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  • Brian's the _____ _____ of his family = Brian's the bad person in the family
    black sheep
  • He always gives me the ____ ____ = He always ignores me
    cold shoulder
  • _____ speak louder than _____ = Judge people by what they do, not what they say
    actions/words
  • You hit the ____ on the ____ = You're completely correct"
    nail/head
  • You have to ____ the ____ = You have to do it, even though you don't want to
    bite/bullet
  • Jane let the ____ out of the ____! = Jane told everybody!
    cat/bag
  • Take it with a ______ of ______ = Don't take it seriously
    pinch/salt
  • Don't ______ about the ______! = Get to the point!
    beat/bush
  • He's always _______ on the _______ = He never decides one way or the other
    sitting/fence
  • Every cloud has a ______ ______ = There's always something positive, even in bad situations
    silver lining
  • I'm only playing _____ advocate! = I'm only giving the opposite argument!
    Devil's
  • Don't put all your ____ in one _____ = Give yourself a variety of options
    eggs/basket
  • The _____ is in your _____ = It's up to you to make a decision
    ball/court
  • It's time to _____ the _____ = It's time to go to bed
    hit/sack
  • We have to go back to _____ _____ = We have to start again
    square one
  • I passed the exam by the ____ of my teeth! = I only just managed to pass the exam!
    skin
  • She ____ the ____ twenty years ago! = She died twenty years ago!
    kicked/bucket
  • The exam was a ______ of ______ = The exam was easy
    piece/cake
  • All that _____ isn't gold = It isn't necessarily as valuable as it looks
    glitters
  • John's feeling a bit _____ the _____ = John's not feeling well
    under/weather
  • You've missed the ____! = You had an opportunity and you didn't take it
    boat
  • I'll be glad to see the ____ of you = I'll be happy when you're gone
    back
  • Don't judge a ____ by its ____ = Don't judge by appearances
    book/cover
  • Speak of the ____! = We were just talking about you!
    Devil
  • You're very ____ ____ ____ today! = You're very alert and mentally quick today!
    on the ball
  • He's _______ up the wrong _______ = He's got the wrong idea
    barking/tree
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