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Although most of the article was exaggerated, there was an _______ in what the journalist wrote about the company’s financial problems.
vacuous
ring true
trots out
element of truth
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Your prediction about the election results was absolutely _______.
vacuous
way too oversimplistic
spot on
trite phrases
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Her explanation of climate change was _______ and ignored important scientific data.
strike a chord
complete fallacy
way too oversimplistic
trots out
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Whenever I ask him why he missed the deadline, he always _______ the same excuse about being busy.
spot on
cut out for
trots out
vacuous
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When the investors refused to support the project, the company had to _______ and try a different strategy.
change tack
throw in the towel
spot on
trots out
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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The politician’s speech was so _______ that people left the room halfway through.
sweeping statement
vacuous
element of truth
spot on
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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25
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banana
Go to last place!
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Her explanation sounded strange but somehow it _______ and the police decided to investigate further.
get hung up
ring true
throw in the towel
change tack
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His speech about equality _______ with the audience, and they gave him a standing ovation.
gave it a go
got hung up
struck a chord
trots out a trite phrase
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thief
Give points!
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25
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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20
25
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thief
Give points!
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25
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His decision to reject free healthcare completely _______ common sense.
rings true
gives it a go
flies in the face of
strikes a chord
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When asked about his failures, he always _______ about “learning from mistakes,” which sounds insincere now.
knocks your confidence
throws in the towel
trots out a trite phrase
sweeping statement
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It’s a _______ to believe that working longer hours always leads to higher productivity.
spot on
element of truth
complete fallacy
sweeping statement
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Saying that “all teenagers are irresponsible” is a _______ and ignores individual differences.
element of truth
sweeping statement
give something a go
make strides
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His claim that he finished the 300-page report in an hour was _______.
spot on
strike a chord
knock your confidence
patently not true
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