Don’t put all your eggs in one ___. You should have a backup plan.
box
tray
carton
basket
She jumped at the chance to go on the trip at the drop of a ___.
glove
button
pin
hat
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the ___.
music
song
news
tale
She decided to hit the sack early last night.
Read a book.
Go to bed.
Take a walk.
Make dinner.
He’s known for keeping a cool head under pressure.
Staying calm.
Being careless.
Getting angry.
Panicking.
I’m going to call it a day after finishing this task.
Start working.
Work harder.
Quit for the day.
Take a break.
She’s burning the midnight oil to finish her project.
Taking it easy.
Starting early.
Avoiding work.
Working late.
She bent over backward to help her friend.
Complained loudly.
Avoided helping.
Stood still.
Made an extra effort.
The project is still up in the air.
Flying.
Undecided.
Cancelled.
Decided.
He is always beating around the bush instead of getting to the point.
Being honest.
Focusing on details.
Avoiding the topic.
Talking quickly.
I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Solve a problem later.
Plan carefully.
Take a shortcut.
Avoid making decisions.
It’s a small world—I can’t believe we have mutual friends!
We're closely connected.
It's unbelievable.
The planet is tiny.
Everything is shrinking.
After the argument, they decided to bury the ___.
hatchet
knife
treasure
stone
He spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Got angry.
Cooked dinner.
Revealed a secret.
Ruined the party.
I didn’t expect to win the competition; it was a long ___.
way
game
run
shot
She’s feeling a bit under the ___ today, so she stayed home from work.
bed
sky
sun
weather
The explanation was so clear that it was as plain as ___.
glass
paper
day
mud
Don’t make a mountain out of a ___. It’s not a big problem.
rock
pebble
hill
molehill
You shouldn’t bite the hand that ___.
feeds you
holds you
helps you
waves to you
He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Take his advice with a pinch of ___.
salt
sugar
sand
pepper