This document contains 15 phrases with their definitions that are commonly used in casual conversation. It then provides 15 sentences where one of the phrases is missing and must be filled in from the list provided. The missing phrases are: (1) break the bank (2) elephant in the room (3) off the top of my head (4) a bitter pill (to swallow) (5) cut to the chase (6) once in a blue moon (7) a day late and a dollar short (8) burned out (9) cash cow (10) bite your tongue (11) a dime a dozen (12) knocked someone's socks off (13) basket case (14) fifth wheel (15) break

1. A. fifth wheel
B. The sky's the limit
C. knock someone's socks off
D. a dime a dozen
E. cash cow
F. bite your tongue
G. break the bank
H. a day late and a dollar short
I. basket case
J. elephant in the room
K. off the top of head
L. cut to the chase
M. once in a blue moon
N. a bitter pill (to swallow)
O. burned out
1. For people who work hard at this company, ----------------------.
2. We all sat sipping our tea quietly; no one wanting to bring up the
------------------------- about Joel's expulsion from college.
3. --------------------- I could probably onlyname about three women artists.
4. He felt more and more like a ------------ at the office.
5. I’m ------------ after all that partying.
6. The news --------------------------- of everyone in the office.
7. You'retoo old to be given a job. That's a -------------------------.
8. Remember, editors are --------------------, so if she causes trouble, fire he
r.
9. Hong Kong Telecom has been a -----------, thanks to a huge number of
international calls.
10. I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to
-------------.
11. It only costs $2. That's not going to --------------..
12. After a few introductory
comments, we ----------------- and began negotiating.
13. The government's attempts at reform were -----------------------------..
14. We only go out -------------------.
15. My weeks of worrywere so intense that I was a real ----------------- afterw
ards.