
A.ins and outs
B.song and dance
C.wear and tear
D.right and left

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Calpurina always cleans the house well before her mother visits so that everything is .
A.wear and tear
B.spick-and-span
C.song and dance
D.cock – and - bull