1) My friend is _______________ these days. He never gets time to relax. a) showing his hand b) from rags to riches c) as busy as a bee d) riding the gravy train e) keeping his eye on the ball 2) We've been lucky in life. It's been _______________ since the very beginning. a) by the book b) no pain, no gain c) a penny for your thoughts d) a dime a dozen e) smooth sailing 3) I'm sure the situation will improve. It will _______________. a) cut corners b) be by the book c) be from the ground up d) work out for the best e) be back to the drawing board 4) Alan accidentally _______________ during the negotiations for his business deal. a) showed his hand b) spread himself too thin c) had too many irons in the fire d) kept his eye on the ball e) showed someone the ropes 5) Franklin went _______________ in his life. He started with nothing and ended up a very wealthy person. a) cutting corners b) by the book c) spreading himself too thin d) no pain, no gain e) from rags to riches 6) Some artists are lucky and have a huge hit early in life. Then they _______________ for many years afterward. a) bite the bullet b) ride the gravy train c) beat around the bush d) go from rags to riches e) show their hands 7) My boss _______________ at work because it was my first week. a) went from rags to riches b) showed her hand c) spread herself too thin d) bit the bullet e) showed me the ropes 8) I don’t want to take any chances of getting caught by the financial regulators and having to pay significant fines. We have to do everything _______________. a) cutting corners b) by the book c) beating around the bush d) showing our hand e) going from rags to riches 9) The company’s decision to _______________ ended up costing them dearly when they got caught red-handed and had to pay a huge fine for committing fraud. a) cut corners b) do things by the book c) beat around the bush d) bite the bullet e) go from the ground up 10) I don’t understand why there are so many mistakes in this report. It’s not _______________! a) a penny for your thoughts b) a dime a dozen c) rocket science d) the last straw e) to beat around the bush

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