41. You'd better save your breath because you won't be able to persuade

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42. When he say the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.

43. They would rather die than lose face by retreating before the enemy.

44. Every time I mentioned taking a swim in the lake Jack made a face.

45. When you told Pearson, whose father is a politician, that all politicians are dishonest, you certainly put your foot into it.

46. He got cold feet at the last moment.

47. My friend gave me a lift to the station.

48. The President gave him the green light to sign a new treaty with Mexico.

49. He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.

50. The future of the nation is(hangs) is the balance.

51. You've sure got to hit the ball.

52. When he referred to hear unsavory family background, he was really hitting below the belt.

53. The radio has been on the blink all day. I must have it repaired.

54. Fortunately we could get the bulge on them.

55. Don't beat around the bush, come to the point at once.

56. When I saw that he really meant business, I became quite concerned.

57. It's not in the cards that he will be the next president.

58. If we cut corners on production costs we can probably market the article at about seventy-five cents.

59. Despite the grueling cross-examination by the prosecutor, the witness stood his ground.

60. Jack's life hung by a hair when his car ran into a truck.

61. He paid for the car on the nail.

62. All his work came to naught when the fire destroyed the house he was building.

63. You'll get it in the neck if you wreck your father's car.

64. His success is out of the question.

65. While his parents are in Florida, Charles has the run of the house.

66. Let's make the scene at the club tonight

67. They escaped from the danger in a whole skin.

68. The old man had a soft spot for Jack, possibly because he reminded him of his son.

69. You can depend on the Jack. He is completely on the square.

70. The power of the Roman Empire was on the wane in the 5th century.

71. He is feeling somewhat under the weather.

72. He came up in the world because he had a talent for painting.

73. Somehow, they got wind of the secret.

74. The house was finally sold for a song.

75. It may well be that the speech he made turned the scales in their favor.

76. Eating bread and butter took the edge off his hunger.

77. They kept the public in the dark about their agreement.

78. He'll be under a cloud until he is definitely judged free of any communist.

79. These goods sell in bulk.

80. She welcomed them with open arms.