We ____ when I made a joke that she found offensive during our first conversation., buried the hatchet, got off on the wrong foot, split the difference, won out, I was completely ____ by the warmth and generosity of my host family., worked up, bowled over, bogged down, brushed off, The builders ____ by using cheap materials, which later caused serious structural problems., cut corners, ticked all the boxes, dodged a bullet, called his bluff, Watching their daughter receive her medical degree made her parents ____., worked up, swell with pride, lap it up, win out, The journalist managed to ____ information that the company had tried to conceal., dumb down, ferret out, brush off, shell out, My warnings about the dishonest contractor continued to ____., fall on deaf ears, tick all the boxes, do wonders, tip the scales, We had to ____ nearly £1,000 to repair the damage to the roof., max out, shell out, win out, resort to, Joining the drama club helped the shy teenager ____., come out of her shell, get bogged down, cut corners, turn away from, With several buyers interested in the house, the seller clearly ____., has the upper hand, gets the better of, falls on deaf ears, holds out little hope, We should ____ for our new colleague because she is still learning how everything works., make allowances, call her bluff, cut corners, split the difference, The candidate ____: she is experienced, creative and excellent at communicating with clients., dumps everything on you, ticks all the boxes, gets worked up, runs dry, Try not to ____ over a minor mistake that can easily be corrected., get worked up, win out, lap up, shell out, The company plans to ____ developing a new range of electric vehicles., squeeze customers dry, plough money into, throw customers a bone, turn away from, You shouldn’t ____ your partner’s concerns simply because they seem unimportant to you., brush off, ferret out, cater to, resort to, She wanted to live in the city, while he preferred the countryside, so they ____ and moved to the suburbs., called his bluff, split the difference, cut corners, dodged a bullet, Taking a short break from social media can ____ for your mental health., fall on deaf ears, do wonders, run dry, win out, When the employee threatened to resign unless he received a pay rise, the manager decided to ____ because he didn`t trust him., call his bluff, bury the hatchet, throw him a bone, soften the blow, We nearly invested in the company just before it collapsed, so we really ____., got off on the wrong foot, dodged a bullet, ticked all the boxes, buried the hatchet, I ____ the excitement of the auction and ended up paying far more than I had intended., got caught up in, held out little hope, turned away from, went out of my way, Many consumers are beginning to ____ fast fashion because of its environmental impact., turn away from, cater to, plough money into, ferret out, After weeks of unsuccessful negotiations, the employees decided to ____ strike action., lap up, resort to, brush off, win out, He wore an expensive suit to ____, even though he had very little professional experience., dumb down, look the part, cut corners, get worked up, If you ____ your credit card, you may struggle to pay off the debt and interest., max out, shell out, split the difference, throw a bone, After years of arguing over a minor misunderstanding, the two former friends finally decided to ____., bury the hatchet, call his bluff, dodge a bullet, cut corners, The celebrity loved receiving compliments and seemed to ____ whenever fans praised her., lap it up, brush it off, get bogged down, turn away from it, After several unsuccessful treatments, the doctors ____ that his condition would improve., held out little hope, had the upper hand, ticked all the boxes, split the difference, My manager refused to increase my salary but offered me an extra day off to ____., throw me a bone, call my bluff, get off on the wrong foot, squeeze me dry, Don’t ____ in minor details and lose sight of the main purpose of the project., get bogged down, swell with pride, get worked up, come out of your shell, Although aggressive employees may initially attract attention, professionalism usually ____ in the end., runs dry, wins out, falls on deaf ears, gets caught up, Some dishonest lenders charge enormous fees and effectively ____., squeeze borrowers dry, throw borrowers a bone, cater to borrowers, make allowances for borrowers, Both candidates are well-qualified, but Maria’s international experience may ____ in her favour., tip the scales, fall on deaf ears, run dry, dumb down, You don’t need to ____ to impress people who make no effort for you., go out of your way, get bogged down, max out, resort to, After years of dealing with online harassment, she deleted her social media accounts ____., for good, at the outset, on the face of it, scour, Good science writers explain complex ideas clearly without trying to ____ the content., dumb down, ferret out, shell out, turn away from, Don’t let your frustration ____ you during an important negotiation., get the better of, cater to, endear yourself to, make allowances for, Remembering people’s names and showing genuine interest can help you ____ your new colleagues., endear yourself to, squeeze dry, brush off, turn away from, The dating app introduced new privacy features to ____ users who were concerned about online safety., brush off, cater to, squeeze dry, dump everything on, After writing for several hours, my creativity seemed to ____., bury the hatchet, run dry, look the part, squeeze dry

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