You're ______________ if you think he'll overlook an insult like that. GUIDE
MISGUIDED
Each movement or action on the stage is so funny that they bring _________ with every performance
the house down
He sold the painting to the highest ______________.
bidder
The government must _________ several houses to build the highway.
tear down
Stop _________ to conclusions about their relationship when you hardly even know them.
jumping
There's the ____________ belief that teachers work too little.
commonly-held
He decided to let ________________ and not sue his boss.
sleeping dogs lie
He thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its ______ owner.
rightful
He is going to _______ heart surgery on Wednesday
undergo
Cycling can and should be used when possible but for many it is simply not a _____ option.
viable
We are waiting for the finance department to confirm how it will ________ funding. (distribute)
allocate
The head teacher told me to _______________ my act if I didn't want to be expelled.
clean up
I'll hold your secret in _____________ confidence: I won't share it with another living soul.
strict
When I think of other people's issues, my problems __________ in comparison.
pale
This _______________ hydrogen motor will revolutionize the auto industry
cutting-edge
Watson was Sherlock Holmes's loyal ____________
companion
The sacked workers had a _________ at their former boss in the press.
dig
Politicians engaged in ______________ highly-adversarial debate after right-wing party refused to condemn anonymous threats.
contentious
Try not to ________ on your failures and learn from them.
dwell
I'm a bit ___________ right now – can I pay you back next week?
strapped for cash / cash-strapped
"Supervivientes" is, in_______________, my favourite thing on TV at the moment.
all likelihood
The principal is starting to __________ down on unexcused absences and parents will be notified.
crack
After so many broken promises, the government promises were met with __________ by the health staff.
defiance
There are calls to ___________ clerical celibacy and admit women to priestly functions.
do away with