UES SUITABLE FORMS OF THE ABOVE EXPRESSIONS TK COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. THEN CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH A DICTIONARY.
QUESTIONS: 1. I got up late and missed the bus.I made it to the interview just ______. 2. My little sister sometimes tries ______ with her endless questions. 3. There was an unexpected downpour last evening ; we were all ______ by the time we got home. 4. Lydia is very scared of insects; the very mention of cockroaches______ 5. Deepak is not easily upset by the negative comments he has been receiving; his ______ helps him survive the toughest of situations 6. The guide managed to _______ by leaving the place in a hurry without informing the tourists.
ANSWERS: 1. by the skin of one's teeth 2. to get under one's skin 3. drenched to the skin 4. to make one's skin crawl 5. save one's own skin 6. have a thick skin