Choose the word or phrase which best completes the idioms in the following sentences.
I really must go and lie down for a while; I've got a ______ headache.
Stop ______ about the bush, James! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
I usually buy my clothes ______. It's cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
David's leaving on Friday. I suggest we all ______ and get him a going-away present. $10 dollars should do.
The sky got very dark and soon it began to ______ down.
My father ______ when he found out that I'd damaged the car.
If you want an apartment in the center of the city you have to pay through ______ for it.
I caught the last bus by the skin of my ______.
Because the owner wanted a quick sale, the house went for ______ —only $40,000.
You didn't think I was being serious, did you, Brian! It was a joke! I was just pulling your ______, that's all!
The accident was caused by a taxi driver ______ the traffic lights.
Lend me $20, please, John. I'm ______ at the moment.
She would do anything for her youngest son. He was the ______ of her eye.
I always get ______ in my stomach before visiting the dentist.
Those second-hand TVs are selling like ______. If you want one, you'd better buy one now before they're all gone.