He had to ask for a ____ ____ to take care of his sick mother
compassionate leave
He is so d______, he will not stop until he finds a solution
determined
Susan is very practical and sensible, in other words, she's d____ to_____
down to earth
A synonym of benefits
perks
If they want to be reelected, they need to get their ____ ____ and stop making mistakes.
act together
After the lockdown people are looking forward to getting ____ ____ their friends and family
together with
Some people took advantage of the riots to ____ the shops in the city centre
loot
Please don't _____ your soup, it is very bad manners
slurp
I am an awful singer, but I can at least ____ the song to you to see if you recognize it.
hum
Please don't _____ him a hard time when he tells you he has a girlfriend.
give
Sorry, I can't help you, I am really ____ ____ time
short of
We should plan at least two hours to get to the airport ____ time for our flight
in
For the ____ ____ we cannot go to another province.
time being
Bus and train ____ might go up due to the reduction in their frequency.
fares
The only way to make some money off of your savings is by buying and selling shares in the ____ ____
stock market
