Fill in the Blanks with Given Idiomatic Expressions

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1. Do you sometimes .............................................. all your money?

2. I like to go on holiday .............................................

3. Always .............................................. even if you don't always succeed.

4. Our move to London upset us but ..............................................

5. I was late for the party so I .............................................. the snacks.

6. Jack didn't want to study abroad but ..............................................

7. I didn't want to go to the wedding but .............................................. as my cousin was the bride.

CLUES: now and again, missed out on, try your best, get a desire to spend, it's done him some good, it was for the best, there wasn't much choice

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Hello! Today we are going to complete these sentences using the provided clues. Let's look at our options first: now and again, missed out on, try your best, get a desire to spend, it's done him some good, it was for the best, and there wasn't much choice.

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Let's start with the first sentence. Do you sometimes blank all your money? Looking at our clues, we need a verb phrase about money.

1. Do you sometimes __________ all your money?

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The phrase 'get a desire to spend' fits perfectly here. It describes the feeling or urge to use your money.

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Now for the second one. I like to go on holiday blank. We are looking for a frequency phrase.

2. I like to go on holiday __________

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The clue 'now and again' means occasionally or sometimes, which is a common way to describe holiday frequency.

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For sentence three, we have: Always blank even if you don't always succeed. This is a common piece of advice.

3. Always __________ even if you don't always succeed.

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The phrase 'try your best' is the perfect motivational fit for this context of effort versus outcome.

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Sentence four says: Our move to London upset us but blank. We need a phrase that provides a positive outcome to a sad situation.

4. Our move to London upset us but __________

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English Phrasal Verbs and Idiomatic Expressions
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