A large number of people gathered together; a crowd: Last weekend there was a t_____ at the nigthclub entrance.
throng
to have the most recent information about sth. How to k___ a_____ __ Artifical Inteligence implementations.
keep abreast of
to begin to understand a situation or fact:It took me a while to c_____ o_ to what was really going on.
cotton onto
a person who plays a mundane (but important) role in a large enterprise. Everyone is a c__ __ ___ w_______ of society.
cog in the wheel
work hard over a period of time. I've been s________ to finish my master's thesis.
slog
one of the parts of the hospital. My uncle is in the geriatric w____.
ward
Have positive results: Eventually her efforts b____ f_____ and she got the job she wanted.
bore fruit (bear fruit)
to "sharpen" something such as an ability to make it more effective: He helps performers h____ their skills as dancers and singers
hone
someone who is willing to make big changes to get things done. In industry a m____ ___ s____ is quite mandatory.
mover and shaker
Poor chance of wining: Against l___ o____ she built a successful business
long odds