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