Even his friends were dubious/ baffled by his behavior.
Even his friends were baffled by his behavior.
We are faced with an agonizing ____________ and it seems there is no correct choice. (difficult choice)
We are faced with an agonizing dilemma and it seems there is no correct choice.
Can you ______ _____ the answer to question 5?
Can you figure out the answer to question 5?
Exams are not the only means of assuming/assessing a student's ability.
Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's ability.
You'll cope - I have great ______ in you. (great trust)
You'll cope - I have great faith in you.
I thought I'd _______ ________ my French before going to Paris.
I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.
They claimed that the settlement was biased/estimated in favour of corporate clients.
They claimed that the settlement was biased in favour of corporate clients.
If you have any _______about your treatment, the doctor will answer them. (questions)
If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.
We can’t make a decision until we’ve ________ ________ the different possibilities.
We can’t make a decision until we’ve thought through the different possibilities.
In British law, you are deduced/ presumed innocent until you are proved guilty.
In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty.
The projected sales figures are pure _________ on our part. (the process of making a guess)
The projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part.
She's _____ ______ with some amazing scheme to double her income.
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
He’s often been accused of being cynical / discriminatory, but he says he’s just realistic.
He’s often been accused of being cynical, but he says he’s just realistic.
Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on a _________. (action based on a feeling, no actual proof)
Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on a hunch.
The police are collecting clues in order to ______ _________ the details of the day she died.
The police are collecting clues in order to piece together the details of the day she died.