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(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy) The wealthy landlord made a will ______ before he could die.

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Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.

(drown out, hits in the head with a brick, get one’s affairs in order, connect the dots, begin to dawn, stay hungy)

The wealthy landlord made a will ______ before he could die.

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The wealthy landlord made a will to get his affairs in order before he could die.

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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots - English Workshop [Page 67]

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Chapter 2.3 Connecting the Dots
English Workshop | Q 7. (B) (a) | Page 67

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