After losing his job, Mark decided to ________ and start a completely new career in another field., reinvent himself, come into his own, She was quite shy at school, but she really ________ when she started university and became much more confident., came into her own, put up a front, After winning the national championship, the young athlete has ________ competing in the Olympics., set his sights on, come to terms with, He seems to ________ — he always assumes that other people are trying to disrespect him., take things at face value, have a chip on his shoulder, After finishing school, I felt like I was ________ and had to make a difficult decision about my future., outgrown, at a crossroads, Her decision to study abroad ________ the way she saw the world and changed her plans for the future., rubbed off on, had a profound impact on, I used to love playing computer games every evening, but I've ________ that phase of my life., outgrown, reinvented, Be careful about who you spend time with. Their attitude and habits can easily ________ you., bring out the best in, rub off on, It took her several years to ________ the fact that she wasn't going to pursue the career she'd originally planned., come to terms with, fool herself into thinking that, He tried to ________ and pretend that everything was fine, even though he was clearly upset., stand his ground, put up a front, Our new teacher really ________ — everyone becomes more motivated and creative in her classes., calls the shots, brings out the best in us, The company was doing badly for several years, but the new CEO managed to ________ and make it profitable again., call the shots, turn things around, Nobody was doing anything about the problem, so Sarah decided to ________ and contact the manager herself., take the situation at face value, take matters into her own hands, You shouldn't ________. There may be more to the story than what he told you., set your sights on his story, take his story at face value, The director ________, so all the major decisions have to go through her., has a chip on her shoulder, calls the shots, You can ________ everything will work out without doing anything, but that doesn't make it true., come into your own, fool yourself into thinking that

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