A Domestic Accident

A Domestic Accident
1.	Shattered the peacefulness of the afternoon	Spoilt a peaceful day
2.	Like a bolt from the blue	Something sudden or unexpected
3.	Dangling precariously	Hanging in a dangerous manner
4.	Clinging on for dear life	Holding on tightly to something for fear of losing one’s life
5.	Emptied her lungs	Shouted or screamed with all of one’s might
6.	Screams for help were punctured with sobs of terror	Indicates that one was screaming for help and crying in a terrified manner at the same time
7.	Concern lining her brows	Showing worry or anxiety on one’s face
8.	Tearful drama was being played out	Indicates that something exciting and involving tears was happening
9.	Virtually hysterical	Nearly so excited that one could cry and laugh uncontrollably at the same time
10.	Interjecting every so often with	Interrupting with a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly, usually to express an emotion or opinion
11.	A plea for his life	An emotional appeal to let one live
12.	A series of sirens echoed through the air	Loud sirens sounded one after another
13.	With ___ in tow	With something/somebody following close behind
14.	Wasted no time	Without delay or hesitation
15.	Collapsed in a faint	Fell down, becoming unconscious
16.	Like wheeling vultures	Indicates people who hope to gain from the sufferings of others
17.	All’s well that ends well	Indicates a happy ending to an otherwise pessimistic situation