He kept talking about how much he missed his ex. He just wouldn't l________ ______ about it. (Colloquial)
LET UP.
He's always ________ ________ . I wish he'd be less self critical.
PUTTING HIMSELF
After months of work, not being allowed to present our project because of technical problems was a massive ___________- ____________. (disappointment).
LET-DOWN.
If you want me to talk to the boss about our complaints, you had better b_______ me _______. (Support me)
BACK ME UP.
I p_______ his irritability ___________ to tiredness.(It was the cause)
PUT DOWN.
When he realised he was wrong he b______ ______ and apologised.
BACKED DOWN.
The political party tried to p_________ ________ the latest scandal. They said the opposition was inflating the gravity of the incident.
PLAY DOWN.
I didn't rob the bank, this is a ________-________! I'm innocent.
SET-UP
When she heard the diagnosis she b________ ________. (cried)
broke down.
He s______ ________ his business in 1995, two years after leaving university.
SET UP.
I hope you have b________-______ copies of all your files in case your computer breaks or get stolen.
BACK-UP
(noun; a comment intended to criticize someone and make them feel stupid) It was the ultimate ________-________, and he blushed deeply.
PUT-DOWN.
We felt so l_____ ______ when he said he had never thought of us as real friends. (betrayed).
LET DOWN
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