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  • They destroyed the classroom decorations after the party because they were careless. (use: trash)
    They trashed the decorations after the party.
  • I left our plan early because my mom texted me and I had to go home. (bail)
    I bailed on our plan because my mom texted me to come home.
  • She ignored me on purpose today because I forgot her birthday message.(use: give the cold shoulder)
    She gave me the cold shoulder because I forgot her birthday message.
  • I need one dollar because the bus ticket machine won’t take my card. (buck)
    I need a buck because the ticket machine won’t take my card.
  • I made a big mistake on the group project because I sent the wrong file. (use: screw up)
    I screwed up the project because I sent the wrong file.
  • My brother didn’t help with chores because he sat on the sofa all day watching videos (couch potato).
    My brother is a couch potato and didn’t help with chores.
  • Our plan was a complete disaster because nobody brought the tickets. (use: epic fail)
    The plan was an epic fail because nobody brought the tickets.
  • She felt sad yesterday because her team lost the match in the last minute. (feel blue)
    She felt blue yesterday because her team lost at the last minute.
  • I fell asleep very quickly after training because I was extremely tired. (use: crash)
    I crashed after training because I was super tired.
  • Let’s finish this meeting now because we only have five minutes left.(use: wrap up)
    Let’s wrap up the meeting; we’ve got five minutes.
  • Your new sneakers look really nice, and I like the color because it fits your jacket. (use: sweet)
    Those sneakers are sweet—the color matches your jacket.
  • I hardly passed the science quiz because I didn’t study much. (by the skin of my teeth)
    I passed the science quiz by the skin of my teeth because I didn’t study much.
  • We had a lot of fun at the concert because the band played our favorite songs. (use: have a blast)
    We had a blast at the concert; they played our songs.
  • That person keeps staring at us in a strange way during lunch, and it’s uncomfortable. (creep)
    That person is a creep at lunch; it feels uncomfortable.
  • We can take my car because my dad said it’s okay to drive to training. (use: wheels)
    Let’s take my wheels; my dad said it’s okay.