With all that rain and the dark clouds, it is ________ be a miserable afternoon for a football match. (bound to / is to / close to home)
bound to
If we put behind / aside a little money every month, we'll be able to save enough for a holiday.
aside
Please, come in and ________! There is some juice in the fridge if you're thirsty. (be close to home / is to / make yourself at home)
make yourself at home
I'm afraid that I have to put my foot up / down and insist that you stay at home tonight.
down
We've decided to put in / on an offer on the house we saw yesterday.
in
Your role in this project ________ coordinate the team and ensure everyone meets their deadlines. (is to / makes yourself at home / are due to)
is to
When my cousin and I first met, we immediately realized we had so much in common; we ________. (made ourselves at home / got on like a house on fire / were on the verge of)
got on like a house on fire
The students ________ giving up on the difficult project when the teacher finally offered some help. (were on the point of / are due to / were on the verge of)
were on the point of
That movie about the struggling student really hit ________ because I’ve been feeling the same way lately. (home from home / on the house / close to home)
close to home
If you put your mind to / on it, I'm sure you can get this renovation project finished soon.
to
The new high-speed trains ________ arrive at the station at exactly 10:00 AM every morning. (are due to / on the house / bound to)
are due to
Let's put away / off decorating the flat until next month.
off
They're going to put their house on / at the market and spend a year travelling.
on
The scientists ________ making a massive breakthrough in renewable energy before the funding was cut. (were on the point of / were on the verge of / is to)
were on the verge of
I really can't put up / along with the noise from the neighbours any longer!
up
Don't worry about the broken glass; the manager said the replacement is ________ and we don't have to pay. (home from home / on the house / close to home)
on the house
The developers have put up / above a fence around the building works.
up
I love staying at that little hotel by the beach; it feels like a ________ every time I visit. (home from home / house on fire / verge of home)
home from home
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