words from a particular field that suddenly become popular.
buzzwords
They have to ____ about the mistakes they've made before the situation escalates any further.
come clean
E-C-F-N-R-E-O
ENFORCE
They expect her to make a full recovery.
She is expected to make a full recovery.
She was humiliated publicly and ____ over the revelation that her CV was fake.
lost face
someone doing something for the first time.
novice
He's finally ____ and let everyone know how he really feels about things.
shown his true colours
P-E-O-O-T-M-R
PROMOTE
My new trousers need to be mended
I need to have my new trousers mended.
She's a phenomenal communicator and team worker with some of the best _____ I've seen.
soft skills
make something be more noticeable.
stand out
She was _____ committing a robbery.
caught red-handed
D-B-I-G-R-E
BRIDGE
We can't hire all the applicants.
Not all the applicants can be hired.
What we are looking for are people who can ____ their ideas clearly.
convey
the ability to do something well or the knowledge you have about something
literacy
I don't know why everybody _____ such an important issue. We should address the problem and find solutions.
glosses over
K-T-L-C-A-E
TACKLE
I hate it when they don't listen to me.
I hate not being listened to.
-Was that Tom I just saw in the lift?
- No, it _______ him. He's overseas on business.
couldn't have been
past achievements that can be demonstrated
proven track record
When he asked me directly, I couldn't help but ____ about how terrible his management was.
making candid comments
A-A-O-E-T-L-L-C
ALLOCATE
The thieves must have left that door open on their way out.
That door must have been left open by the thieves on their way out.
- Anyone called?
- Just another sales agent.
- I _______ guessed. We're getting so many these days.
might have