Common Idioms Test 8/16

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The muggers got ......... away with my bag.
completely
long
hard
clean
2
Did he die of natural causes, or do the police suspect foul ....... ?
game
play
act
crime
3
I had some time to ............. , so I went and looked round the shops.
attack
hang
strangle
kill
4
That judge is feared because she takes a hard ........... in the fight against drugs.
line
lane
path
rule
5
The detective saw ................. the deception very quickly.
through
past
into
round
6
The man was .......... guilty of theft.
condemned
accused
found
convicted
7
There has been a(n) ........... of thefts in the town recently
rate
influx
tide
spate
8
Tom is determined to .............. his name and prove his innocence.
reprieve
liberate
wipe
clear
9
My uncle has been ............ from driving for a year.
forbidden
banned
excluded
expelled
10
The suspect is being kept in police .......... while they question her further about the murder.
custody
guard
control
care
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