Idioms and phrasal verbs (Upstream Advanced)

I'm at a(n) _ end now that the school year is over.

The British are known to be able to keep a _ upper lip.

She determined what her career goals were and set out to carry them _ ,

Stop blinding me with _ and explain it to me in simple terms.

Vagrants, being both homeless and jobless, live on the _ of society.

Nowadays, people are so busy keeping up with the _ that they forget to enjoy life.

Do you have any idea what brought _ the protest?

Jenner's discovery of vaccination literally _ the course of medicine.

If you have done something wrong, you have to face the _ .

I doubted he was on the _ but when I made an inquiry it turned out he had told the truth.

Let's go somewhere off the _ track.

I'm amazed at her patience. She has nerves of _ .

In her elegant red dress, she certainly _ out at the ceremony.

A short vacation will allow you to let your _ down and enjoy yourself.

After what you put her _ , I'm not surprised she refuses to speak to you.

By the end of the hectic day Kate had worked herself _ into quite a state.

He is over the _ as a professional athlete.

If the staff work overtime until the end of the month, we might manage to get _ the delays in production.

Kate can't play her part so you'll have to stand _ for her.

Judging by the respect that she commands, it must be she that calls the _ here.

I tried to explain it to her in a truly comprehensible way, but I don't think she _ it in.

Years of hard work and low income have taken their _ on Bill.

This is the third time Jim has been passed _ for promotion.

After the initial shock wore _ , she went about settling the difficulties that had arisen.

Sorry for inviting you at such short _ but I hope you'll make it.

She shouted at you because you rubbed her _ the wrong way.

I don't think I can take - the additional work.

These young people are breaking the _ in Bulgarian politics.

Despair seems to have set _ among the team.

The clown sang a duet with the horse, which brought the _ down.

This is a fund that _ the gap between students' needs and their incomes.

She could hardly _ back her tears of disappointment.

The speaker failed to get his message _ to the audience.

She likes to _ off stress by digging in her garden.

They made a _ with the sale of their London house.

The Town Council had to cut _ on funding for the archeological excavations in the region.

Initially he _ his living as a waiter.

He announced that the sale figures for the year are right on _ .

He managed to win against all _ .

The teacher held _ telling John's parents about his poor marks.

I'm going to bet on the match tonight. Our team has been on a _ this season.

There is not even a _ of hope that our dreams might come true.

Government policies cannot be decided on a(n) _ , they have to be carefully thought through.

The retired employee cleared _ his desk and left the office.

The secretary _ for a technician when her photocopier broke down.

After the finals we kicked up our _ and had a nice party.

I assure you I mean _ - if you don't submit your assignments, you won't pass the class.

He has been _ away at the report for the last two hours. It must be a difficult job.

Will you please clear _ the empty cups.

It's going to take lots of hard work to get the business _ the ground.

She was going to sell her house but had a change of _ at the last minute.