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Just give it a good mix and apply it on the affected areas, and _____________________, the pimple will vanish in 10 minutes.

Bob's your uncle

You add two cups of water to the mix, heat it for five minutes and ______________________, the soup is ready

Bob's your uncle

_________ there, move along.

Budge up

The people who started them did it with the best will in the world, but it's like ________________ and never quite accurate.

Chinese whispers

Sandra: I asked him for a simple drawing! To be honest, I am so angry right now. Andrew: ______________, Sandra. We will make sure he refunds the money.

Easy does it

Even though he had lost the match, he had gained in experience and was now more confident. ______________________.

Every cloud has a silver lining

"My car broke down again, but maybe it was ________________; I've been wasting too much time driving around anyway."

a blessing in disguise

She lives just _________ away from the beach.

a stone's throw

The high school is just ________ from his house.

a stone's throw

He keeps saying he loves me, but ______________.

actions speak louder than words

She keeps promising that she'll finish the project next week. It's been three weeks already and, well, ______________________.

actions speak louder than words

I was already getting late for work stuck in the traffic, and to ______________, I was stopped by the police for speeding.

add insult to injury

The company rejected his application for a job, and to _______________, refused to pay his expenses.

add insult to injury

At the time she doubted him of cheating on her, seeing him with another girl only____________________.

added fuel to the flames

His parents were already angry when he flunked the class. When they saw him drunk, it only ___________________.

added fuel to the flames

I was _________ when my grandfather was telling about his adventure trip to Himalayas in his youth

all ears

Kids in my class were ____________ when I was telling them the story.

all ears

She expected her fiance to be _____________ when she was telling him about the wedding plans.

all ears

For months, I struggled with the decision and after being rejected as a finalist from a fellowship I found myself ______________.

at a crossroads

It's in a prime site and it's a shame to let the building go to rack and ruin but we are ______________ and it's a question of which way we go

at a crossroads

After three failed marriages I realised that I may have been _________________ and should abandon the search for the perfect wife

barking up the wrong tree

You're not the first man who has made such a mistake, and found he was ___________________.

barking up the wrong tree

I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but instead of ________________, let's come to the point and get over with it.

beating about the bush

Quit ____________ and tell me what you really want

beating around the bush

I know the many difficulties there are, but it is _____________, so do it now

better late than never

Well, ________________, but where on earth have our colleagues been all this time?

better late than never

I can't make up my mind whose side I am on; I'm caught_______________.

between a rock and a hard place

I hate my job but cannot quit owing to my economic condition. I'm stuck _______________________.

between a rock and a hard place

Mary has to learn to ____________ and face her fears of flying.

bite the bullet

When the time comes, I'll _______________ and take my punishment without a fuss.

bite the bullet

But we can blast through these obstacles by giving ourselves a way to _____________ in an exciting way like mountain climbing.

blow off steam

I told her she could call me and talk any time she wanted to ______________.

blow off steam

You got upset, _____________.

blow off steam

It's a _______________ question for an interview, but he looks at me as if I've asked something slightly embarrassing.

bog-standard

Well I've read it and it seems like a ___________ airport novel thriller.

bog-standard

I sat down with a mug of _____________ to finish my book.

builder's tea

I tend to start the day with a strong cup of _______________.

builder's tea

When his wife left him for another man he ____________________ and didn't remove his wedding band for three months.

buried his head in the sand

Here are three overdue bills! I can't believe you're __________________ again.

burying your head in the sand

Stop _____________________! Even if you don't tell your parents you're pregnant they're going to find out someday soon and then they'll really be mad!

burying your head in the sand

She's going to have to _________________ if she wants a place on the varsity team.

bust her chops

This is not a good time to ________________ about his poor communication skills.

bust his chops

The boss is ____________ everyone's _________ to get the project ready by next week.

busting chops

I've been _________________ all night long to get this presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting.

busting my chops

Quit ______________! I'll get it done eventually!

busting my chops

I managed to pass the exam _____________________.

by the skin if my teeth

He slipped at the edge of the cliff but managed to hold on to a rock, and was saved __________________.

by the skin of his teeth

Parents are often reluctant to see any faults in their children. It is always better to _____________________ rather than spoiling the children with this behaviour. Source: theidioms.com

call a spade a spade

That dress made her look fat, let's _______________ before she goes out wearing it and embarrasses herself.

call a spade a spade

After 14 years living and working in this country, she thinks it's time to _______________.

call it a day

I'm getting a bit tired now - let's __________________.

call it a day

Finding the original shoes was extremely tough and they definitely weren't ___________!

cheap as chips

the second-hand copies are ____________

cheap as chips

She's not going to make any friends if she walks around with a ____________________ like that.

chip on her shoulder

He has had a ________________ ever since he didn't get the promotion he was expecting.

chip on his shoulder

He was talking about something but ___________________ the minute his wife entered.

clammed up

The thief _____________ when he was taken for interrogation by the police, they could not get any information from him.

clammed up

He just ____________ if you ask him about his childhood.

clams up

She _____________ every time I walk in, it is worrisome.

clams up

I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got __________________.

cold feet

The burglar has got ______________, when the dog started barking

cold feet

It must have ______________ but it looked absolutely amazing on her.

cost a bomb/ cost an arm and a leg

A fancy car like that _______________, so I definitely can't afford it!

costs a bomb/ costs an arm and a leg

She in turn has become a ____________, watching old movies and ordering take out.

couch potato

He _________________ that his neighbours were moving. He was not on very good terms with them

couldn't care less

He knew that the company was closing down, but he ____________________.

couldn't care less

He refused to answer any of our questions regarding where he spent his vacation, saying instead "___________________".

curiosity killed the cat

Joe was very curious about where Sarah was getting all her money from, but all she said was that _______________________.

curiosity killed the cat

To ___________________, I ended up as managing director.

cut a long story short

My mom often had to ______________ when we were kids in order to feed all of us.

cut corners

The company is known to _____________. This means that they import all of their products instead of making it.

cut corners

Had he explained the situation to me, I would have ___________________ and not have been so hard on him.

cut him some slack

Teenagers have a mind of their own. Its best to ______________________ and let them do what they are doing instead of enforcing things on them.

cut them some slack

I can see that you are busy, so I'll ____________________.

cut to the chase

I don't have time for idle talk, so ___________________ and tell me what you want.

cut to the chase

The advertising world can be a very __________ business.

cut-throat/ dog eat dog

I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but ___________________.

desperate times call for desperate measures

I hated living in New York City because even riding the subway to work in the morning was ______________ to get a seat.

dog eat dog

The music industry is ___________; one day you're on top and the next, everyone forgot you!

dog eat dog

Trying to find parking in the city is ____________—let's take the bus instead.

dog eat dog

Are you sure you want to to go into the field of sales and marketing? It's such a ____________ profession.

dog eat dog/ cut throat

"Did you like my singing?" "Well, ________________."

don't give up your day job

I tasted the cupcake you baked yesterday. My feedback is: _____________________!

don't give up your day job

It would be better if you applied to several companies instead of just one; _______________________.

don't put all your eggs in one basket

You can't forget the basics, which is get the set piece right, apply pressure with field position, _____________________.

don't run before you can walk

I didn't eat today and now I'm so hungry I could _____________

eat a horse

I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big ______________.

elephant in the room

Though he had failed his exam, he realized that _________________, as now he could focus his attention on things he loved doing.

every cloud has a silver lining

I thought she really liked me, but the next day she ___________________.

gave me the cold shoulder

You ignored me, you called me names, you ___________________, remember?

gave me the cold shoulder

Mr Tan's financial adviser urged him to be careful and _________________ by investing all his money on stocks.

not put all his eggs in one basket

John is ________________. He gave up a job in a big bank to live in a caravan.

one sandwich short of a picnic

When we arrived at our hotel by the beach in Miami, all Mary had in her suitcase was her fur coat. She is _____________.

one sandwich short of a picnic

Here in Britain the issue of illegal immigration used to be like _____________________ that everyone pretended not to notice.

the elephant in the room

I met Paul at a party two years ago - he was the most handsome man I'd ever seen - and, _____________________, we're getting married next year.

to cut a long story short

Among the ____________________ and misinformation from airlines, it becomes difficult to know what's the truth.

Chinese whispers

After years of ______________, I have reached the breaking point.

barking up the wrong tree

I was ___________ to enter into the commerce stream even though my family wanted me to go for science.

digging heels