Phrasal nouns (C2)

My uncle is a war vet. What people don't realise is that many war survivors have awful PTSD. My uncle keeps getting these ___ where he relives the moment his entire squad was ambushed and killed.

"A ___ occurs when one company makes a successful bid to assume control of or acquire another. ... [They] are also commonly done through the merger and acquisition process" (From Investopedia)

I know I haven't been in touch for a while, but I though I would give you an __ on how things are coming along.

After one successul album, the band kind of dropped off the map. But after a ten-year hiatus, they made a massively successful __

We were worried that Jack would walk in on us getting his surprise birthday ready, so I asked Jane to be ___

I wrote an essay last week, and I failed. But the teacher forgot to add her __, so I don't really know or understand what went wrong.

Another word for "result" is

It was an insanely close and exciting match. The __ was a win for Nadal.

She didn't finish her studies; she's a high-school ___

Another word for "babies" or "children" that can apply to humans, but also animals

If you were *brought up* by nice parents you had a happy __

The economic ___ meant that many companies made less profit

With the recession reaching its worst, we can see a __ in the housing market as peopl can longer afford to take on mortgages.

Another word for "disadvantage" is...

You've been working overtime for a few weeks and haven't had enough free time to recharge your batteries. As you quietly lose the will to live, you realise you are suffering from __

The concert was ruined. I mean, it was open air, and suddenly the heavens opened and we were drenched in the worst __ you can imagine.

When your house has been burgaled, you have had a ___

It's impossible to tell how bad the __ is going to be once the far-right start having enough power to implement policies.

If ten people *break out* of prison together there has a been a mass____

When a virus escapes the confines of a region we talk about ___

The company did what they could to keep the accusations of corruption out of the public eye: they tried every __ they could think of to hide their crimes. But it all fell to pieces in the end.

The government have finally decided to act in response to the increase in the road injuries and there is going to be a severe __ on dangerous driving.

This is a ___ to the cleaning crew: you do an amazing yet totally unappreciated job. It's time you got some well-deserved credit.

check up on someone; Give somone a __

I'm not liking what the weather ___ is for the following days. Rain, rain, and more rain.

As a result of the financial loss the company experienced, many __ were made to reduce costs of upkeep. This meant no __ had to be made and people could at least keep their jobs.

Right from the __, the film was clearly never going to make it onto the big screen. Firstly, the plot touched on excessively controversial topics. Then, on the first day of shooting, the lead fell seriously ill. Other problems followed...

The stress of working in triage was too much for him. After the pressure culminated in a rather upsetting __, he resigned his post saying he just wasn't cut out for this line of work.

The project didn't go quite as we expected. We suffered some major __ at critical stages of the process. But all things said and done, despite the obstacles, it worked out ok in the end.

He thought it was his image that was holding him back in showbiz, so he tried a ___

We are living revolutionary times when it comes to science. Every day a new discovery or __ is made.

The party was an overwhelming success. Jack had the time of his life. It was such a good __, as well, because word had got out to his old school friends and they rocked up too..

200 quid for a T-shirt? And it hasn't even been signed by Dave Grohl? What a complete __ !

Your team has been doing SO well throughout the tournament, but come the final, they play so disappointingly the match is a __