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It’ll _______ Michelle ______ if no one ever speaks to her again! (She'll deserve it)
serve her right
A ________ of laughter exploded in the audience.
burst
Only by a ______ of luck did he find his way home.
stroke
Scrooge is a character in Charles Dickens’ book A Christmas Carol who is famous for his (mean).
meanness
Alicia took great __________ the fact that her name had been left off the guest list.
exception to
The teacher decided it was time to take ___________ on school uniform and not allow the children to wear trainers in class.
a stand
It’s pretty certain that we’ll win a gold medal this year in the 100 metres. foregone
It’s a foregone conclusion that we’ll win a gold medal this year in the 100 metres.
It was clear from people’s reactions that the newcomer was someone of ________. (famous)
note
I shouldn’t have ______________ to the rampant corruption I witnessed in the office. (eye)
turned a blind eye
I’ve never _________ with my mom so it's surprising that she has by back on this. (eye)
seen eye to eye
Physicists want to create order from chaos. + They are constantly trying to reduce the universe to a set of basic principles.
Wanting to create order from chaos, physicists are constantly trying to reduce the universe to a set of basic principles.
The photographer took quite a few warm-up shots. + Then he caught the model unawares in a more relaxed pose.
Having taken quite a few warm-up shots, the photographer then caught the model unawares in a more relaxed pose.
There are beautiful buildings in Barcelona and it has a wonderful climate too. ONLY
Not only are there beautiful buildings in Barcelona, but it has a wonderful climate too
It wasn’t long before the bus company increased their prices for a second time. Hardly ...
Hardly had the bus company increased their prices when they did it again..
Kerry didn’t send us any postcards during her travels through Argentina. Not ....
Not one postcard did Kerry send us during her travels through Argentina.
Well, I want to get out for a while but not__________ completely, so Meg’s proposal is perfect. BOATS
burn my boats
