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  • She already told you what she wants for her birthday; now the ball is in your court.
    It is time for you to leave
    It is time to stop trying
    It is time for you to play basketball
    It is time for you to take action
  • We have to go home soon so we can hit the hay!
    Playing in the hay
    Being a baseball player
    Relax
    Go to sleep
  • If you bite off more than you can chew, you will be overwhelmed.
    Getting sick
    Taking on more than you can handle
    Being full and not able to stop eating
    Being very hungry
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith tied the knot in May.
    Got married
    Started working
    Had a baby
    Started living together
  • I'll believe it when pigs fly!
    When you stop trying to convince me
    Something that would never happen
    When it is raining
    Later
  • Don't be a couch potato - get outside and play!
    Don't eat on the couch
    Don't be lazy
    Stop exercising
    Stop eating potatoes
  • Just tell me; I'm all ears!
    Listening
    Helping
    Watching
    Giving advice
  • You're the apple of my eye!
    My son / daughter
    My enemy
    My favourite person
    My best friend
  • She does her homework once in a blue moon.
    Very often
    Always
    Never
    Rarely
  • Pay close attention, or you will miss the boat.
    Miss your opportunity
    Going on holiday
    Miss your friends
    Miss your transport
  • That plan didn't work. I guess it's back to the drawing board.
    It must be deleted
    You will never succeed
    You'll have to go back to the beginning and try again
    You need to write it down
  • It's raining cats and dogs out there!
    Animals are falling from the sky
    It's hailing
    It's raining a little
    It's raining hard
  • Great suggestion! You hit the nail on the head.
    You are confused
    You are right
    You are wrong
    You are building something
  • I didn't have to do my chores because my mom and dad let me off the hook.
    Free from a task
    Be a fisherman
    Forgive
    Run away
  • This test is a piece of cake!
    A present
    Difficult
    Easy
    Something fun