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Our manager knows how to keep people on their ______ . He does random checks in the department.
toes
He's not a very trustworthy person. If I were you I'd keep him at _______ length.
arms
If you are considering setting up your own company, start small and don’t get in over your _____.
head
I can't join you at the pub this evening, I'm afraid. I'm up to my ____ in reports.
eyes
I have never met anybody like him. He manages to keep his ____ up despite all his health problems
chin
Our colleague's patronizing approach makes my _____ boil.
blood
When we met at the company party, everybody let their ____ down and spoke with amazing frankness.
hair
Finally paying off my debts was a great weight off my _____ .
shoulders
I had planned to try bungee jumping, but I got cold ____ at the last moment and I didn't do it in the end.
feet
She had spent months worrying about the conflict with her family and, when her friend visited her yesterday, she finally got it off her _____.
chest
I'm afraid the new trainee can be quite a pain in the ____ sometimes. He keeps asking the same questions and cannot deal with his tasks properly.
neck
My work mates and I had a good time at the company party, but the following week, they kept giving me the cold ______. I wonder why.
shoulder
I had an accident and I'll be a little late this evening. Just keep your ____ on! I'm not hurt and the car is barely scratched.
hair
He has been working for this company for five years. He knows its policies and procedures like the back of his ____.
hand
Our new colleague seemed superficial and uninteresting at first, but now, after working together for five months I can say there is more to her than meets the ______.
eye
I need special approval from my line manager to lend you one of the people in my team. Sorry, my ___ are tied.
hands
