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1 This used to be a very cheap place but now that it has become more fashionable the owners have decided to ______ up the prices.
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2 There are too many cars and the city is ______ up with traffic.
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3 Have you heard about Harry? He's decided to ______ in his job and go travelling around the world.
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4 The photocopier isn't working. It's ______ up with paper.
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5 My boss is awful to work for. He ______ on me for the smallest mistake.
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6 Your presentation is very dull. You need to ______ it up a little.
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7 I'm tired of being ______ around by Head Office.
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8 We thought we had agreed a deal with them but then a German company ______ in with a better offer.
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9 He was a clever salesman and he managed to ______ us into signing the contract without thinking it through properly.
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10 The project is ______ along very well.
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11 I was looking at the books on computing and this title just ______ out at me.
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12 It was impossible to understand anything at the meeting. Everyone was ______ away in Spanish and I couldn't understand what they were saying.
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13 Why don't you come along to our meeting and ______ in the fun?
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14 I think our two companies should ______ up to work together on this project.
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15 I must try to think about things more instead of ______ in with both feet.
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16 I wish you would let me finish my sentences. You keep ______ in before I've finished.
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17 We need to ______ up the car to change the tyre.
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18 He has a very large chin. It ______ out a long way.
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19 I'm sure everyone would like to ______ with me in wishing you the best of luck in your new job.
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20 When I come across a new expression in English, I try to ______ it down at once.
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