Fill the gaps
The name _______ but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before.
rang a bell
You must _____ your French before you go to Paris.
brush up on
If this irritating conversation had lasted any longer I ___________________.
would have gone around the bend
They _______ a plan to prevent bankruptcy.
came up with
Cycling is potentially very dangerous in the city — you have to _______________.
keep your wits about you
He said he'll _______ and give his answer next week.
think it over
John's been in the business for 30 years — he _______.
knows what's what
The risks can be so complex that banks hire mathematicians to _________.
puzzle them out
I didn't tell her George had left, but she noticed his car was gone and ____________.
put two and two together
Bonus mark :)
100
You have to ______ your problems, or else they'll only get worse.
face up to
No one can deny the fact that we have a common mistake — starting ________ subjects just before the exam. :)
to swot up on
Let's stop _________ and get back to the main issue.
splitting hairs
It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to ______ at once.
take in
«I can give you a six-word formula for success: "Think ______ — then follow through."»
things through
The staff here are working so hard and are so tired that they ________________.
can't see the wood for the trees
Bonus mark :)
100
He __________ my point of view eventually.
will come around to
I find him really odd — I can't ______ at all.
figure him out
The popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton _____ his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree.
hit upon
The sooner we can find out what has happened, the better for all of us. But at the moment I _______.
am in the dark
He's a little __________, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
slow on the uptake
After the storm homeowners came out to _______ the damage.
take stock of
If you have no witnesses, you ________.
don't have a leg to stand on
It's a good idea to ________ a company before going for an interview.
read up on