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The director likes to ________ even on the smallest decisions—he never delegates anything.
make silk purses
gild the lily
call the shots
keep a stiff upper lip
Oops!
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They knew the situation was hopeless, but they decided to ________ and not complain.
keep a stiff upper lip
feather their nest
come down to the wire
gild the lily
Oops!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
Oops!
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magnet
Take 15 points!
Okay!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
Oops!
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The new influencer trend was silly, but thousands ________ and started doing it too.
jumped on the bandwagon
tested my mettle
ran on a shoestring
were right up their street
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He saw his colleague pretending to be friendly, but he knew he was dealing with ________.
a snake in the grass
a slik purse
a shoestring
a cropper
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The marketing campaign was already ________ and making a progress when the CEO decided to change everything. Everybody had to stop
down to the wire
like turkeys voting for Christmas
on a shoestring
in full swing
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You can’t expect a rusty old bike to win a race—you know what they say, ________.
gild the lily
come the cropper
you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
try to call the shots
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I nearly failed the course—I passed the final exam ________.
by jumping on a bandwagon
on a shoestring
to test my mettle
by the skin of my teeth
Oops!
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thief
Give points!
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25
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
Oops!
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She didn’t just win the competition—she ________, impressing both the judges and the audience.
took the day by storm
threw the baby out with the bathwater
came a cropper
ran on the shoestring
Oops!
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
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gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
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fairy
Take points!
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25
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
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That extra sparkle on the design is unnecessary—it’s just ________.
testing your mettle
keeping a stiff upper lip
gilding the lily
throwing the baby out
Oops!
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I’m not surprised she applied for the art teacher's position—it’s ________. It's in her blood.
throwing the baby out with the bathwater
a snake in the grass
keeping a stiff upper lip
right up her street
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The film was made with almost no money; they managed to ________ from donations and volunteer work.
run on a shoestring
gild the lily
keep a stiff upper lip
take the day by storm
Oops!
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He's only working so hard at that charity because he wants to ________ when no one's looking.
jump on the bandwagon
test his mettle
feather his nest
go down to the wire
Oops!
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We’ve already cancelled most of our project—let’s not ________ now and get rid of the useful parts too.
come a cropper
take the day by storm
test our mettle
throw the baby out with the bathwater
Oops!
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