When the detective noticed that three witnesses had given completely different accounts, __________.
alarm bells rang
After hearing the unexpected verdict, Maria paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and __________ before addressing the reporters.
composed herself
The journalist was offered the opportunity to investigate the corruption scandal and __________ without hesitation.
jumped at the chance
It took the former athlete several months to start __________ the fact that her career was over.
coming to terms with
The suspect's lawyers tried to persuade her to change her testimony, but she __________ and repeated exactly what she had seen.
stuck to her guns
Despite the pressure from the rest of the group, Maya decided to __________ the student who was being unfairly blamed.
stand up to
The crowd became completely __________ and started ignoring the instructions of the security staff.
wrapped up in the moment
The crowd was becoming increasingly aggressive, so the police were worried that the situation might __________.
get out of hand
The neighbours knew they should confront the landlord about the illegal activity, but they were __________ complain because they were afraid of the consequences
unable to bring themselves to
The security officers eventually managed to __________ after he refused to leave the building.
pin the man down
“You actually hacked into the school's computer system? You must be joking. Are you __________?”
having me on
The fans were so __________ that they didn't realise their behaviour was becoming increasingly aggressive.
wrapped up in the moment
Although nobody knew about her mistake, she couldn't forget what she had done because it was weighing __________.
on her conscience
The victim refused to __________ a verbal apology and demanded that the company take responsibility.
settle for
When the cyclist fell and injured his leg, a passer-by immediately __________.
came to his aid
The disagreement started over something trivial, but it quickly __________ when more people joined in.
got out of hand
When the thief tried to grab his phone, the teenager instinctively __________.
fought back
The witness was extremely __________ after seeing the aftermath of the accident.
shaken up
The bully kept insulting him, but eventually he decided to __________ and tell him to stop.
stand up to him
When the documentary filmmaker was offered exclusive access to the police investigation, she immediately __________.
jumped at the chance
The security team realised too late that they had left an important door unlocked, and they were __________ afterwards.
kicking themselves
The situation looked suspicious, so we decided to __________ until we knew whether it was safe to approach.
hang back
Several people witnessed the incident but simply __________ instead of contacting the authorities.
stood by
The students were told to take the investigation seriously, but they kept __________ and making jokes.
fooling around
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