__ the dead of the night
in
feed you a the c___-and-b___ story
cock-and-bull story
feel as though the b_____ has dropped out of your s_____
bottom, stomach
make something u_ (invent an excuse or a story)
up
let ___ a moan
out
back somebody u__
up
meddle __
in
stand _ somebody
by
turn _ somebody (criticize unexpectedly)
on
depend __
on
keep your mind __f something
off
