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The meeting got so heated that things started to ________, and no one could calm the group down.
hit the sack
get out of hand
call it a day
break the ice
I know you're tired, so let's ________ and continue working tomorrow morning.
call it a day
pull someone’s leg
stand up
switch on
Don’t ________. Just tell me what you really think about the plan.
get involved in
beat around the bush
make up
cry over spilt milk
I forgot to book the tickets in advance and now the concert is sold out. I really ________.
made up
let the cat out of the bag
came across
missed the boat
He always tries to ________ when building things at home, and that’s why his shelves keep falling down!
focus on
stand up
cut corners
sign up for
We didn’t know anyone at the party, but Sam told a funny joke to ________.
break the ice
hit the sack
scroll through
take part in
I saw her take the money from the drawer — I ________ her ________!
came across / under the weather
looked after / cost an arm and a leg
caught / red-handed
made up / once in a blue moon
I know you’re upset that the cake got ruined, but there’s no point in ________.
joining in
crying over spilt milk
giving back
signing up for it
This report is too confusing. Let’s ________ it together and figure out what it means.
switch on
wake up
come across
talk over
He’s feeling a bit ________ today, so he’s not coming to class.
scroll through
under the weather
come up with
hit the nail on the head
She’s always willing to ________ events at school — she loves helping out.
carry out
cry over spilt milk
hit the sack
help out with
The teacher asked us to ________ a new solution for the recycling problem.
come up with
pull someone’s leg
scroll through
cut corners
He made up a funny story just to ________. It wasn’t true at all!
pull my leg
switch on
let the cat out of the bag
find out
The team had to ________ the experiment to see if the theory was correct.
watch out
carry out
scroll through
call it a day
This holiday cost me ________! Flights and hotels were so expensive this time of year.
once in a blue moon
two birds with one stone
a piece of cake
an arm and a leg
