to get or achieve something good
land
to be declared innocent
clear
to be badly affected
hit
predicted
tipped
to support
back
an argument
row
to promise support or allegiance to a country
pledge
to criticise or condemn
slam/blast
to provoke something
spark
to praise and talk a lot about someone or something to promote them for something
tout
exclude someone or something as a possibility
rule out
to stop or be ended/people to be sacked
axe
to disagree in a violent way, like in a demonstration
clash
to fire or sack somebody
oust
to question, to interrogate
quiz
release information that's secret
leak