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.
Fill in the Blank Solution
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?
The phrase 'get a desire to spend' fits perfectly here. It describes the feeling or urge to use your money.
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 __________
The clue 'now and again' means occasionally or sometimes, which is a common way to describe holiday frequency.
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.
The phrase 'try your best' is the perfect motivational fit for this context of effort versus outcome.
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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