put his foot down - He’s too weak to ________________ ., put the cat among the pigeons - The prime minister's remarks about the role of ethnicity in unemployment numbers has predictably ________________ ., give pause for thought - Mr. Branson once said that he is keen on reading something like this before going to bed, because other people's examples ________________, and some stories may be put to good practical use., stuff our faces - We'll watch hours of TV, or ________________ with junk food, or buy toys we don't need, because these things are replacements for love... especially self-love., safe and sound - I wanted to make sure she got back to her hotel ________________ ., pick up the bill - Azerbaijan has indicated that the EU and Turkmenistan have to ________________ ., stand his ground - He was not afraid to speak up and ________________ ., banging my head against a brick wall - I keep telling her that she should change her job, but I'm just ________________ ., scared the living daylights out of - He ________________ me when he stepped from behind the door., against all the odds - Possible recovery: Very occasionally, a patient recovers ________________ ., be on the brink - Millions of years from now, humanity will ________________ of self-destruction., tied himself up in knots - He ________________ trying to tell us the way to the shops., be man enough - You should ________________ to walk up to her and ask for forgiveness., no peace for the wicked - I've got to finish this essaI've got to finish this essay. There's ________________ ., from time immemorial - September ________________ was considered the most successful month for a wedding.,

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