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Idiom Practice 4 🔒

Ten more idioms show up here, and your job is to supply the missing word that completes each one.

Sentences like The salesperson was quick to pass the ___ to the manager. or We decided to bite the ___ and move to California. keep the focus on phrases people really use.

Here is a tidbit worth knowing: to pass the buck comes from poker, where a marker called a buck sat by the next player due to deal. Sliding it along meant handing off the duty, which is exactly what the phrase means today.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1
We decided to bite the ... and move to California.
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You hit the nail on the ... when you told the kids to quit complaining.
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Wait for the instructions and don't stick out your ... until told so.
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One has to be made of ... to live in this neighborhood.
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Start looking for another job; don't wait for a ... slip.
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The construction company tripled their advertising budget to drum ... business.
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The restaurant was expensive and they decided to go ... .
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The salesperson was quick to pass the ... to the manager.
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She made a ... in real estate last year.
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Enough chit-chat, let's roll up our ... and finish the job.
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