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Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

     
1.   After playing for the same team for so long, he decided to join another because he felt he had to __________ .
     
2.   He's always looking for a way to make quick money, he's definitely __________ .
     
3.   I can't believe they finished the project before the deadline, they really __________ .
     
4.   I don't think the new policy is going to change much, it's just a ___________ .
     
5.   She's always complaining about her life, but she's never willing to do anything about it, she's just __________ .
     
6.   When he heard that the company was going bankrupt, he quickly __________ .
     
7.   She's always making big plans, but she never follows through with them, she's just __________ .
     
8.   He's always boasting about his wealth and success, he's definitely __________ .
     
9.   When he lost his job, he fell into a deep depression, he was really __________ .
     
10.   After years of living abroad, he decided to return to his home country, he wanted to __________ .
     

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1.   After playing for the same team for so long, he decided to join another because he felt he had to keep up with the Joneses.
2.   He's always looking for a way to make quick money, he's definitely chasing rainbows.
3.   I can't believe they finished the project before the deadline, they really hit the nail on the head.
4.   I don't think the new policy is going to change much, it's just a drop in the bucket.
5.   She's always complaining about her life, but she's never willing to do anything about it, she's just crying over spilled milk.
6.   When he heard that the company was going bankrupt, he quickly jumped ship.
7.   She's always making big plans, but she never follows through with them, she's just all talk and no action.
8.   He's always boasting about his wealth and success, he's definitely full of himself.
9.   When he lost his job, he fell into a deep depression, he was really down in the dumps.
10.   After years of living abroad, he decided to return to his home country, he wanted to come full circle.
     
 
     
 

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