Finally she caught the ... of the conversation.
drift
The government is being accused of taking ... as it prepares to radically change the education system.
a leap in the dark
I'm really nervous about asking Sarah out on a date, but I just need to ... and go through with it.
pluck up my courage
I became a lawyer after my parents ... of being an artist.
dashed my hopes
Look at that poor ... over there. She's so anxious she's shaking.
bundle of nerves
Just when I ... seeing John tonight, he knocked at the door with a bouquet of flowers.
gave up hope of
Sadie ... about going to the carnival tonight, so I think she'll be disappointed if we don't go.
has gotten her hopes up
.... for our talented graduates!
The sky's the limit
Part of the philosophy of the World Wide Web is the ... of the individual.
self-empowerment
The ... almost kept me from going on stage and performing.
butterflies in my stomach
His approach aimed at opening up new ... .
vistas
The ... of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
consensus
I wasn't nervous until the morning of my wedding, but everyone assured me that it was just ....
cold feet
Why are we ... when we know he's not popular enough to defeat the incumbent president?
pinning our hopes on him