1. It's all right to tell a ________ lie.

2. Since that package contains valuable items, you must send it by ________ post.

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

4. If you want this letter to reach the bank tomorrow, you have no choice but to send it by ________ mail.

5. Never let the ________ grow under your feet.

6. Don't count your chickens before they are ________ .

7. The problem about writing on food is that however hard you try, you will say what you like and end up being ________ .

8. The success of a really good meal is that not only must it taste good but it should also look good and thus ________ to your eye.

9. When you are going to write an important letter like that, it is absolutely essential that you ________ all the facts first.

10. Let ________ dogs lie.