Most of us thought the product wouldn't sell, but nobody told the boss – that's the danger of group ___.

false belief. It is a common ___ that only men are good at driving.

bad situation or habit which, after it has started, is likely to get much worse. Once you start lying to your parents, you're on a ____ ____

something that takes attention away from a more important subject. The police investigated many clues, but they were all red _____.

to make a mistake or get into a difficult situation by doing something or by trusting someone. Don't __ ___ __ ___ of thinking you can learn a foreign language without doing any work.

the feeling becomes too strong for you to hide or control. Her curiosity got the ___ of her, so she peeped inside the door.

ways of understanding things through your own set of beliefs, which are often inaccurate

something makes you unable to understand the situation or judge it properly. Tom is usually a smart businessman, but sometimes his anger ____ his ____ and heends up making bad choices.

prevent sth from happening. She's so determined that I just know nothing will get __ __ ___ of her plans to finish her thesis.

After a couple of politicians won elections by promising to cut taxes, most of the others jumped on the ____.

to remove words, information etc that you do not need or want. Your job is to scan the user forum and ____ __ any offensive posts.

used to say that someone is an expert on a particular subject. She ___ __ ____ on long-distance swimming.