Feelings
He was so __________ to learn he’d got a place on the course that he quite literally jumped for joy.
relieved
The label on the medication advised anyone taking it not to drive, as the medication could make you feel _____ .
drowsy
If a team get beaten very badly and lose by a large margin, we say that they got _____
thrashed
Stop the sequence of bad things happening
Stop the rot
When one of our promoters pulled out at the last minute, I insisted it was only a minor _____ and the show would still go on.
setback
They realised just what a __________ community they had moved into when everyone came to help them during the floods.
close-knit
Stringent controls were implemented so as to limit the likelihood of another _____ of the virus occurring.
outbreak
If a player has to miss one or more games because they were sent off in a previous game, they are _____
suspended
do something that is unpleasant
bite the bullet
Dealing with difficult customers is part and _____ of working in customer services. You just get used to it.
parcel
They wouldn’t __________ no for an answer and insisted we joined them at their table.
take
If you feel that tired, you really should have a bit of a _____ before we go to the party.
snooze/kip/nap/doze
If a player is left out of the team for one or more games because they've not been performing well or have upset the manager in some way, they are _____
dropped
bad news
doom and gloom
You could say their relationship is rather _____ and off; we never know whether they’re together or on a break.
on
When we were told we had three assignments due in within a week of one another, I felt totally __________ by what was expected of me.
overwhelmed
They need to maintain a professional ______ and a professional distance, but they also need to have a decent bedside manner.
demeanour
If you get sudden severe pains in tired muscles, it means that you get ______
cramps
if two people don't get on well, we say "There's ...
little love lost
Apparently there was a _____ at the local post office last night but, fortunately, nothing much was stolen.
break-in
The boss is known to have ________ - I doubt you can call him a patient person.
a short fuse
I think a lot of doctors _______ tried and tested diagnoses and medicines.
fall back on
that's how you call a weaker team
underdog
say something before we know all the facts
jump the gun
She gave ______ to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.
lip service