1.I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up .





2.All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out .





3.He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing





4.As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand .





5.I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry





6.He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here





7.She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself .





8.You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone





9.He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.





10.I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen