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He was all ears when his boss talked.

Answerlistening carefully

He is a chip off the old block.

Answerlike his father

He is thick in the head.

Answerstupid

The bank robbers were armed to the teeth.

Answerheavily armed

His comments threw a wet blanket on the discussion.

Answerdiscouraged

They were beat after three days of hard work.

Answerexhausted

Jack was hard up to pay his rent.

Answerhad no money

The storm left them all in the same boat.

Answerall in the same situation

The house fire meant we had to start from scratch.

Answerthe beginning

1. He was all ears when his boss talked.

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2. He is a chip off the old block.

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3. He is thick in the head.

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4. The bank robbers were armed to the teeth.

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5. His comments threw a wet blanket on the discussion.

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6. They were beat after three days of hard work.

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7. Jack was hard up to pay his rent.

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8. The storm left them all in the same boat.

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9. The house fire meant we had to start from scratch.
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