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1
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  • Elizabeth and Franklin worked at the same company last year, but when Franklin got a job at a different company, the two became __-________.

someone with whom one worked in the past but does not work with now; an employee of a company or business whom one used to work with

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ex-colleague

  • Elizabeth and Franklin worked at the same company last year, but when Franklin got a job at a different company, the two became ex-colleagues.
2
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  • Kimberly wanted to cook dinner, but ____ _______, she does not cook well and no one wanted her to make dinner.

honestly; a phrase used before giving an opinion that is not polite or not expected

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quite frankly

  • Kimberly wanted to cook dinner, but quite frankly, she does not cook well and no one wanted her to make dinner.
3
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  • Alberto has a ___ _______ and usually says something that upsets everyone.

a person who has a habit of saying too much; a person who has a habit of saying things that he or she should not say

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big mouth

  • Alberto has a big mouth and usually says something that upsets everyone.
4
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  • Cassandra was happy when she went to the store and _______ _____ a friend she had not talked to in months.

to meet with someone unexpectedly

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to bump into

  • Cassandra was happy when she went to the store and bumped into a friend she had not talked to in months.
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  • Jack was angry when he learned that his friend was ___ _________ him and telling people things that were not true.

to say mean, rude, or bad things about someone else; to say negative things about someone who is not there

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to bad mouth

  • Jack was angry when he learned that his friend was bad mouthing him and telling people things that were not true.
6
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  • When Therese saw her old friend, she greeted him by saying, “_____ _____, __ ____. The last time I saw you was more than three months ago.”

It has been a long time since the last time I saw you.; a phrase one uses to greet someone whom one has not seen in a long time

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Long time, no see.

  • When Therese saw her old friend, she greeted him by saying, “Long time, no see. The last time I saw you was more than three months ago.”
7
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  • Roland was very prideful, and many people said that he had a large house and an even bigger ___.

too much pride in oneself; having an opinion of oneself that is too high

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an ego

  • Roland was very prideful, and many people said that he had a large house and an even bigger ego.
8
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  • Tian really wants to become a professional singer and he has the talent to ______ those big plans.

for two things to work well together; for two things to be the same level or degree

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to match

  • Tian really wants to become a professional singer and he has the talent to match those big plans.
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  • When Nakisha called her brother a liar, he told her, “__ _____ __ __ ____ ___. You lied to our parents about why you were late yesterday.”

You are the same.; a phrase one uses to say that someone has the same qualities that he or she is saying someone else has, usually used to talk about something negative

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It takes one to know one

  • When Nakisha called her brother a liar, he told her, “It takes one to know one. You lied to our parents about why you were late yesterday.”
10
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  • As soon as Cedric left, Mariah started _______ _____ __ ____ about all the bad things she claimed he said to her.

to say something bad about someone when that person is unable to argue or defend himself or herself; to say something bad about someone without that person knowing

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to talk behind (someone’s) back

  • As soon as Cedric left, Mariah started talking behind his back about all the bad things she claimed he said to her.
11
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Mason had a _______ ___ with his best friend over a woman, and now the two no longer speak to each other.

a fight or a difference in opinion that causes two people who were friendly in the past to stop being friendly with each other

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falling out

  • Mason had a falling out with his best friend over a woman, and now the two no longer speak to each other.
12
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  • Something about the new co-worker’s personality bothered Janet, so she didn’t ____ ___ him much.

to like; to have a good opinion of

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to care for

  • Something about the new co-worker’s personality bothered Janet, so she didn’t care for him much.
13
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  • Rosaline called her friend a __________ after her friend kissed Rosaline’s boyfriend.

someone who betrays another person; someone who does something bad to another person who trusted him or her in the past

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backstabber

  • Rosaline called her friend a backstabber after her friend kissed Rosaline’s boyfriend.
14
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  • Frances always tried to ______ his sister to impress their friends and family.

to do more or better things than someone else; to do something better than someone else so that one feels more important than the other person

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to outdo

  • Frances always tried to outdo his sister to impress their friends and family.
15
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  • Xiao thought the conversation was very boring, so she ______ ___ ____ as soon as she found an excuse to leave.

to leave; to walk away from a person or situation that is unpleasant

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to make (one’s) exit

  • Xiao thought the conversation was very boring, so she made her exit as soon as she found an excuse to leave.
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  • It was late at night, so Shawn decided to ___ ___ _____ and make the long trip back home.

to leave; to get going

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to hit the road

  • It was late at night, so Shawn decided to hit the road and make the long trip back home.
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  • As Phyllis left, she told her friend, “____ ____.”

stay well; a phrase one uses as one leaves someone else

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take care

  • As Phyllis left, she told her friend, “Take care.”
18
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  • The teacher’s students _________ about having too much homework, even though the homework was meant to help them understand the lesson.

to complain; to talk about things that one finds annoying or upsetting

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to gripe

  • The teacher’s students griped about having too much homework, even though the homework was meant to help them understand the lesson.