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1 Sarah is an engineer. She was like a ______ out of water when she was put into Finance.
bird
bee
fish

2 Did you see that rude person in the other car? He just gave you the ______.
bird
bee
fish

3 This is neither one thing nor another. It's neither ______ nor fowl.
bird
bee
fish

4 He's the stupidest person I know - a real ______-brain.
bird
bee
fish

5 She hardly eats at all. She eats like a ______ .
bird
bee
fish

6 As soon as I got to the conference I made a ______line for the coffee.
bird
bee
fish

7 Harry had two bottles of wine with his lunch. He drinks like a ______ .
bird
bee
fish

8 I'm fed up with you and your ______ -brained ideas. I want serious suggestions.
bird
bee
fish

9 From the top of the cathedral you get a ______ eye view of the old city.
bird's
bee's
fish's

10 Don't let Andrew start talking about pollution. He's got a ______ in his bonnet about it and we'll never be able to shut him up again.
bird
bee
fish

11 I decided not to waste any more time on that contract. I've got bigger ______ to fry.
bird
bee
fish

12 I see Charlie is mixing in with Tony and the rest of his group. Well, ______ of a feather will flock together.
birds
bees
fishes

13 I've looked everywhere but he has gone. This ______ has flown.
bird
bee
fish

14 This is the best ice-cream I've ever tasted. It's the ______ knees.
bird's
bee's
fish's

15 There's something not quite right about that company. It all smells a little ______.
birdy
beey
fishy

16 That scheme has no hope of success. It's strictly for the ______.
birds
bees
fishes

17 Do I take this offer or reject it and hope for a better one? Well a ______ in the hand is worth two in the bush.
bird
bee
fish

18 My parents never told me about the ______ . I had to find out from my friends at school.
birds and the bees
bees and the birds
fishes and the birds

19 I don't think the auditors have any proof against us. I think they're just on a ______ expedition.
birding
beeing
fishing

20 Who are you in love with at the moment? That's none of your ______ .
birdswax
beeswax
fishwax



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