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Betty has always stood by me. We have been together through thick and ________.
THIN
The news of the plane crash came as a bolt from the .............................. to all of us, especially because our relatives were on board.
BLUE
It's quite uncanny to me how she managed to keep a(n) .............................. upper lip when she was told about the failure.
STIFF
You'll be barking up the .............................. tree if you try to pick up Lucy. She simply doesn't like you.
WRONG
She comes from .............................. parts and therefore she speaks a different language.
FOREIGN
The visitors were warned to steer .................... of the districts where robberies and assaults were rife.
CLEAR
My bills are overdue and all my money's gone. I'm really in a(n) .............................. corner these days.
TIGHT
I'm not taking part in the quiz. History isn’t my .............................. suit at all.
STRONG
He's never had to worry about his social status. He was born with a(n) ................ spoon in his mouth.
SILVER
He's never been sympathetic towards us. That's why I think even his best wishes to us always ring ..........
HOLLOW
Since the value of my stocks went up, I have been in the .............................. again.
BLACK
Ask him any question concerning politics and you’ll find out he's got a ................... spot about it. He doesn't even know the names of the most important politicians in the country.
BLIND
You did have a(n) .............................. escape when the tree fell down right in front of your car.
NARROW
Please, avoid jumping to conclusions and keep a(n) ................... mind until you have got to know all the facts.
OPEN
Somehow, we couldn't agree with one another and decided to separate and go it __________.
ALONE
It didn't look like the weather was going to improve, so we were in a............................. about whether to go surfing or stay in the club.
QUANDARY
The sergeant ordered his unit to keep ............ until he came back from the mess.
RANKS
You will be for the high .............................. if your mother discovers you have played truant on so many occasions.
JUMP
His accusations were a bit below the ................How could he have done it to me in front of my superiors?
BELT
I seemed to be out on a .............................. during the discussion; nobody, even Caroline, appeared to support my point of view.
LIMB
He only managed to stay alive by ................. of good luck when the huge rock fell onto him.
DINT
There were a few orders that I hadn't fulfilled before I was taken to hospital, so when I came back to the office, I was a bit in .............................. with my work.
ARREARS
I can tolerate your tricks, but you'd better draw the .............................. at them when Mr Candy takes over.
LINE
Although we usually spend New Year's Eve in Vienna, we've decided to give it a.............................. this year and stay at home.
MISS
You are certain to spoil the child if you keep indulging his every ...............................
WHIM