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1 I've been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I've hardly put ______ in the problem so far.
a foot
too fine a point
a brave face
damper
a dent

2 He's capable of anything. I wouldn't put ______ to go over your head and complain directly to your boss.
a gun
a name
it past him
one over
your own house

3 I've got a lot of work on at the moment. I'd be ______ put to take on any more.
my back
hard
in a good word
it about
other ideas

4 Your performance, not to put ______ on it, was dreadful.
a foot
too fine a point
it past him
our cards
didn't know where to

5 He was quite happy with the scheme until Jane began putting ______ into his head.
a rocket
all our eggs
in a good word
it about
other ideas

6 Before you go round criticizing other people and the way they run their departments, you should look at how you run your own department. You should put ______ in order before criticizing others.
my back
hard
a foot
one over
your own house

7 I hear that you are putting ______ that we are going bankrupt. How dare you spread such nasty rumours!
a rocket
all our eggs
in a good word
it about
a dent

8 Management have put ______ to our heads. They say that if we strike again that they will close the factory.
a gun
hard
a foot
one over
your own house

9 I think we should be totally frank with them. We should put ______ on the table and discuss things openly.
a gun
a name
it past him
our cards
your own house

10 When he started screaming at his wife like that, I ______ put myself. It was really embarassing.
a gun
a name
it past him
our cards
didn't know where to

11 She really annoyed me doing that. She really put ______ up.
my back
all our eggs
in a good word
it about
other ideas

12 The only thing we can do about this disaster is to put ______ on it and start all over again as if nothing had happened.
a foot
too fine a point
a brave face
our cards
didn't know where to

13 I recognize the face but I cannot put ______ to her.
a gun
a name
a foot
one over
your own house

14 You've done an impeccable job here. You haven't put ______ wrong.
a foot
a name
it past him
our cards
didn't know where to

15 He really is the boss's favourite at the moment. It seems he cannot put ______ wrong.
my back
hard
a foot
it about
other ideas

16 I'd be really grateful if you could put ______ for us with HP.
a rocket
all our eggs
in a good word
damper
a dent

17 I think we need to look for a way to diversify the risk. At present we've put ______ in the one basket.
a rocket
all our eggs
a brave face
damper
a dent

18 You certainly got the better of me this time. But there aren't many people who are able to put ______ on me more than once.
my back
hard
a foot
one over
other ideas

19 He really is such a lazy person. It's time somebody put ______ under him.
a rocket
too fine a point
a brave face
damper
a dent

20 I hate to put a ______ on your enthusiasm but are you sure that the board will agree to financing such a risky project?
a foot
too fine a point
a brave face
damper
didn't know where to



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