Fill in the Blanks Talking in clichésOnline version Complete the dialogues with the correct clichés. (from Headway Advanced) by Dasha Kareva 1 A I just came across my very first girlfriend on Facebook . B I bet that was . Are you going to 'friend' her ? A Mmm - I'm not sure . Looks like she's changed quite a lot . 2 A Larry's failed his exams , Amy got the chickenpox . Whatever next ? B Oh dear ! Watch out ! They say . A I don't want to know that . 3 A Dad , I've been picked for the school football team , first eleven ! B That's my boy ! , . A What do you mean ? You only ever made the second eleven ! 4 A If I offer to pay , she'll say I'm old - fashioned . If I don't , she'll say I'm mean . B Poor you ! You'll be , . A Yeah , it's a tricky situation . 5 A I got a card from Jerry one week after my birthday . B Oh , well . . A Humph ! You think so ? I'm afraid it's . 6 A We're having a complete break . A fortnight in the Caribbean , St Lucia . B Sounds like . A In fact , the doctor did . He said Bill would have a breakdown if we didn't take some time off . 7 A It took me ten years to build up my business . It nearly killed me . B Well , you know what they say , ' , . ' A Yes , but nothing is worth ruining your health for . 8 A I just need to go back in the house and make sure I've turned off the oven . B Good idea . . A Yeah , otherwise I'd be worrying all the way through the film . 9 A They've got ten kids ! Goodness knows what their house is like . B The mind boggles . . A Yeah , I've only got two and it's chaos most of the time . 10 A Bob's a weird bloke . He's going to live alone on a remote Scottish island for a year . B . A You can say that again .
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