We arranged for some home tutoring to get him _____ to speed with the other children in his class.
up
I'd better write it down, ______ I'll forget it.
otherwise
We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood ------ from the rest.
out
She's a leading economist who ........ a name for herself as a dealer in the city
made
To stop the engine, you repeat the same procedures, but ___ reverse
in
You're going to have to really knuckle ----- if you want to pass your final exams.
down
We decided to take the ------- bus from the airport to the centre.
shuttle
I was in two _______ whether or not to come this morning.
minds
We try to do what is best for our customers in ------- of the quality of our products.
terms
I took issue ----- him over his interpretation of the instructions.
with
He usually has forty ------ going home on the train.
winks
Television, movies, music, and computer games are now available ____ demand in homes over high-speed data links.
on
It finally dawned --- him that she’d been joking.
on
Economic recovery is already _____way
under
It _______ to be seen who will win.
remains
She ________ taking a more long-term view (you need a verb starting awith a)
advocates
Which 3 words in English start with the letter dw?
dwarf, dwell and dwindle The number of dwarves dwelling in the kingdom has dwindled in recent years.
In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and -------- a writer.
foremost
His wife was angry and giving him the cold __________
shoulder
There are LOTS OF ways in which global warming can imperil the environment - make this phrase more formal by replacing lots of with an adjective with "m"
There are MYRIAD ways in which global warming can imperil the environment.
These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done ------- with years ago.
away
It seems a lot of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution _____ the long run.
in
She looked confused for a moment, then suddenly the ----- dropped.
penny
It´s a rags to _______ tale, telling the story of a young man´s rise to fame.
riches
All the other kids in the class were too afraid to speak out, but Georgina decided to make/take a _______ for what she knew was right.
stand
He doesn't drink alcohol on --------- of his poor health.
account
When we first hit ____ the idea, everyone told us it would never work.
on
We were behind schedule on this job, but we’re back on ------- now.
track
He really needs to start ........ up to the fact that he's a father with responsibilities
facing
----- out of line one more time, Peters, and you're fired!
step
Even with both of us working, we earn just enough to ______ by
scrape/ get
My sister’s had so many jobs, I can’t keep -------- anymore.
track
He was, _______ the most part, quite helpful.
for
She added that she had in -------- way intended to offend anybody
no
The party was nothing -------- of a disaster
short
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like a ----- on fire.
house
They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to -----, they refused to pay my expenses!
injury
They're finally taking the ______ and getting married.
plunge
Lynn spent an afternoon showing the new girl the ------- (to show someone how to do a job or activity)
ropes
The company must develop the right products - those that are ___ demand by their prospective clientele.
in
The police almost caught the man on several occasions but he kept ........ through their fingers
slipping
The amount the Government is spending to ease unemployment is a ........ in the ocean compared to what is needed.
drop
Debbie agreed to let me ____ on her plans
in
I hope I can shake ----- this cold before the weekend.
off
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