1. Come to the point and stop beating about the ________ .

2. The place was so full of people and tables that the waiter had to ________ us through the crowds to our table.

3. Everything is coming up ________ .

4. There's no fool like an ________ fool.

5. A bird in the hands is worth ________ in the bush.

6. Money doesn't grow on ________ .

7. I'm sure that computer program you use creates a very good letter design but it's far too ________ for me.

8. They simply couldn't decide which restaurant to choose and so in the end they took a vote and the ________ decided on a Chinese one.

9. I advise you to check ________ with a letter or a phone call if you intend to pay them a visit in order to save a wasted journey.

10. There was a great discussion about which particular type of cuisine the guests would choose and finally they reached a ________ and settled on the set menu.