Matching Pairs Idioms 1Online version Complete the sentences with the correct idiomatic phrases. by Dania Rosales 1 A new grandmother ____ so as not to give unwanted advice. 2 I realized that I ____ when I assured to complete the painting in one day. 3 She hates going to the dentist, but she ____. 4 The aging couple decided ____, so they sold their home and moved to a retirement community. 5 Monica ____ because she is an artist while everyone else is an economist. 6 Martha was very angry with her boss, but she decided to keep quiet and ____. 7 I think he's ____ taking all those classes. 8 I am not going ____ so easily because I have always been a fighter. 9 Your parents are strict but you’re 25 years old and still getting money from them so be careful about ____. 10 You're going to have to learn ____ instead of saying whatever comes into your head. 11 I wanted to tell him he looked ridiculous, but I ____. 12 The kids decided to ____ and clean their rooms so they could go to the park. 13 My cousin is seen as ____. She left school to run off with her boyfriend. 14 My friend's career ____ when she lost her job. bite the bullet bit my tongue biting the hand that feeds you to bite the dust the black sheep in our family to bite the bullet bit off more than I could chew bitten off more than he can chew to bite your tongue 'll just have to bite the bullet must learn to bite her tongue is the black sheep of the family bit the dust not bite the hand that feeds her