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Question 0

When I asked the contractor how much it would be to remodel the kitchen, he gave me a _____

Answer 0

ballpark figure – approximate amount.

Question 1

Thanks for picking me up when my car broke down. You really _____ of a bad situation.

Answer 1

bail one out – help.

bailed me out

Question 2

Newspaper advertising works well for us because we get the best _____

Answer 2

bang for the buck – value for the money spent.

Question 3

I’ll be there to help you. You can ____

Answer 3

bank on it – be sure of, count on.

Question 4

He loves his job because on Friday, he gets to work ____

Answer 4

banker’s hours – short work hours.

Question 5

If he thinks that I’m going to help him paint his house, well he’s ____

Answer 5

bark up the wrong tree – make a wrong choice or a false assumption.

Question 6

He is so happy that everyone he invited to the party is coming. He’s ____.

Answer 6

bat a thousand – have a perfect record.

batting a thousand

Question 7

He was filled with emotion during his speech, but she didn’t _____

Answer 7

bat an eyelash – show emotion.

Question 8

The team was ____after they lost the game.

Answer 8

bawl out – reprimand.

bawled out

Question 9

I was so mad when I heard that she was making up stories about me that ____

Answer 9

be beside one’s self – be very upset.

I was beside myself.