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Idioms

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Skeleton in the ___________. A - kitchen B - closet C - bathroom

B - CLOSET: something bad or embarrassing that happened in someone's past and that is kept secret

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_____________ in the room. A - elephant B - wolf C - mouse

A - ELEPHANT: an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging

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Bone to _________ A - throw B - pack C - pick

C - PICK: having a grievance that needs to be talked out

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Sweeping ________ under the rug A - dust B - dirt C - problems

B - DIRT: to hide something that is illegal, embarrassing, or wrong

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_________ slate A - open B - clean C - empty

B - CLEAN: an absence of existing restraints or commitments

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___________ fish to fry A - bigger B - cleaner C - higher

A - BIGGER: have other or more important matters to attend to

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_______________ for compliments A - asking B - grabbing C - fishing

C - FISHING: you try to make people say good things about you

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Shooting ___________ in a barrel A - cat B - fish C - dog

B - FISH: something that is very easy to do, to achieve

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Holy _____________! A - salmon B - cod C - mackerel

C - MACKEREL: used to say that one is very surprised, pleased, or excited

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To have your ________ on someone A - eye B - ear C - hand

A - EYE: to be watching someone carefully, especially because you think they are going to do something wrong

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To _______ someone's bluff A - answer B - care C - call

C - CALL: challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the expectation of being able to expose it as a pretence

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Let the ________ out of the bag A - cat B - cow C - snake

A - CAT: reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake

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To ______ apart A - say B - fall C - fry

B - FALL: lose one's capacity to cope

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Not have a leg to __________ on A - speak B - fall C - stand

C - STAND: have no facts or sound reasons to support one's argument or justify one's actions

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Spill the ___________ A - broccoli B - beans C - peas

B - BEANS: reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly

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Breaks someone's __________ A - heart B - head C - soul

A - HEART: to cause someone to feel great sorrow or sadness

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