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HA - Vocabulary unit 4

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  • I was ____________ on The Haunting of Hill House, but I'm not getting into the second season.
    hooked
  • The police used ___________ to limit the movement of the criminal.
    handcuffs
  • Their annual fuel bills amounted ________ over £6,000.
    to
  • We ____________ all the store's balloons for the party.
    bought up
  • After she agreed to lend him the money, she had ___________.
    second thoughts
  • The horse was a _____________, but we bet on him anyway.
    long shot
  • Sometimes it seems that world peace is just _____________.
    wishful thinking
  • They had no reason at all to fire me; I really got a _____________.
    raw deal
  • You are my ___________, if you don't lend me the money I will lose the house.
    last resort
  • Mary ____________ all my gas and didn't refill the tank.
    used up
  • The old woman ___________ her purse as she crossed the street.
    clutched
  • Sonia's skill at playing the piano is _____________.
    uncanny
  • Harry was on a diet and had managed to ____________ the temptation of chocolate for a month
    withstand
  • Jane and I are _________- to buy a new car.
    saving up
  • There is a strange noise coming from somewhere in the room but I can't _________ the exact location.
    pin down
  • If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to ___________ completely lost!
    wind up
  • It's expensive, but the machine's _______________ is its ease of operation.
    saving grace