I never buy no-name / household name shoes, I just go for Nike.
no-name
It was COMPULSORY / COMPULSING to pass this psychological test. Why didn't you do it? Now you're going to BE DROPPED OUT / BE EXPELLED.
compulsory; be expelled
Did you GET THE HANG OF / GET THE HOLD OF how to boil pasta? - Yeah, it's a piece of cake.
get the hang of
How did you END UP / TURN OUT getting here? - It's a long story.
end up
What do you think of the movie? - It was just too UNWAVERING / FAR-FETHED. Even though they say it's based on a true story, none of it can't have happened.
far-fetched
Ok, we need to KNUCKLE UNDER / DISCARD one option. Which one is the worst?
discard
All the restaurants and cinemas are closed. We may well / may as well go on a picnic tomorrow.
may as well
We're having some reservations / bothers about the situation.
reservations
Not only should a job be well-paid, but also DOOMED / FULFILLING.
fulfilling
If I make a promise, I always STICK / FOLLOW to it!
stick
If I were you, I wouldn't buy anything in this antique store. It's rumored to be selling EMBEZZLED / FORGED works of art.
forged
It's about time we SHOULD SELL / SOLD this old pile of garbage.
sold
Don't put the car in the garage, will you? Let's go for a drive after dinner FOR A CHANGE / TO DO A 180.
for a change
I'm not sure if I'll ever dare, but I CRAVE / CARVE swimming with sharks.
crave
Mark is the most OBNOXIOUS / CONSCIENTIOUS person I've ever met. - Are you surprised? All English are like that. I have no clue why people consider them polite.
OBNOXIOUS
