1) The sudden bang from the fireworks _________ the wits out of her and she nearly dropped her phone.
C2PR1 - Unit 2 - Idioms

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Professional Development
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David Castillo
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Answer explanation
scare the wits of (someone):
to make someone feel extremely frightened
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2) For a _________ second, I thought he was serious, but then I saw the grin on his face.
Answer explanation
for a split second:
for an extremely small amount of time
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3) He was unimpressed with the results. To put it ___________, he called it a complete disaster.
Answer explanation
to put it mildly:
used for saying that the words you have chosen are not as extreme as they could have been
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4) There's a lot _____________ for taking a digital detox every now and then—it really clears your mind.
Answer explanation
There's a lot to be said:
used for saying that there are many advantages in doing something
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5) He claimed he’d missed the deadline because his alarm didn’t go off —a __________ story, considering this is the third time it's happened.
Answer explanation
a likely story:
used for telling someone that you do not believe what they have just said
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6) That was ____________ the best performance I’ve seen in years—absolutely flawless from start to finish.
Answer explanation
hands down:
without any doubt
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7) It was a real __________ of luck that she found her passport just an hour before heading to the airport.
Answer explanation
stroke of luck:
something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something
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8) They’ve launched an ambitious project, but time ____________ whether it will actually succeed.
Answer explanation
time will tell:
used for saying that you will know in the future whether something is true or right
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