Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
After she was ill in bed for three weeks, Penny was .
A.as fit as a fiddle
B.as good as gold
C.as weak as a kitten
D.as hungry as a bear

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You’ve already spent a lot of money fixing your old car. Spending more is just money .
A.on the house
B.on the fence
C.under the table
D.down the drain

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Baby-sitting for my little nephew Elrod was no trouble at all. In fact, he was .
A.as good as gold
B.as regular as clockwork
C.as sick as dog
D.as stubborn as a mule

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Humphrey when he realized his car had been stolen again.
A.took steps
B.hit the ceiling
C.hit home
D.brought down the house

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You should take any job in that company, just to . Then you can work your way up to a better job.
A.drive your neighbors up the wall
B.bring down the house
C.get your foot in the door
D.hit home

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Berta was feeling , so she did’t go to work.
A.under the weather
B.a breeze
C.weather the strom
D.full of hot air

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Hank makes only for hundred dollars a week, but every week he .
A.saves forty for a rainy day
B.rains cats and dogs
C.comes rain or shine
D.snows under

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Judy showed that she was just . When I needed help on my report, she refused.
A.a breeze
B.a fair-weather friend
C.under the weather
D.full of hot air

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Our business has had a lot of problems this year. But I’m sure things will be okay if we can for just a few more months.
A.come rain or shine
B.break the ice
C.weather the storm
D.snow under

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We were a half hour early for the movie. To , we went to the fast-food restaurant next door for a cup of coffee.
A.call it a day
B.take time
C.make time
D.kill time