Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idiom:

I) Bob was going to retire from teaching in August, and the foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at his retirement dinner. He wasn’t supposed to know about it, but someone . At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone had told him what he was getting before the official presentation.

II) Clara: – Children! Would you please stop making so much noise! And for heaven’s sake, pick up your clothes and toys! It’s hard to keep this house clean without your throwing your hings all over the place! Sue: – Clara, I know that the children , but you should try not to let it upset you so much. Clara: – Listen Sue. I can’t help it. The children bother me and make me very angry when they’re so noisy and messy.

III) Mark did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in the feat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

IV) I feel sorry for Tom. He was feeling quite depressed when I ran into him. Among other things he informed me that he at work. I wonder why they dismissed him from his job?

V) After robbing a neighborhood bank, the robbers sped off in a waiting car and . In spite of all Police efforts to apprehend them, the criminals were never caught and punished for their crime.