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  • That man has been ............in the flat for almost two years-the bailiffs having been trying to evict him
    squatting
  • The woman was given a ............. sentence for a year and told not to commit any other crime or she would go straight to prison
    suspended
  • Madonna was s.......... by a crazed fan who took photos and broke into her home
    stalked
  • That's ............! You'll never get away with saying those things which were publicly untrue!
    slander
  • Last week you said you loved me and now you don't know-you've changed your NUET
    tune
  • He ........up a ton of lame excuses, but he couldn't hide from the truth-all those women he married! He's nothing but a ...mist!
    BIGAmist
  • Not sure what to do today. Shall we just play it by .....?
    ear
  • Put it this way, you're lucky your father offered you 500 euros-you should never look a gift horse in the .......!
    mouth
  • The lady was nothing ..... not meticulous in her planning of the crime
    if
  • You wanna know what I think about it? Throw the ...... at him-he should be behind bars for life after what he did!
    book
  • Wow, that was an incredible performance! Did you see the standing ...... the audience gave them!
    ovation
  • Oops! I killed someone!
    manslaughter
  • ......did we know that the president was committing those crimes-he really thought he was ......the law and no one could stop him!
    little/above
  • It never o.......d to me to do it by the book-I've been a criminal all my life and I don't know any other way
    occurred
  • We should honestly ....... a thought for those poor losers who couldn't make it to this lavish party today!
    spare
  • Ooh that botox has ....... wonders for my face!
    done
  • The actor suffered from stage ....... so badly that he couldn't perform on the first night!
    fright
  • He murdered her in cold ......., completely remorseless! And worse still, his friends carried the ... for him!
    blood/can
  • Lisa just ....... on pressure-it makes her go the extra mile to produce some great work!
    thrives
  • We had to ..... out all the stops to get the theatre play ready on time (make a massive effort)
    pull
  • There are too many people involved in this project-you know what they say....too many ......spoil the broth!
    cooks
  • Hurry up! Let's get that new dress before it disappears! I can't pass up this opportunity-that price is a .....!
    steal
  • The man was caught s......... more than 1 million euro's worth of drugs into the country
    smuggling
  • I was hard-DPESRSE to come up with a solution to the problem (struggle/have problems)
    pressed
  • The thief covered his ......... by wearing gloves and hiding the evidence.
    tracks
  • Wow, how two-faced are you?? After all you've done! You know what they say-people in glass houses shouldn't throw ......!
    stones
  • I've already asked him on a date, the ball is in his ...... now! He has to make the next move!
    court
  • You could at .......have called me to let me know you would turn up late!!
    least
  • The thief was instrumental in drawing ..... the plan
    up
  • He ....... down in tears when he was told he failed (cried)
    broke
  • It was a bit of a ...... start with a few t......... problems along the way
    rocky/teething
  • Setting fire to property as a form of vandalism
    arson
  • The police are really trying hard to crack .....on speeding in the area
    down
  • He was fined for ............ at more than 100 miles an hour on the motorway
    speeding
  • It is suspected that the bank manager committed the robbery-basically, it was an inside ....
    job
  • If we ...... up the work a little, then we won't be so stressed. (decrease the intensity)
    ease
  • I wouldn't stress too much over it-you know what they: you can't make an omelette....
    without breaking a few eggs!
  • Joe ratted me ..... to the police, so I'm going to be behind bars before I know it!
    out
  • He was caught .....-handed stealing the crown jewels and was sentenced with t.....
    red/treason
  • Don't get me ......., I'd love to take up a hobby-I'm just so snowed under right now!
    wrong
  • My friends have their hands ....now they have given birth to twins-(busy)
    full
  • My computer has been playing .... all morning-it needs fixing!
    up
  • Wow! You completely threw me under the ......when you told her that I think she has a big nose!
    bus
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