Shoulder
If we want to finish this project on time, everyone needs to ____________________.
put their shoulder to the wheel
Right before going on stage, I had ____________________ and could barely speak.
butterflies in my stomach
To ____________________, he apologized publicly even though he didn’t think he was wrong.
save face
The two runners were ____________________ all the way to the finish line—it was impossible to tell who would win.
neck and neck
He thinks his new phone is ____________________, but honestly, it’s not that special.
the bee's knees
When he broke up with his girlfriend, I was there as a ____________________.
shoulder to cry on
I didn’t have any proof, but I had a ____________________ that something was wrong.
gut feeling
After skipping practice all week, she had to ____________________ when the coach found out.
face the music
It’s been a while since we had a visitor in this ____________________.
neck of the woods
Her angry email was just a ____________________—she regretted it almost immediately.
knee jerk reaction
After their argument, Laura decided to ____________________ him at the meeting.
give him the cold shoulder
You need to ____________________ to work in an emergency room.
have a strong stomach
His joke was so ridiculous, I couldn’t ____________________ during the meeting.
keep a straight face
I can’t focus on my work when my manager is ____________________ all day.
breathing down my neck
The players decided to ____________________ during the anthem as a form of peaceful protest.
take a knee
Every great scientist today __________ on the shoulders of those who came before them.
The smell in that alley was so bad, it nearly ____________________.
turned my stomach
Even though she was heartbroken, she ____________________ at the party so no one would worry.
put on a brave face
He’s too ____________________ to admit he was wrong, even when the facts are clear.
stiff-necked
He got down ____________________ and asked her to marry him right in the middle of the park.
on bended knee
Even though it wasn’t all her fault, Maria chose to ____________________ for the failed presentation.
shoulder the blame
I ordered three desserts, but I guess I ____________________—I couldn’t finish half of it!
had eyes bigger than my stomach
No one could tell what she was thinking—she kept a perfect ____________________ throughout the negotiation.
poker face
When things went bad, he threw everyone under the bus just to ____________________.
save his own neck
The economic crisis threatened to ____________________ even the strongest companies.
bring everyone to their knees