You got 10 correct out of 10. :D 1. Wow, thanks for your beautiful gift! You really _____________. day by day call it a day made my day made my day = made my day very special 2. I've been working __________ to finish making her wedding gown. We have only two days before the big day! one of these days fly by night day and night day and night = around the clock, all the time 3. __________, I hope to retire and live in a beautiful home by the sea. One of the days One of these days One of this days one of these days = at some time in the future 4. Jeff: We've done all we can do for now. Buck: __________ and meet again tomorrow at 8:00am. Let's call it a day Let's fly by night Let's work all night long call it a day = stop working for the rest of the day 5. Paris and Beijing are __________________. a night on the town day and night as different as night and day as different as night and day = very different from each other 6. Pamela: I paid them $500, and now I can't even reach them on the phone! Jim: They must have been a __________ company. fly-by-night day by day day and night fly by night or fly-by-night = dishonest, untrustworthy, unreliable, disappears quickly 7. I waited for your call __________. What happened? I was so worried about you. a night on the town all night long one of these days all night long = the entire night, the whole night 8. Barbara: I heard John started a job where he can work the night shift. Kim: John's such a __________. It'll be good for him. all night long fly by night night owl night owl = a person who prefers the night; a person who functions better at night 9. Ms. Smith: Do you think I'll be able to take my baby home next week? Dr. Jones: Absolutely! I'm happy to report that your baby is getting better __________. call it a day one of these days day by day day by day = as each day passes 10. How about ____________ to celebrate your graduation? a night on the town night on town a night of a town a night on the town = a night spent celebrating, eating, drinking, dancing, and having fun

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