Playing with words

Find the phrase equal in meaning to each single word on the right.

in this place	instantly
as a rule	gradually
at the same time	seldom
at once	here
now and then	presently
in every possible place	generally
little by little	occasionally
in that place	never
not very often	there
in a moment or two	recently
not long ago	simultaneously
at no time	everywherer

Guess the meaning of the following idioms, then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.

doing time – at large –as thick as thieves - daylight robbery- caught red-handed –on the alert - crime doesn’t pay – in cold blood

1. “You shouldn’t even think about stealing money from the firm; you should know that…………………”.

2. “They charged me 50 $ for that awful lunch! That’s ………………….!”

3. The burglar was caught …………….. trying to break the window of the house.

4. After ………….. for pick pocketing, he swore he would never commit another crime.

5. To avoid being robbed in large cities, one should be …………. at all times.

6. He killed his accomplice …………… and said that he felt no regrets afterwards.

7. The police announced that a serial killer was ………… and advised people to remain inside with their doors and windows locked.

8. Tom and Jerry are …………….; they spend all their free time together.

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