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  • New businesses have sprung ______ all over town
    spring up.
  • Many traditions have died _______ over the years
    die out.
  • The river has completely dried ______ due to the drought
    dry up.
  • We should store _____ enough supplies for the winter
    store up.
  • He decided to push his _____ by betting all his money on one final game
    push your luck
  • She decided to heat _____ the leftovers for dinner
    heat up.
  • He goes jogging every morning come _____ or ______
    come rain or shine.
  • He achieved his goals by _______ of hard work and perseverance
    by dint of
  • Winning the lottery is just the luck of the ______
    the luck of the draw.
  • She managed to complete the marathon against all ______
    against all odds
  • My grandmother has green ______ and her garden is always beautiful
    have green fingers.
  • Rumors about the company's merger are in the ______
    in the wind
  • I've never had any serious injuries touch _______
    touch wood.
  • They decided to throw _____ the old furniture
    throw out.
  • A sudden gust of ______ blew my hat off
    gust of wind
  • Sometimes it's best to let nature take its ______
    let nature take its course.
  • There's no ______ or reason for his sudden departure
    no rhyme or reason.
  • I chanced _____ an old friend while walking in the park
    chance upon.
  • Pesticides can kill _____ beneficial insects as well as pests
    kill off.
  • The earthquake was an act of _____
    an act of God.
  • We need to get _______ this challenging project by the deadline
    get through.
  • After losing his job he was really down on his _____
    down on your luck.
  • Sometimes success is just the ______ of the draw
    the luck of the draw
  • We need to cut _______ on expenses this month
    cut back (on).
  • The new factory could pose a ______ to the local environment
    pose a threat
  • The archaeologists managed to dig ______ some ancient artifacts
    dig up.
  • I came _____ an interesting article yesterday
    come across.
  • He slipped _____ and missed an important meeting
    slip up.
  • The new policy might throw _____ some unexpected issues
    throw up.
  • I put his lateness ______ to the heavy traffic
    put down to.
  • Let's wait for the soup to ______ down before eating
    cool down.
  • The news came out of the ______ and shocked everyone
    out of the blue.
  • I always seem to draw the short ______ when it comes to unpleasant tasks
    draw the short straw.
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