_____ of the _____  I

BELLE OF THE BALL

Many English expressions are of the form _______ of the ________. Given the first word of the phrase, can you complete the rest?

1. Cream

2. Neck

3. Pick

4. Run

5. Piece

6. Salt

7. Slip

8. Speaker

9. State

10. Tip

11. Top

12. Heart

13. Runt

14. Turn

15. Man

16. Lady

17. Talk

18. Bottom

19. Leader

20. Middle

Answers:

1. Cream of the crop

2. Neck of the woods

3. Pick of the litter

4. Run of the mill

5. Piece of the pie

6. Salt of the earth

7. Slip of the tongue

8. Speaker of the House

9. State of the art

10. Tip of the iceberg

11. Top of the line/heap/world

12. Heart of the matter

13. Runt of the litter

14. Turn of the century

15. Man of the house/hour/year

16. Lady of the house

17. Talk of the town

18. Bottom of the barrel

19. Leader of the pack

20. Middle of the road