Proverbs and Expressions.
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1. Don't beat about the ................................... .
2. You can't get ................................ out of a stone.
3. A rolling stone .................................. no moss.
4. He who pays the piper ....................................... the tune.
5. Birds of a feather ....................................... together.
6. He always keeps his cards close to his ..................................... .
7. Let's get down to brass ......................................... .
8. People who ..................................... in glass houses shouldn't .................................. stones.
9. You made your bed - now you must ..................................... in it!
10. Blood is ................................... than water.
11. All that glitters is not ........................................ .
12. A stitch in ...................................... saves nine.
13. It never rains but it ........................................ .
14. One man's meat is another man's ......................................... .
15. A miss is as good as a ............................................ .
16. Every cloud has a ............................................... lining.
17. Make .............................................. while the sun shines.
18. ............................................ while the iron's hot.
19. It's an ......................................... wind that blows nobody any good.
20. Live and ............................................ live.
21. Mind your .............................................. and Q's.
22. To get the answer you must cut ............................................ all the red tape.
23. He did the dirty on me. He ........................................... me down the river!
24. To gain a victory we'll have to .......................................... out all the stops!
25. I'll take a rain ......................................... if you don't mind.
26. I'll get even .................................... you!
27. John will have to ....................................... the music.
28. She's dead! She ....................................... the bucket yesterday.
29. He ................................................. the beans to the police when they questioned him.
30. Wait a minute! ................................................... your horses!
31. It was very easy! It was a ............................................... of cake.
32. John's .................................................... oiled - he's been drinking since this morning!
33. She never puts a foot wrong. You could say she's squeaky ................................................ !
34. She’s always stressed - she should ................................... her hair ................................ more often!
35. Ok, don’t get up-............................... just because she laughed at your new hairstyle! Take it easy!
