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He's always ________ ________ . I wish he'd be less self critical.
PUTTING HIMSELF
I p_______ his irritability ___________ to tiredness.(It was the cause)
PUT DOWN.
(noun; a comment intended to criticize someone and make them feel stupid) It was the ultimate ________-________, and he blushed deeply.
PUT-DOWN.
I didn't rob the bank, this is a ________-________! I'm innocent.
SET-UP
After months of work, not being allowed to present our project because of technical problems was a massive ___________- ____________. (disappointment).
LET-DOWN.
The political party tried to p_________ ________ the latest scandal. They said the opposition was inflating the gravity of the incident.
PLAY DOWN.
He s______ ________ his business in 1995, two years after leaving university.
SET UP.
He kept talking about how much he missed his ex. He just wouldn't l________ ______ about it. (Colloquial)
LET UP.
When she heard the diagnosis she b________ ________. (cried)
broke down.
We felt so l_____ ______ when he said he had never thought of us as real friends. (betrayed).
LET DOWN
If you want me to talk to the boss about our complaints, you had better b_______ me _______. (Support me)
BACK ME UP.
When he realised he was wrong he b______ ______ and apologised.
BACKED DOWN.
I hope you have b________-______ copies of all your files in case your computer breaks or get stolen.
BACK-UP
