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F. Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms given in the box. The

idioms can be changed slightly.

Idioms Meanings
keep your fingers crossed to wait eagerly for a positive result

hit a jackpot to win something by chance

to face the music to face the consequences

back to square one fto start again
to go through fire and water to face difficulties

at someone’s beck and call always ready to do something for them

to bent out of shape to become very annoyed or upset

to move heaven and earth to make impossible efforts
to keep the ball rolling to keep things going

1. Anuja gave an interview for a scholarship and waited
__________________________ for the lucky draw.

2. Don’t get __________________________ even if you fail a test.

3. My niece __________________________ to find her lost engagement
ring in the gutter.
4. Our answer is wrong. Let’s get __________________________.

5. Although all the students were feeling bored, the teacher

__________________________.
6. He has bought a new car, as he __________________________.
7. Nowadays, school children are __________________________ of their

wealthy parents.

8. In his early life in Tokyo, he had __________________________.
9. The shoplifter should __________________________.

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