A ____ egg is a substantial sum of money or other assets that have been saved or invested for a specific purpose.
He was left with _______ all over his face when his forecast was proved wrong.
The old man’s face was covered in ______and wrinkles.
Don’t believe everything you read literally. Learn to read _______the lines.
Bill’s father is strict with him and he has to _____ the line.
China made a clean ________ of all nine titles in the event, with three more gold medals today.
He was ______drunk and behaved really badly.
These shoes were ______ cheap — I found them on the clearance rack.
My boss made it _______ clear that none of us should be late again.
Be careful with that knife – it’s ______sharp.
We’re having Mary over for dinner tomorrow night. I just hope her husband doesn’t come along with her because he is sometimes a _____ in the rear.
The magician made the rabbit disappear with a ______ of his wand.
Right after I got married, I got a big promotion at work, so I was really on the_______ of a wave at the moment!
We have to catch the _________ now or we will be left behind in the future.
I was caught ________ at the restaurant, so I had to borrow money from my mom.