Fill in the blanks.
1. Software engineers are a
............................ a dozen these days.
Nickel; dime; cent
2. Getting injured turned out
to be a blessing in ....................... because he was not summoned for
military service.
Disguise; mask;
cloak
3. Tough measures are required
to save the business and as the director, you have to bite the ..............................
Gun; pellet; bullet
4. She never beats about the
................................. when she is upset about something.
Bush; hedge; shrub
5. He must have a ........................
on his shoulder. He has trouble getting along with people.
Weight;
chip; load
6. The company cut ..................
to maximize profits but that decision eventually backfired.
Corners;
sides; dimensions
7. She made sure that things
never got out of ............................
Hand; grip; hook
8. Don't jump the
.................................. Wait for the right opportunity.
Fire;
line; gun
9. When I met her the other
day, she rubbed me the .................................. way.
Bad;
wrong; opposite
10. A cat in
.................................... catches no mice.
Whiskers;
gloves; attic
11. I won't let her off the
..............................
Ring; hook; staple
12. I can't
............................... my head around it.
Bend; wind; wrap
Answers
1. Software
engineers are a dime a dozen these days.
2. Getting
injured turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he
was not summoned for military service.
3. Tough measures
are required to save the business and as the director, you have to
bite the bullet.
4. She never beats
about the bush when she is upset about something.
5. He must have
a chip on his shoulder. He has trouble getting along with people.
6. The company cut
corners to maximize profits but that decision eventually backfired.
7. She made
sure that things never got out of hand.
8. Don’t jump
the gun. Wait for the right opportunity.
9. When I met
her the other day, she rubbed me the wrong way.
10. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
11. I won’t let
her off the hook.
12. I can’t wrap
my head around it.