English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 93

Underline the cliche in each of the following sentences. Then substitute specific, fresh words for the trite expression.
EXAMPLE
I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
I barely passed the test.
1. Hal decided not to eat anything because he was feeling under the weather.
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2. Judy doesn't make any bones about her ambition.
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3. I met with my instructor to try to iron out the problems in my paper.
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