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  • She finally _____________________ a great idea to improve her English: listening to podcasts while cooking.
    thought out an
    came up with
    cut down on
  • The families of the victims felt that the justice system had _____________________ them _____________________ . Nobody went to prison.
    let them down
    mocked them up
    cheated them on
  • We were waiting for two hours, but James never _____________________ . We don't know what happened to him.
    got to
    brought up
    turned up
  • Sarah always cheats in exams but she manages to _____________________ it. Teachers never catch her!
    put away with
    go away with
    get away with
  • She _____________________ anyone who hasn't had a university education. She's so big-headed.
    discriminates on
    puts down
    looks down on
  • She's _____________________ football since she was a child. She never misses a match!
    gripped with
    hooked to
    been into
  • Oh no! We've _____________________ milk again! I hope you like something else for breakfast.
    been out of
    run out of
    gone out of
  • John hopes to _____________________ his new running shoes this weekend. He needs to see if they fit him before the race.
    try out
    test out
    check in
  • He's _____________________ his best friend again! They haven't talked for weeks.
    fallen out with
    come out with
    gotten out with
  • I couldn't _____________________ what the teacher was talking about. I felt completely lost!
    figure out
    get on with
    get on
  • Scientists are _____________________ alternative sources of energy to avoid global warming.
    researching to
    searching in
    looking into
  • While I was on holiday in Rome, I _____________________ some Italian.
    picked up
    learned on
    heard from
  • I hate to _____________________ this _____________________ , but you still owe me 50 pounds.
    think this up
    get this up
    bring this up
  • He _____________________ some excuse about the dog eating his homework.
    checked up
    made up
    created up
  • Please _____________________ your old shoes! They're nearly falling apart!
    take out
    throw away
    put out
  • Her business has really _____________________ . She's making a lot of profit.
    gone out
    taken off
    climbed up