CAE Verb Collocations (hit, hold, put, set) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Can you _________________ the reason why many people don't like eating liver?

put your finger on

Do you believe that older siblings should _______________ for their younger brothers and sisters?

set an example

Are you so sure of yourself that you'd ______________ you being right?

put money on

The Lady Gaga __________________ again this week with her latest crazy fashion statement.

hit the headlines

The manager _______________ with the team every Friday morning.

holds a meeting

After they _________ for the third year running, the whole sales team got a raise.

hit their target

The runner from Venezuela surprised the world of athletics when she _______________ in the New York Marathon.

set a record

Fred ____________ for his 30th birthday and invited everyone he knew.

held a party

After being on the air for more than 30 years, the network finally decided to ___________ to its formerly popular soap opera.

put an end to

Please don't _______________! We're in exams this week!

set homework

We've ______ in the project and cannot continue until we resolve it.

hit a snag

My parents _______________ me to do well on my exams and sometimes it overwhelms me.

put pressure on

With the approval of the manager, the project has been _____________ and we can finally get started!

set in motion

Peter tried to _____________ his younger brother for the broken window.

put the blame on

In 2020, due to the pandemic no one was able to _______________ except in an online version.

hold a festival

Anne-Marie accidentally ___________ the curtains when she left a candle burning.

set fire to