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'She was led up the garden path.' 'Led up the garden path' means ___
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'The trouble came from an unexpected quarter.' 'Quarter' means ___
Medium
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'She gave a warm smile.' 'Warm smile' means ___
Medium
4
'They longed for a return to peace.' 'Longed' means ___
Medium
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'She lost her head in the crisis.' This means ___
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'Mum is the word.' 'Mum is the word' means ___
Medium
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'She turned a deaf ear to his complaints.' 'Turned a deaf ear' means ___
1 attempt
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8
'She kept the wolf from the door.' 'Kept the wolf from the door' means ___
Medium
9
'She jumped the gun.' 'Jumped the gun' means ___
Medium
10
In 'Tears welled up in her eyes', 'welled up' means ___
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'She was in her element during the crisis.' 'In her element' means ___
Medium
12
'It is only a matter of time.' 'Matter of time' means ___
Medium
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'She signed on the dotted line.' This means ___
Medium
14
'He has a stranglehold on the market.' 'Stranglehold' means ___
Medium
15
'She warmed to the idea over time.' 'Warmed to' means ___
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16
'She fell back on her savings during the crisis.' 'Fell back on' means ___
Medium
17
'The matter pressed on her conscience.' 'Pressed on' means ___
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Medium
18
'She had difficulty putting it into words.' 'Putting it into words' means ___
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19
'She has a light touch with seasoning.' 'Light touch' means ___
Medium
20
'She plays a mean violin.' 'Mean' means ___
Medium
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21
'She worked wonders with the failing team.' 'Worked wonders' means ___
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22
'He made a mad dash for the exit.' 'Mad dash' means ___
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'She fired questions at the minister relentlessly.' 'Fired' means ___
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'She bore through the bureaucracy with persistence.' 'Bore through' means ___
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25
'She is out of touch with current thinking.' 'Current thinking' means ___
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'She headed off his objections before they arose.' 'Headed off' means ___
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'She scratched his back and he scratched hers.' This means ___
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28
'Light dawned on her — she finally understood.' 'Light dawned' means ___
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'No quarter was given in the competition.' 'Quarter' means ___
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30
'He sounded a warning note about the risk.' 'Sounded a warning note' means ___
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'The project got off the ground quickly.' 'Got off the ground' means ___
Medium
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'She shook off her pursuer.' 'Shook off' means ___
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33
'The signs are that the economy is recovering.' 'Signs' means ___
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'She moved the goalposts.' 'Moved the goalposts' means ___
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35
'She missed a beat in her response.' 'Missed a beat' means ___
Medium
36
'She could not make it stand up in court.' 'Stand up in court' means ___
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37
'His opening sentence captured everyone's attention.' 'Sentence' means ___
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38
'She gave it free of charge.' 'Free of charge' means ___
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'She played her cards close to her chest.' 'Close to her chest' means ___
Medium
40
'She felt a level of discomfort.' 'Level' means ___
Medium
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'She keyed in the data manually.' 'Keyed in' means ___
Medium
42
'The president gave a State of the Union address.' 'State' means ___
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43
'She slipped up on the final question.' 'Slipped up' means ___
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44
'She was in hot water over the decision.' 'In hot water' means ___
Medium
45
'The wound welled with blood.' 'Welled' means ___
Medium
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'Her face was set with determination.' 'Set' means ___
Medium
47
'She was quick to strike a match.' 'Strike a match' means ___
Medium
48
'She left her mark on the institution.' This means ___
Medium
49
'She turned the tables on the interviewers.' 'Turned the tables' means ___
Medium
50
'She was on a roll — everything was going well.' 'On a roll' means ___
Medium
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'She needs to iron out a few wrinkles in the plan.' 'Iron out' means ___
Medium
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'Her advice was sound and well-reasoned.' 'Sound' means ___
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'She looked sharp — she had done her research.' 'Sharp' means ___
Medium
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'She was sitting on the fence.' 'Sitting on the fence' means ___
Medium
55
'She brought her A-game to the play-off.' 'Play-off' means ___
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56
'She dropped the subject when he changed topic.' 'Dropped the subject' means ___
Medium
57
'He hit the nail on the head.' 'Hit the nail on the head' means ___
Medium
58
'She backed out of the agreement at the last minute.' 'Backed out' means ___
Medium
59
'She let the opportunity pass.' 'Let pass' means ___
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'She has a good ear for music.' 'Ear for music' means ___
Medium
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'She moved heaven and earth to get there on time.' 'Moved heaven and earth' means ___
Medium
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'She struck gold with her first investment.' 'Struck gold' means ___
Medium
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'That is cold comfort.' 'Cold comfort' means ___
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64
'She passed the test with flying colours — she is sound.' 'Sound' means ___
Medium
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'She sprang into action immediately.' 'Sprang into action' means ___
Medium
66
'The sculptor cast the statue in bronze.' 'Cast' means ___
Medium
67
'He showed signs of improvement.' 'Signs of improvement' means ___
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Medium
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'She is firing on all cylinders.' 'Firing on all cylinders' means ___
Medium
69
'She fronted the campaign with great energy.' 'Fronted' means ___
Medium
70
'That is a mean feat.' 'Mean feat' means ___
Medium
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'He played with fire by investing everything.' 'Play with fire' means ___
Medium
72
'She built the business from scratch.' 'From scratch' means ___
Medium
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'She bore down on the problem with great focus.' 'Bore down' means ___
Medium
74
'She passed out from exhaustion after the race.' 'Passed out' means ___
1 attempt
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75
'What counts is effort, not the result.' 'Counts' means ___
Medium
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'As long as' in 'As long as you try, you will improve' means ___
Medium
77
'People in glass houses should not throw stones.' This means ___
Medium
78
'She kept him under her thumb.' 'Under her thumb' means ___
Medium
79
'A word to the wise.' 'A word to the wise' means ___
Medium
80
'She could not make head nor tail of the instructions.' 'Head nor tail' means ___
Medium
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'The fever broke during the night.' 'Broke' means ___
Medium
82
'She drew the line at working weekends.' 'Drew the line' means ___
Medium
83
'She got the ball rolling.' 'Got the ball rolling' means ___
Medium
84
'He was out of his mind with worry.' 'Out of his mind' means ___
Medium
85
Which sentence uses 'bank' to mean tilting during a turn?
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Medium
86
'She has long since moved on.' 'Long since' means ___
Medium
87
'The music teacher taught her to play scales.' 'Scales' means ___
Medium
88
'She cast off the last of her inhibitions.' 'Cast off' means ___
Medium
89
'She drew inspiration from her travels.' 'Drew inspiration' means ___
Medium
90
'She was tied to her desk all week.' 'Tied to' means ___
Medium
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'She set the world on fire with her debut novel.' 'Set the world on fire' means ___
Medium
92
'They are making capital out of the scandal.' 'Making capital' means ___
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93
'She drew a veil over the incident.' 'Drew a veil over' means ___
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94
'She gave him a fair hearing.' 'Fair hearing' means ___
Medium
95
'It was a snap decision.' 'Snap decision' means ___
Medium
96
'She turned the tables on her rival.' 'Turned the tables' means ___
Medium
97
'The sales pitch was very convincing.' 'Pitch' means ___
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98
'She was driven to despair by the delays.' 'Driven to' means ___
Medium
99
'The situation got out of hand.' 'Out of hand' means ___
Medium
100
'She has an old hand at negotiations.' 'Old hand' means ___
Medium