Mixed idioms

Ben estimated how much wear and ..... the new tires could handle.

I am always very worried that my car will ....., because it is already twenty years old.

You know what they're like. They just talked a lot of hot air - means: ......

Weapons that employ incapacitating or lethal poisons/chemicals are called ..... weapons.

If he gets this scholarship, it will just be another ..... in his cap. He gets prestigious awards every year.

I don't want to have to twist your arm but I hope you realize that your refusal to comply could be harmful.

He told him to invest it wisely, which Alex did. He bought a ticket for the lottery and his ship came home because he won the jackpot.

It had been a terrible day for him and when he learned finally that he had lost his job, he simply blew his top.

I thought he was going to burst with anger because he was getting very hot under the collar.

She's usually very fit and healthy and that's why we were surprised to learn she was laid low.