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  • Our weekend in Dublin was absolutely fantastic. We HAD A B__________!
    HAVE A BLAST
  • It must be really difficult for surgeons to keep calm in a LIFE-OR-D__________ situation.
    LIFE-OR-DEATH
  • They say that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to GET YOUR T________ ROUND. The pronunciation is impossible.n
    GET YOUR TONGUE ROUND
  • What's the name of that actor in The Imitation Game? His name's on the T______ OF MY TONGUE
    TIP OF MY TONGUE
  • we have to F_______ this problem head-on and solve it as soon as possible.
    FACE A PROBLEM
  • Our boss is always full of big plans for the company, but he never F_________ THEM THROUGH.
    FOLLOW S/TH THROUGH
  • Do you usually FOLLOW recipes TO THE L___________ when you are cooking, or do you like to improvise?
    FOLLOW S/TH TO THE LETTER
  • The health system needs investment, and the taxpayer will have to F______ THE BILL
    FOOT THE BILL
  • When I'm reading in English I sometimes GET ST_________ on a word and have to look it up
    GET STUCK
  • The more you think about it, the worse it'll be. Just go with your G________ FEELING and see what happens
    GUT FEELING
  • I got the W_______ END OF THE STICK - I thought she was criticizing me, but she was actually trying to help.
    WRONG END OF THE STICK
  • People who eat popcorn at the cinema irritate me B__________ BELIEF. I find it really distracting and annoying
    BEYOND BELIEF
  • I'll definitely be coming to your party. I don't want to M______ OUT ON ALL THE FUN
    MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN
  • I can't M_______ UP MY MIND between the chocolate mousse and the apple tart.
    MAKE UP MY MIND
  • Next door's dog's been barking for ages. It's really starting to DO MY H______ in.
    DO MY HEAD IN
  • The dress CAUGHT MY E_________ as soon as I walked into the shop. It was stunning!
    CAUGHT MY EYE
  • Beth bought her flat for N_______ TO NOTHING 15 years ago, but it's worth a fortune now.
    NEXT TO NOTHING
  • Whatever you do, keep calm and don't L_______ YOUR COOL. There's no point in getting angry with him.
    LOSE YOUR COOL
  • Mark didn't really want to go to the theatre so he told a W_______ LIE and said he wasn't feeling very well
    WHITE LIE
  • My mind went completely BL__________ in the exam. I just didn't know what to write
    IT WENT BLANK
  • Laura BROKE John's H_________ when she said she didn't want to marry him.
    BROKE S/B'S HEART
  • James and Pete are talking at CR_______ PURPOSES, which is why they didn't understand one another. They weren't even discussing the same thing.
    CROSS PURPOSES