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