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When the plan started failing, the team realized they needed to ______ quickly.

think on their feet

burn the midnight oil

After hearing the explanation, the problem suddenly ______ for everyone.

made perfect sense

cut corners

The teacher reminded students not to ______ during group discussions and to respect different opinions.

jump to conclusions

burn bridges

Instead of blaming others, Marcus decided to ______ and admit his mistake.

own up to it

break the ice

When the group realized the deadline was tomorrow, they knew they had to ______.

kick it into high gear

break the ice

The scientist warned that ignoring the warning signs would ______.

come back to haunt them

cut corners

During the presentation, Jasmine tried to ______ by changing the subject.

dodge the question

burn the midnight oil

The coach told the players they needed to ______ if they wanted to compete with the top teams.

raise the bar

hit the sack

Even though the assignment was difficult, Alana refused to ______ and wanted to do it the right way.

take the easy way out

burn bridges

After hearing both sides of the argument, the principal decided to ______ before making a decision.

keep an open mind

cut corners

When the rumor started spreading online, it quickly ______.

got out of hand

hit the sack

cut corners

burned bridges

When the teacher asked a difficult question, Marcus tried to ______ until someone else answered.

stall for time

burn the midnight oil

After months of hard work, the team was finally able to ______ and win the championship.

pull it off

cut corners

The teacher said the class would need to ______ if they wanted higher scores on the next exam.

step up their game

break the ice

When the coach announced extra practice, some players thought he was just ______.

raising the bar

spilling the beans

The detective followed the evidence until he finally ______ about what really happened.

put two and two together

cut corners

During the debate, Andre stayed calm and refused to ______ when others got emotional.

take the bait

cut corners

When the group project fell apart, everyone started ______ instead of working together.

pointing fingers

cutting corners

The teacher warned the class that if they kept talking, someone would eventually ______.

cross the line

hit the sack

If you don’t sign up for the class soon, you might ______.

miss the boat

break the ice

The new student told a joke to ______ and make everyone feel more comfortable.

break the ice

add fuel to the fire

After arguing with his boss in front of everyone, he realized he might have ______.

burned bridges

broken the ice

If you keep ignoring your responsibilities, it will eventually ______.

catch up with you

break the ice

When Sarah told everyone about the surprise party, she accidentally ______.

let the cat out of the bag

burned the midnight oil

The company tried to save money by rushing the project, but it was clear they had ______.

cut corners

burned bridges

When the teacher explained exactly why the experiment failed, she really ______.

hit the nail on the head

cut corners

After studying all night for the final exam, Jason was clearly ______.

burning the midnight oil

letting the cat out of the bag

During the interview, the manager appreciated that Alana didn’t ______ and answered the questions directly.

beat around the bush

add fuel to the fire

After their first idea failed, the team had to ______ and come up with a completely new plan.

go back to the drawing board

beat around the bush

When the argument was getting heated, Marcus decided not to say anything that might ______.

add fuel to the fire

burn the midnight oil