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COMMON AND USEFUL AMERICAN IDIOMS

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  • A _______ IN DISGUISE means a good thing that seemed bad at first
    FAVOR
    MASK
    COINCIDENCE
    BLESSING
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  • I'm getting a bit tired now - Let's CALL IT A DAY
    stop working on something
    watch the sunset
    shout loudly in public
    proceed with your plans
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  • I'm a bit tired, I'm going to go _____
    HIT THE PILLOW
    TAKE THE PILLOW
    HIT THE SACK
    TAKE A SACK
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  • IGNORANCE IS____. This expression means someone is better off not knowing
    AWESOME
    TOLERATED
    BLISS
    HAPPINESS
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  • Once we land in New York City, our plans are really UP IN THE AIR
    THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN
    COMPLETE AND BUSY
    ALWAYS CHANGING
    CANCELLED
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  • Don't do anything until you hear from me. I want you to
    STAY UP
    SIT TIGHT
    SIT FIRM
    STAY STILL
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  • A RULE OF ______ means a general unwritten rule for whatever they're talking about
    THUMB
    LAW
    FACT
    FINGER
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  • I don't know if it's possible. We may have to TAKE A RAINCHECK
    CANCEL OUR PLANS
    MAKE ANOTHER PLAN
    POSTPONE A PLAN
    GO WITH THE SECOND OPTION
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  • If you really want it, you have to work for it. ___________
    NO PAIN, NO GAIN
    NO RAIN, NO BRAIN
    NO PAIN, NO BRAIN
    NO RAIN, NO GAIN
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  • If something is OVER SOMEONE'S _______, it means beyond their understanding or too difficult for them to understand
    MIND
    BRAIN
    HEAD
    SHOULDER
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  • Losing my job was really _________. Because then I never would have moved across the country and met the love of my life
    A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
    NO PAIN, NO GAIN
    OVER MY HEAD
    FAVOR
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  • After 14 years living and working in this country, she thinks it's time to_______
    BE UP IN THE AIR
    HIT THE SACK
    CALL IT A DAY
    SIT TIGHT
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  • I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll _______ early
    TAKE A RAINCHECK
    HIT THE SACK
    BE OVER MY HEAD
    SIT TIGHT
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  • I'm your friend and your boss. I don't want to know about your devious plan. _________
    NO PAIN, NO GAIN
    A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
    A RULE OF THUMB
    IGNORANCE IS BLISS
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  • She hasn't decided who to hire. At the moment, the decision is really ___________
    UP IN THE AIR
    A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
    A RULE OF THUMB
    OVER HER HEAD
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  • OK, Calm down, sir! you need to ___ and wait until I'll go get help
    BE UP IN THE AIR
    CALL IT DAY
    HIT THE SACK
    SIT TIGHT
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