Somebody in the marketing department has ........ upon this idea of giving away free pens to anyone who visits the office. (to have an idea)

You can buy the same jacket in town for half what you paid for it. I'm afraid you were ripped ........ .

Somebody has been ........ about a story that he's been cheating in exams. I'm sure it's not true. (to spread a rumour)

You've been teasing me all day. Just ........ it in! (To stop doing something)

Susan and I have decided to ........ up. We haven't been getting on very well lately. (to end a relationship)

It was 9.00 when the train finally ........ in more than one hour late. (to arrive at the station)

The boxer was knocked ........ in the tenth round. (to cause someone to become unconscious)

Everybody ........ him off when he was doing his exams. They couldn't believe it when he finally passed and went to university. (to decide that somebody is useless or not able to do something)

Look! Can you stop ........ about and get down to some work please. (to behave in a stupid way especially when it wastes time)

We really do need to get another car. This one keeps ........ down. (when a car stops working)

She must be rather insecure as every time I talk to her about work she always ........ her colleagues down. (to criticise someone)

I couldn't decide what to get her for her birthday. Then I ........ on a great idea. (to think of a problem or solution)