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I woke up suddenly in the d____ of n____ - there was a noise downstairs.
the dead of night - the quietest, darkest part of the night
I followed the instructions to the l______, but I still couldn't get the wi-fi to work.
follow instructions to the letter - you do exactly what you have been told to do, giving great attention to every detail
Let's not focus on the details. We need to see the b_____ p______.
big/bigger picture - the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
I've got a g_____ f____ that she is cheating on me.
gut feeling - an instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale
I won't get that position; I don't have the qualifications / benefits.
qualifications
Job-searching / Job-hunting can be really demoralizing.
job-hunting
Office work is often a bit monotonous / motivating.
monotonous - monotonna
The company has quite a large staff / workfroce.
workforce
My grandmother has always had a quick _____ .
have a quick temper - be easily angered
She comes across as quite mean, but deep down she has a _____ of _____.
heart of gold
He sometimes co____ ac_____ as quite sarcastic, but he doesn't mean it.
comes across
He just decided to show up at the airport and pick a destination to fly to. I'd never be that s__________.
spontaneous
I don't like to ask for help or assistance. I'm completely se____ -su______.
self-sufficient
He's very good at solving probelms - she's very re______
resourceful
My friends weren't very ______ when I was fired from my job. They didn't seem to care.
sympathetic
He was de_____ to be a musician, even as a boy.
determined / destined
