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Match each term to it's sentence.
I know you feel hurt because Jean didn’t invite you to her wedding, but it was a very small wedding, with just family members and very close friends. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill if you get upset about it.
The thief admitted to the judge that he was guilty and told him the whole story of his crime. He made a clean breast of it.
My mother never buys cake mixes or ready-made cookies at the supermarket. She always buys the flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, and makes cakes and cookies from scratch.
I had told Fred never to borrow my car without permission again, but he did it anyway. That makes my blood boil.
The chocolate in the display window looks delicious. It makes my mouth water.
The Smiths were about to sell their house, but the buyers didn’t like the color. The Smiths decided to give it a new coat of paint at no extra cost, in case painting the house might make or break the deal.
Of the ten semifinalists in the competition, only
three made the grade to become finalists.
I can’t hear you clearly because the telephone connection is bad. I can’t make heads or tails of what you’re saying.
To make a long story short, I think your idea is terrible.
We can hardly pay the rent, buy enough food, and keep the children in clothing. We’re barely making ends meet.