Adjectives
Boring, dull
A collocation with the verb "achieve"
Goals, objectives, targets
"I should _______ (study) more for last week's exam"
Have studied
"I think I ______ (have) a coffee after the class"
Will have
"We have to come ________ new ideas"
Up with
What's the opposite of "narrow-minded"?
Open-minded
A collocation with the verb "anticipate"?
Problems, difficulties, objections, issues.
"I wish you _______ (be) at the party last weekend"
"By the end of the year, we __________ finished the project"
Will have
Complete: "These numbers don't stand ______ scrutiny"
Up to
What's the meaning of "out-of-the-way"?
Far way, remote.
Complete: "_________ the pros and cons"
Weigh / weigh up
"If you _______ told me about your issue, I would have helped you"
Had
"Next week, I ________ my brother" (visit)
I'm going to visit
"You have to stand _________ what you believe"
Up for
What's the meaning of "run-of-the-mill"?
Ordinary
Complete: "________ your skills"
Improve, hone, sharpen, build
"Suppose I ______ (have) more time to study, do you think I would have passed the exam?"
Had had
"What will you do to stand _________ the crowd?"
Out from
What's the meaning of "outspoken"?
Frank, honest, saying what you think
Complete: "__________ your horizons"
Broaden
"If you had listened to me carefully, you _______ (understand)"
Would have understood