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Across 3. If something happens out of the ________, it happens suddenly and unexpectedly. 7. Lucy is a very down-to- ____________ person. ( = realistic, not pretentious) 8. Sorry, I'll have to take a __________. (= you decline an offer, suggesting you will accept it another time) 12. I don't work directly with Mr. Smith, but I see him now and _________ in the office. ( = occasionally) 13. The tip of the ____________ is the part of the problem that can be seen, with far more serious problems lying underneath. 15. That's my story, in a ___________. (when you give a concise summary) 16. He was so excited he was talking a mile a _________. ( = very quickly) 18. Absence makes the heart grow __________. (when 2 people are apart, their love grows stronger). 19. Don't ____ the small stuff. (don't worry about trivial or unimportant issues)

Down 1. I have a lot on my __________ right now. (= I am very busy and have a lot of commitments) 2. A _______ for your thoughts? (= what are you thinking about?) 4. I'm feeling a little bit under the __________. ( = feeling sick) 5. My boyfriend doesn't work, so I am the one who brings home the _______. (= I earn the money) 6. Coffee and beer are both what we call "_________ tastes" (=you don't like them the first time you try them) 9. Break a _______! (= good luck!) 10. It's time we teach little Johnny about the birds and the _________. (learn about sex) 11. I'll keep my eyes _________ for your keys! (I'll stay alert or watchful for your keys) 14. My little niece is cute as a ___________. 17. If someone rains on your __________, they ruin your pleasure or your plans. 18. I don't want to spend much time on this file. I have bigger ______ to fry.