It's a unbelievable that nobody was hurt in the accident. It's ..................................... that nobody was hurt in the accident. MIRACLE
nothing short of a miracle/miraculous
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T....... a...... I m........, I just couldn't give up chocolate. (no matter how hard I tried)
Try as I might
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I only just passed my maths exam. TEETH I passed my maths exam ............................................
by the skin of my teeth
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She promised that she wouldn't tell anyone about the mistake he made. WORD She ................................................................... quiet about the mistake he made.
gave her word that she would keep
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I just don't think I'm the type of person who can work in an office. CUT I just don't think I'm .............................................. an office job
cut out to work in
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"I like exotic pizza toppings, but pineapple is going too far." LINE "I like exotic pizza toppings, but I ............ pineapple."
draw the line at
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Despite what MOST people think, gorillas are actually very kind and gentle creatures. BELIEF ..................................................., gorillas are actually very kind and gentle creatures.
Contrary to popular belief
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When I'm feeling stressed, I try to think of people who haven't been as lucky as me to put things in perspective. SPARE When I'm feeling stressed, I try to .......................... less fortunate than me to put things in perspective
spare a thought for those
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The party became a little bit wild once you had gone home. HAND The party ...............................................after you left.
got (a little bit) out of hand
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You shouldn't worry about it so much, it's not good for your mental health. PREY Don't let ............................................... so much, it's not good for your mental health.
it prey on your mind
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Charlie didn't want to decide which college to go to until he had done more research. OPEN Charlie preferred to................................................ regarding his choice of college until he had done more research
keep his options open
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I shouldn't have said yes to that new project, I've taken on too many responsibilities. BITTEN I shouldn't have said yes to that new project, I've ...................................... chew.
bitten off more than I can
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It's impossible to know what the president's reaction will be to the situation. TELLING There ...................................................... the president will react to the situation.
is no telling how
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Losing the cup final in the last minute was difficult for the home team to accept. PILL Losing the cup final in the last minute was .............................. for the home team.
a bitter pill to swallow
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I felt so much more relaxed and less anxious after a few days in the countryside. WONDERS Spending a few days in the countryside ......................................... mental health
did wonders for my
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"S....... as it m..... s....... for someone who is petrified of heights, I actually love rollercoasters."
