1) ‘How’s Mrs O’Brien?’ ‘She’s trying to ___ things, but you can see that she’s very unhappy.’ a) give a cold shoulder on b) put a very brave face on  c) cut her teeth on d) pay through the nose the 2) She sold the car ____, while he was away on vacation. a) off his chest b) through the nose c) behind his back d) behind the heart 3) His speech at the wedding was horribly embarrassing, but his ___ . a) nose was definitely paid through b) teeth were definitely cut c) shoulder was definitely cold d) heart was definitely in the right place 4) It really ___ the way he only ever talks about his job and his car. a) gets on my nerves b) gives me a cold shoulder c) puts a very brave face on d) pays through the nose 5) Universities are actually free for citizens in this country, but because I immigrated here I have to ___ for my degree. a) get on my nerves b) give a cold shoulder c) pay through the nose d) cut my teeth 6) He ___ in the sixties as director of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre. a) put a very brave face on b) cut his teeth c) got on my nerves d) gave me a cold shoulder 7) You will feel better if you ___ . a) get it off your chest b) give me a cold shoulder c) pay through the nose d) do it behind my back 8) She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been ___ all day. a) getting it off her chest b) giving you the cold shoulder c) paying through the nose d) putting a very brave face on

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