I’m very upset with my cousin! i told him i wanted to surprise my mom with a new painting, and he told her my plan. i wish i’d known he can’t keep a secret because then i wouldn’t have told him mine!

a.
writing on the wall

b.
let the cat out of the bag

c.
grab the bull by the horns

d.
green with envy

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.