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• He was not serious at all, he was just pulling my ____.

• He was not serious at all, he was just pulling my LEG.

• Let me ____ my opinion on this issue.

• Let me EXPRESS my opinion on this issue.

• Unfortunately, he doesn’t work here anymore, he is ___ ____ grass.

• Unfortunately, he doesn’t work here anymore, he is OUT TO grass.

• He was _____ stiff when the plane lost its altitude and swooped down.

• He was SCARED stiff when the plane lost its altitude and swooped down.

• She was in the ____ of life when she began to lose her sight.

• She was in the PRIME of life when she began to lose her sight.

• Hannah has a ___ sense of humour – she often tells her jokes in a monotonous manner without a change in emotion or facial expression.

• Hannah has a DRY sense of humour – she often tells her jokes in a monotonous manner without a change in emotion or facial expression.

• Some politicians are so arrogant that they won't eat ____ ____ even when it's clear they've made a mistake. They just say they were "misinformed".

• Some politicians are so arrogant that they won't eat HUMBLE PIE even when it's clear they've made a mistake. They just say they were "misinformed". = "eat crow“

• We are on ___ ____ - the bridge is going to collapse.

• We are on THIN ICE - the bridge is going to collapse.

• After being hurt only once really badly Jean doesn’t think she‘ll ever get ____ to someone ...

• After being hurt only once really badly Jean doesn’t think she‘ll ever get ATTACHED to someone ...

• He goes ___ ___ classical music, he is really keen on Mozart.

• He goes IN FOR classical music, he is really keen on Mozart.

• He really surprised me by ____ ____ Hugh Grant’s voice.

• He really surprised me by PUTTING ON Hugh Grant’s voice.

• They have ____ ____ baseball, now they are into floorball.

• They have GONE OFF baseball, now they are into floorball.

• There's something about that guy's face that just ____ me ____, it makes me suddenly laugh a lot.

• There's something about that guy's face that just CRACKS me UP, it makes me suddenly laugh a lot.

• Her endless complaints about hard life turned me ___ from chatting with her.

• Her endless complaints about hard life TURNED me OFF from chatting with her.

• They slept so ____ that they didn’t hear robbers taking their comsumer durables.

• They slept so HEAVILY that didn’t hear robbers taking their comsumer durables.

• Cheating is an ____ thing, it is not a piece of cake to stop being angry with someone who has done it.

• Cheating is an UNFORGIVABLE thing, it is not a piece of cake to stop being angry with someone who has done it.

• PRESENTING _____ PROOF THAT EVERY LIFE HAS WORTH, PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES "66 USES FOR PERSISTENT ...

• PRESENTING INCONTROVERTIBLE PROOF THAT EVERY LIFE HAS WORTH, PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES "66 USES FOR PERSISTENT ...

• Things can't be all that bad. She began to ____ ____ when I showed her the results of the tests.

• Things can't be all that bad. She began to BUCK UP when I showed her the results of the tests.

• He is ____ to illness. He is likely to fall ill.

• He is PRONE to illness. He is likely to fall ill.

• Going to the pub ____ his mind ___ being walked out on.

• Going to the pub TOOK his mind OFF being walked out on.

• Yelling and swearing won't help; it's time we talked ____ - let’s speak rationally and coherently .

• Yelling and swearing won't help; it's time we talked SENSE - let’s speak rationally and coherently.

• After starting season 2 in South Florida, they'll ____ _____to home sweet home.

• After starting season 2 in South Florida, they'll HEAD BACK to home sweet home.

• I sent her a present to try to make ____ ____ my appalling behaviour.

• I sent her a present to try to make UP FOR my appalling behaviour.

• The good news about God – telling the truth and ____ lies.

• The good news about God – telling the truth and EXPOSING lies.

• ____ is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence and activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.

• SLAPSTICK is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence and activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense.

• Disaster ____ Venice on November 4th, 1966 when the city was hit with a massive flood.

• Disaster STRUCK Venice on November 4th, 1966 when the city was hit with a massive flood.

• ___ my mind, you should see your doctor since you look ___, breathe heavily.

• TO my mind, you should see your doctor since you look PALE, breathe heavily.

SAY OR TALK• CHAT• WHISPER• SHOUT• YELL*• SCREAM*• SHRIEK*• MUTTER• MENTION

• speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice

• speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you

• say something very loudly

• talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important

• make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc [= shriek]

• shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited

• talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details

• make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain [= scream]

LOOK OR SEE• OBSERVE• SPOT• NOTICE*• WITNESS• GLANCE• GLIMPSE

• you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them

• notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize

• (formal) see and notice something

• see something happen, especially a crime or accident

• see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them [= catch sight of]

• quickly look at someone or something

glance, glimpse• glance means 'to look quickly and

deliberately' I glanced at my watch.

• glimpse means 'to see something or someone by chance for a very short time'

I glimpsed someone behind the curtain.

HOLD• HOLD• HANDLE• HUG• CUDDLE*• GRASP• GRAB*• CLUTCH• CLING TO

• put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship [= embrace]

• hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you love them [↪ hug]

• hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe

• hold something tightly because you do not want to lose it [= grip, grasp]

• take and hold something firmly [= grip]

• take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement [= snatch]

• touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands

• have something in your hand, hands, or arms

LAUGHTER• CACKLE• CHUCKLE• GIGGLE• SNIGGER

• laugh unkindly and quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny [= snicker American English]

• laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny

• laugh repeatedly in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed, or nervous

• laugh in a loud unpleasant way, making short high sounds

• BURST OUT LAUGHING• FALL ABOUT LAUGHING• LAUGH ONE’S HEAD OFF

• laugh so much you could have fallen over

• laugh very hard; be unable to stop laughing

• suddenly start laughing

• DRY SENSE OF HUMOUR• KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE• MAKE/PULL A FACE MAKE/PULL A

FACE

• look serious and not laugh, although you are

in a funny situation or are saying something funny or stupid

• twist and press the face out of shape to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

• a very good sense of humour where it is not immediately obvious at first and is usually used by someone who appears to be serious at the same time

• KID• PULL SOMEONE’S LEG• PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE

• say something that is not true, especially as a joke; say funny things about someone in a friendly way [= tease]

• jokes that aren't really all that funny because they're actually useful

• tease people, but not maliciously

THANKS A MILLION!