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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's definition.





- sacred cow - - sales pitch - - salt of the earth, the - - salt (something) away - - save/lose face - - save (something) for a rainy day - - say a mouthful - - scared out of (one’s) wits - - screw loose/loose screw, have a - - second-guess -




to save, store, or hoard something (usually something highly valued and in danger of being stolen)

an idea or thing that cannot be altered

a very dependable and unpretentious person

so afraid that one is unable to think clearly

a speech or presentation designed to persuade someone to buy or do something

to save something, usually money, for a possible future need

to maintain/not maintain a degree of pride in a shameful situation

to say something of a significant or shocking nature or to say more than one should

to be harmlessly crazy

to dispute or try to understand someone’s reason for doing something