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