The pressure of work is beginning to .......... to him.
get
Don't ................ with matches.
fool around
She .............. the chance of a trip to Paris.
jumped at
What does it mean?
to accept or agree to something, or to decide to have something, although it is not exactly what you want or it is not the best
to wait before doing something, esp. when others have already begun
hang back
It really ......... me ......... when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.
winds me up
He wasn't afraid to ............ to bullies.
stand up
That's your new car? You're ................. me .............!
having me on
.............. started to ............ when he failed to return home.
Alarm bells ..... ring
I ..................... myself well, settled down and played a pretty good final set.
composed
He could ............... himself when he realized that he had forgotten the meeting.
have kicked
I have to tell you the truth, because I don't want this ............................... any longer.
on my conscience
Despite harsh criticism, she's ..................... on this issue.
sticking to her guns
She's always been completely ............... in her children.
wrap up
to not be able to force yourself to do something that you think is unpleasant
unable to bring yourself to
