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to take off one’s hat to someone, to see how the cat jumps, to make one’s blood boil,
to fall into line with somebody, to vanish into thin air, to make head or tail of,
to leave somebody the bag (to hold), to take the bread out of somebody’s mouth,
to come out in one’s true colours, to beat about the bush.

1. it used … (1) to think that such things couldn’t be prevented.
2. i couldn’t find him anywhere. he seemed … (2).
3. to each question mr brown had an answer proving decisively that someone else was to blame, especially his partner, who … (3).
4. he was advised to go back home and not come there … (4) of honest men.
5. what he’s saying isn’t the main thing. it … (5).
6. there’s nothing for it but wait and … (6).
7. the young man … (7). i had never seen such an outrageous person.
8. that’s a real idea you have. i … (8).
9. it’s difficult … (9) the whole business.
10. it was lucky they got on, they seemed … (10) the idea of buying a new house.

Answer 1

1. It used to make my blood boil to think that such things couldn’t be prevented.

2. I couldn’t find him anywhere. He seemed to vanish into thin air.

3. To each question Mr Brown had an answer proving decisively that someone else was to blame, especially his partner, who left him holding the bag.

4. He was advised to go back home and not come there taking honest men's bread out of their mouths.

5. What he’s saying isn’t the main thing. It is beating about the bush.

6. There’s nothing for it but wait and see how the cat jumps.

7. The young man came out in his true colours. I had never seen such an outrageous person.

8. That’s a real idea you have. I take off my hat to you.

9. It’s difficult to tell head or tails of the whole business.

10. It was lucky they got on, they seemed to be falling into line with the idea of buying a new house.