I was just _____ to leave.
soon
about
around
ready
It's raining cats and dogs
It's raining hard
It's an _____ taste.
awkward
acquired
instinctive
elitist
Under the weather
Sick
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
- I thought they were still an item - What? That's ancient _____.
history
stories
story
histories
Well, that was a(n) _____ waiting to happen.
accident
idea
project
disaster
_____ along she'd had no idea of what was going on.
Moving
Every
Far
All
At around midnight things started to get a bit out of _____.
leg
face
hand
head
hold your horses
wait a moment
You're really ahead of your _____.
ways
work
time
era
- Is it true? -Yes, to the best of my _____.
knowledge
beliefs
opinion
comprehension
Let the cat out of the bag
Give away a secret
- Are you listening to me? -Yes, I'm _____ ears.
in
all
on
with
Well, it's _____ time!
in
about
on
around
She's been working _____ the clock.
with
over
around
through
I can't believe you went behind my _____.
wishes
back
door
face
Make a long story short
Tell something briefly
There's been a lot of _____ and _____, but we still haven't made an agreement.
side to side
in and out
back and forth
under and over
Be straight with me. Don't _____ around the bush.
hit
beat
stick
come
I'll _____ _____ to you soon.
get going
get off
get back
get open
Cut somebody some slack
Don't be so critical
He's always trying to put in his two _____.
dollars
ideas
times
cents
Don't worry, it'll be a _____.
lead
ease
speed
breeze
Pull yourself together
Calm down
That's a pretty tall _____.
order
request
favor
ask
Give someone the cold shoulder
Ignore someone
I feel that way _____ in a while.
now
for
then
once
The ball is in your court
It's your decision
Take it with a grain of salt
Don’t take it too seriously
No pain, no gain
You have to work for what you want
- It took you forever to do it. - Well, better _____ than _____.
done than never
late than never
done than not
late than not
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Trust what someone says
Wow, it's really _____ down out there.
putting
going
making
coming
Take a rain check
Postpone a plan
She's got a lot on her _____ right now.
plate
day
desk
brain
We're going to have to put that on the _____ burner for a while.
hot
front
cold
back
Let's just agree to _____.
argue
disagree
discuss
fight
It's freezing out there so you'll need to _____ up.
dress
bundle
catch
pucker
He made it home in _____ piece.
one
good
safe
a
You're just going to have to _____ the _____ and do it.
change your head
suck the egg
eat your nose
bite the bullet
They're really _____ the _____.
behind the grade
in the back
from the past
behind the times
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
Let's not talk about that problem right now
It was one of those aha _____.
feelings
emotions
thoughts
moments
I guess it's back to the drawing _____.
table
paper
plan
board
There are other fish in the sea
It's OK to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.
Don't worry. It's no big _____.
anxiety
deal
trouble
difficulty
Well, you're a sight for_____ eyes.
tired
sore
aching
old
You _____, you lose.
snooze
bruise
booze
choose
Your guess is as good as _____.
theirs
gone
mine
gold
-Why the big crowd? -Oh, you know, _____ _____ _____.
word of mouth
mouth to mouth
from the mouth
mouth into mouth
Oh my God, I'm so _____ _____ shape.
out of
without a
without in
out the
cost an arm and a leg
very expensive
He just can't see the big _____.
banana
prize
forest
picture
Hang in there
Don't give up
I've been completely _____ under with work.
snowed
covered
piled
buried
Hit the sack
Go to sleep
On thin ice
On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.
The best thing since sliced bread
A really good invention
That's an offer I can't _____.
refuse
say no
disgrace
disrespect
Better late than never
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
call it a day
stop working on something
I had one too _____ last night.
far
much
many
fast
He always goes _____ and beyond to help.
above
in
up
over
I mean, it's the best of both _____, don't you think?
times
areas
worlds
situations
They've been at each other's _____ for days now.
ears
throats
heads
necks
break a leg
good luck
- May I sit down? -_____ all means. _____ yourself at home.
by; make
by; put
to; put
to; make
- Are you ready to go? -Yep, I'm _____ _____.
ready all
ready set
set ready
all set
You can _____ that again!
say
repeat
do
make
Go back to the drawing board
Start over
Let someone off the hook
To not hold someone responsible for something
Saving for a rainy day
Saving money for later
Come on, _____ your age!
be
act
live
stay
I've had it up to _____.
there
soon
here
now
We have our differences, but at the end of the _____ we're still a family.
chapter
life
day
story
She's feeling a bit under the _____.
storm
injury
illness
weather
It's a piece of cake
It's easy
Once in a blue moon
Rarely
Why does he always act so _____ and mighty?
big
tall
high
great