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1. After copying from his friend's paper during the test, Ted was on _____ ice with his chemistry teacher.
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2. Ted's teacher hit the _____ on the head. Ted should spend less time playing guitar and more time studying.
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3. I'm not really crazy about my friend's husband. He talks too much, and he never listens to what anybody else is saying. He's just not my cup of _____.
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4. If Ted has his _____ set on going to New York University, he's going to have to buckle down and start studying more.
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5. It's not surprising that Nicole gets such good grades. She's as _____ as a tack.
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6. When Peter _____ his temper, it's very scary. He throws furniture everywhere.
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7. After Jane started hitting the _____, her grades started improving immediately.
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8. Nicole said something _____ her breath, but I couldn't hear it. When I asked her to repeat it, she refused.
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9. Will Ted ever be the best student in his class? Sure, when _____ fly!
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10. A positive attitude leads to success. When things get difficult, it's important to keep your _____ up.
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11. Bob was all stressed _____ because the traffic was making him late for a doctor's appointment.
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12. Frank knew that the judge had already decided he was guilty. There was no point _____ arguing with him.
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13. Some people think Nicole and Susan are sisters. That really _____ Nicole crazy!
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14. Ted has been slacking _____ since the first day of high school, so it's not surprising that he's doing so poorly.
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15. During the Depression in the 1930's, many families in America were living from hand to _____.
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