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When the detective noticed that three witnesses had given completely different accounts, __________.
alarm bells rang
After hearing the unexpected verdict, Maria paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and __________ before addressing the reporters.
composed herself
It took the former athlete several months to start __________ the fact that her career was over.
coming to terms with
The security team realised too late that they had left an important door unlocked, and they were __________ afterwards.
kicking themselves
Although nobody knew about her mistake, she couldn't forget what she had done because it was weighing __________.
on her conscience
The suspect's lawyers tried to persuade her to change her testimony, but she __________ and repeated exactly what she had seen.
stuck to her guns
The neighbours knew they should confront the landlord about the illegal activity, but they were __________ complain because they were afraid of the consequences
unable to bring themselves to
The fans were so __________ that they didn't realise their behaviour was becoming increasingly aggressive.
wrapped up in the moment
The crowd became completely __________ and started ignoring the instructions of the security staff.
wrapped up in the moment
The students were told to take the investigation seriously, but they kept __________ and making jokes.
fooling around
When the documentary filmmaker was offered exclusive access to the police investigation, she immediately __________.
jumped at the chance
The situation looked suspicious, so we decided to __________ until we knew whether it was safe to approach.
hang back
Despite the pressure from the rest of the group, Maya decided to __________ the student who was being unfairly blamed.
stand up to
“You actually hacked into the school's computer system? You must be joking. Are you __________?”
having me on
When the thief tried to grab his phone, the teenager instinctively __________.
fought back
Several people witnessed the incident but simply __________ instead of contacting the authorities.
stood by
