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Idioms and Proverbs with Proper Names

 Jack-of-all-trades  :  someone that  can  do  many  different  jobs

 A Dear John  letter :  a  letter written  to  put  an  abrupt  end  to a  relationship

 The  real  McCoy  (slang) :   any  genuine,  authentic  thing,  not  an  imitation

  Before  you   could  say  Jack Robinson :  very quickly

 To live  the  life of Riley : to  live  in a   thoughtless  way because  you  are  rich

 To   keep  up with  the Joneses:  to  want  what  your  richer  neighbours  have  or  can  afford

 Mr. Right (fem.: Miss Right ) :  the  person  whom everyone  would  like  to  marry:  the  perfect  match

 Murphy's  law:  anything that  can  go  wrong,   will  go wrong

 For  Pete's  sake :   !  :  a phrase  that  expresses  surprise or  impatience

We are even Steven :   to be  on  equal terms  with someone ,  it's  an  expression  used  when  someone  has  paid  back  an old  debt

 As happy as Larry :  extremely happy 

 Hobson's  choice :  not  to have  an  alternative

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1. I don't like this cheap wine : what I want is the Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

2. The burglars escaped at the arrival of the police before you could say Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

3. My cousin Bob can do all sorts of jobs,he fixes everything. He's a real Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

4. After he won 100,000 pounds at the lottery he began to live the Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

5. Peter and Rose Brown can hardly make ends meet, nevertheless they try toDear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

6. After so many unfortunate affairs, she's finally met her Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know : they're going to be married soon.

7. One of the screws is missing: without it I can't fix up the mike. It's Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know !

8. For Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know stop making those horrible cracking noises !

9. This is all the money you lent me. We are Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know now.

10. Julia could do nothing but accept the proposal : it was Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

11. After I gave the child my brand new trainers, he went away Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know.

12. After being engaged for 4 years, she sent him a Dear John letterHobson's choiceJack RobinsonJack of all tradesMr RightMurphy's lawPete's sakeas happy as Larryeven Stevenkeep up with the Joneseslife of Rileyreal Mc Coy I don't know and left him for good.