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Change the Slang Clichés into Better Expressions: 1. After what seemed like an eternity, the bell finally rang. 2. The H1N1 virus spread like wildfire through several elementary schools in Tennessee. 3. After losing too much money playing cards, I decided to throw in the towel. 4. Trying to write a good essay is easier said than done. 5. The children were quiet as a mouse on Christmas Eve. 6. It’s a crying shame how Rihanna Fenty was treated by her boyfriend Chris Brown (he punched her in the face, bruising her). 7. Abused women sometimes have to walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting their men. 8. The music group “Journey” sang, “She’s as cold as ice, she’s willing to sacrifice our love.” 9. He always had to watch out for so-called friends who might stab him in the back. 10. Although they had been smoking for many years, they wanted to kick the habit. 11. In this day and age, everyone should know how to type on a computer. 12. I had to get up at the crack of dawn in order to go fishing with my Grandpa. 13. Every March, when Spring is in the air, allergies make me sneeze. 14. Trying to repair a television is fraught with danger because of the high voltages inside. 15. Although the D.C. government banned gun ownership, the NRA stuck to their guns and successfully convinced the U.S. Supreme Court that American citizens should be able to own guns. 16. Even though Betty is dangerously obese, she ignores her doctor’s advice like water off a duck’s back. 17. Tiger Woods finally had to face the music, and he apologized to his wife about his multiple affairs. 18. Some teachers are very strict about deadlines, but my attitude is usually “better late than never.” 19. When Billy-Bob printed out his paper, he was not happy with what he saw. He forgot to set his word processor in “what you see is what you get” mode. 20. Everyone makes fun of Bubba’s odd-looking girlfriend, but “Love is blind.” 21. The Democrats are trying to improve health insurance, but the Republicans keep