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2. The US team did not win the World Cup, but they gave it their best
3. You think Al should tell his boss that she’s wrong? Easier said than !
4, The English teacher gave her students auseful___—_sof thumb. She told
them not to repeat the same adjectives too many times in one essay.
6. You have an exam tomorrow morning? You'd better start hitting the _—_!
7. Todd doesn’t like reading. It’s like _ teeth to get him to read anything.
11. Julie was very upset when her landlord increased her rent by 25 percent.
Now she doesn’t know how she'll make ends
14, Eva loves to travel. She’s traveled all _— the world.
15. Stop jumping up and down on the bed! If it breaks, it’ll be no laughing —_
16. I wanted to buy The New York Times this morning, but by the time I got to
the store, they had already _ out.
18. Good luck at the casino. Hopefully you'll strike it!
23. Jay didn’t cheat during the Scrabble game. He won __ and square.
24. You look very tired. We’d better callita and go home.
25. You paid $900 for that cappuccino maker? That’s really _ dollar!
28. You’re going on vacation to Aruba? I’m with envy.
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1. Ona hot day like today, an ice cream stick is just what the ordered!
2. We’ve only got two hours to finish this project. Let’s roll up our and
start working.
3. Pfizer really wanted to Tanya to accept their job offer, so they agreed to
sweeten the
OW . If you studied your idioms, this crossword puzzle should bea _ of cake.
Ted___ around the bush before telling his parents that he failed his test.
Oo . Mmmn, this chocolate cake is out of this !
10. Joe wants to join the army, but he hasn’t yet broken the _ to his mom.
11. Oh, you’re finally home. That’s aload offmy
12. Frank, our best salesman, hasn’t made a sale all wack I’m afraid he’s lost
his !

13. Mark drove ahard__ and got two T-shirts for the price of one.
17, Vivian is a night . She never goes to sleep before midnight.
19. I know youhad your _ set on going skiing this weekend, but I’m afraid
there won’t be enough snow.
20. You’d better getup _—__and early to finish your homework.
21. Your team won four soccer games ina row? You’reona____ streak.
22. All of Brianna’s after-school activities cost money. Her parents are tired of
shelling _ so much money.
23. Judy made a list of books for the book club to read, but she told members _
tofeel___ to make other suggestions.
26. Will Democrats and Republicans every stop fighting? When _ fly!
27. Tom doesn’t want to go to the rock concert. Jazz is more his cup of

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