CPE Keynote Unit 9 and 10 vocab review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

After a fantastic first year, disappointing results this year brought them back ............ ........... earth.

down to

How have they been so successful with such an overpriced product? It flies ..... ....... ............ ....... all logic!

in the face of

Jack's going on / up / ahead / for in the world, I see. He's just got a new BMW.

going UP in the world

I think we've .......... our chance of seeing him in concert. Tonight was the last night of his tour.

blown

It's great that they accepted his application because he's put his sights / set his sights on working there.

set his sights

I wouldn't say she's ............ in the towel yet, but she's almost on the point of giving up.

thrown

Everything's a bit ...... ........ ......... ........... at the moment - who knows when the schools will reopen and we can go back to face to face classes.

up in the air

Sarah obviously suffers from stagefright. She was well prepared for the audition but completely cut her losses / went to pieces.

went to pieces

It's clear their relationship is on ....... ................ ; they haven't seemed happy for a while.

the rocks

The CPE exam really isn't that difficult; I expect to ............... through!

sail

The director's latest film was a complete bomb / flop; it lost millions at the box office.

flop

No-one likes people who let success go to their head; it's important to keep your feet .... ....... ...............

on the ground

We've got absolutely no idea what we're doing; we're flying .... ........ .......... of our pants!

by the seat

She passed her exam with ............. colours; we're so happy for her!

flying

The company got off to a flying start / got off with flying colours, but since then, they've been having difficulties.

got off to a flying start