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A: Oh, come on! You have to risk it. You know what they say, "Nothing ventured...
...nothing gained."
Don't be so pessimistic, you know, every cloud...
...has a silver lining.
Access cards will not be required and seats will be available on a first come,__________, basis.
first served
You gotta be corageous, fortune....
favours the bold.
Maybe you should complain a bit more, the squeaky wheel...
gets the grease.
Just leave it, mate, if it ain't ....
broke, don't fix it.
(Totally silent) As Beth walked in, the house was as silent...
...as the grave.
(Extremely boring) His lecture was as dry...
as dust, everyone was bored.
I don't want to go in the car with John. He drives like...
...a maniac.
(Extremely thin) Please, don't judge me, but I don't fancy people who are as thin...
...as a rake.
(Clever person) My sister is super smart, she's as bright ....
...as a button.
(Very close friends) Mary and Rita are as thick...
...as thieves
(Very eager and interested in everything) Chiara loves her new job. She is as keen...
...as mustard.
(Equal) Mary and Peter finished the race neck and...
neck
The house must be worth a quarter of a million, give or...
...take.
(State of confusion). I just can't take it any longer. We're at _________ at work.
sixes and sevens.
