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She’s been burning the ______ at both ends - working all day and studying late into the night.
 
candle
 
log
 
match
 
taper
Her views on education go against the _____ of traditional teaching, but they’ve sparked meaningful discussion.
 
grain
 
wheat
 
rye
 
corn
She certainly has an ________ to grind when it comes to her ex-employer
 
axe
 
spade
 
knife
 
tool
Children need to be left to their own ________ and allowed to make mistakes
 
devices
 
independence
 
possibilities
 
ideas
I think they're really clutching at straws now - they've tried everything else!
 
straws
 
doors
 
hands
 
hopes
She is always very diplomatic - she know's which side her ________ is buttered on
 
bread
 
cake
 
scone
 
roll
Asking him to help you is like carrying coals to ________
 
Newcastle
 
Manchester
 
Liverpool
 
London
He's the one who makes all the decisions and calls the ________
 
tune
 
songs
 
music
 
melody
Asking for more money in the middle of the deal is moving the ________ a bit!
 
goalposts
 
flags
 
walls
 
doors
He'll never be short of money - he was born with a silver ________ in his mouth
 
spoon
 
knife
 
fork
 
plate
The noise of the brakes really set my ________ on edge
 
teeth
 
ears
 
eyes
 
nails
He was left to ________ in his own juice after making the mistake
 
stew
 
lie
 
marinade
 
soak
You need to keep a ________ eye open for any trouble
 
weather
 
bright
 
starry
 
shining
He plays second _______ to his partner in the firm
 
fiddle
 
violin
 
cello
 
trumpet
They're definitely riding for a _______ if they carry on like that!
 
fall
 
fail
 
fault
 
foul
He decided to throw his cap over the ________ and go for it!
 
windmill
 
lighthouse
 
greenhouse
 
tree
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