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1. 1.

   Choose from the idioms above to complete the statements below.

   1. When my friends started teasing me about having a girlfriend. I __________.
   2. The palatial house is nothing but a ___________ as nobody lives there.
   3. Though she was safe after the accident. She looked as __________.
   4. Kartik hit his face in the door and had a ___________.
   5. Don't talk about the person who banged his car, it is like ___________.
   6. To do well in sports you have to be _______________.
   7. You can argue with my uncle till you are _____________, but he will never believe you.
   8. In a family of doctors, Navin is an artist; so he is considered to be the ____________ of the family.
   9. She is not fond of her sister and talks to her only ___________.
   10. The thief was smart enough to leave clues which were nothing but ___________ to confuse the police.
2. 2.

   Choose the appropriate idioms from above and complete the following sentences.

   1. We were stuck in traffic that was moving ___________.
   2. It was my first interview, and I _______________.
   3. be wary of strangers who are too friendly, for they may just be ___________.
   4. The two young ladies are really ___________, they enjoy all the same things.
   5. The poor girl felt a bit like ______________ at the extravagant party.
   6. The ragpickers on the streets of Mumbai live ______________.
   7. After winning the first prize she was _____________.
   8. She was so terrified of the haunted house that _______________.
   9. The thief led the police on a _______________ with his tall tales.
   10. Don't tell mother about the surprise party. She always _____________.
3. 3.

   Choose the appropriate idioms from above and complete the following sentences.

   1. Her partner ________________ and could not really dance at all.
   2. When my friend told me she was moving to America, she could have _______________.
   3. I was ____________ about working as a freelancer; I could have my own working hours, but the money might not be too good.
   4. With all the whisperings and secret smiles, it was not long before I __________ and realized that they were planning a surprise party.
   5. She always submitted her work _________________, which gave us no time to review it.
   6. After getting the job of her dreams she was ___________.
   7. The investigators gave the suspect the ____________ so that he would name the terrorist.
   8. The experiment had failed once again and the scientists were _____________.
   9. Everybody was _____________ for the farewell party.
   10. We decided to solve the numerical problems together as we knew that ____________.
4. 4.

   Use a dictionary and write the meanings of the following idioms. Then use them in your own sentences.

   1. wear your heart on your sleeve
   2. pass the buck
   3. turn a blind eye
   4. when pigs fly
   5. devil's advocate
   6. bite your tongue
   7. a dime a dozen
   8. good Samaritan
   9. hit the sack
   10. tie the knot