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Test on phraseology
Please fill in the gaps:

1. That story about the president having an affair was ….created by the opposition in order to discredit him.

2. There was much ….when we went to city hall to get a business license.

3. In the western province….. is cocoa( chiefly british usage)

4. His family is …..- they buy him expensive things all the time.

5. We were sitting at the supper-table on Carey's last day, when she spoke….. "How would you like to live in London, Jane?" (J. Walsh)

6. When John's brother got the new bicycle.,….. made John fight with him.

7. We lived….. to get our son through college..

8. You can say that someone has ….when he/she is good at growing plants

9. Social grace is acquired more easily by those…..—( C.J.Friedrich)

10. You can argue with him… but you will never change his mind.

11. We’ve known each other…...

12. People are asking me out a great deal too often...I am not ……

13. I got to the railway station in ,,,,,

14. We meet up for lunch…, but not as often as we used to.

a red herring

since the year dot

the nick of time

until you are blue in the face …

who grow up with silver spoons in their mouths.

the green-eyed monster,

out of the blue,

very well-heeled,

now and then

the money spinner

red tape

very well-heeled

on the breadline

green fingers

1) on the breadline

2) a red herring

3) the green - eyed

4) the money spinner

5) the nick of time

6) out of the blue

7) now and then

8) green fingers

9) on the breadline

10) until you are blue in the face

11) very well - heeled

12) who grow up with silver spoons in their mouths

13) red tape

14) since the year dot