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  • She _______ for weeks before finally voicing her opinion about the unfair workload. (Past Perfect Continuous)
    a) to bite one's tongue
    b) to stick one's neck out
    c) to be a safe pair of hands
  • The lawyer _______ to win this case for the past few months. (Present Perfect Continuous)
    b) to be a safe pair of hands
    a) to fight tooth and nail
    c) to lose one's head
  • Before the market shifted, their product _______ everything else on offer. (Past Perfect Simple)
    c) to stick one's neck out
    a) to be head and shoulders above
    b) to bite one's tongue
  • By the time the negotiations end, they _______ for better working conditions for nearly a year. (Future Perfect Continuous)
    b) to lose one's head
    c) to have a nose for
    a) to stick one's neck out
  • The project manager______ already _______ before unexpected challenges arose during the final stage of the launch. (Past Perfect Simple)
    c) to bite one's tongue
    b) to fight tooth and nail
    a) to lose one's head
  • By the end of the year, she _______ (prove) herself as ____________ in handling difficult projects. (Future Perfect Simple)
    b) to fight tooth and nail
    c) to lose one's head
    a) a safe pair of hands
  • He _______ for profitable investments, which explains his consistent success. (Present Perfect Simple)
    a) to have a nose for
    b) to lose one's head
    c) to fight tooth and nail