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Match each term to it's sentence.
No one wanted to invest in Paul’s scheme to make money, because they thought it sounded crazy. When it worked, he laughed all the way to the bank.
If this business deal succeeds, we’ll never have to worry about money again. We’ll be living in the lap of luxury.
They didn’t understand what Mr. Palmer’s plan would lead to or why he was trying to involve them, so finally they asked him to lay his cards on the table.
Martha loves to knit sweaters for her children. She could buy them for less money than it costs her to make them, but they are a labor of love for her.
I’m going to try a last-ditch effort to uproot this old oak tree myself before I call the tree company to come and do it by machine.
If you want to borrow my car, you have to follow the rules. First, you must obey the speed limit, fill up the gas tank before you bring it back, and bring it back before I need it tomorrow. Last but not least, you may not drive it if you have been drinking alcohol.
I really laid an egg when I asked that elderly woman how old she was. I was just curious, but I should have known it was the wrong thing to do.
First the builder dropped paint on their new
carpet, then he backed his ladder through their window. When he backed his truck over their prized flowerbed, it was the final straw, and they told him not to come back.
The teacher decided that he would no longer tolerate late homework, coming late to class, or chatting during class. When the students were all in their seats, he laid down the law.
The board of directors chose a new chairman to take over running the company. The old chairman had a few weeks left before he had to step aside, but his workers no longer feared him because he was a lame duck.