He's one of those irritating people who manages within a few minutes of meeting someone to ....... their back up.

That programme is so boring that it's like watching paint ........

We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry ....... to find out if there are any problems.

If you want to grow as a business and attract new customers you must ....... with the times.

She was a very famous film star some 40 years ago but now she's regarded as unimportant — a sort of back ........

I agree in general with what you have said but I'm not happy about one point and I must ....... issue with you over that.

When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it

It was no good. The line had gone ........ As calmly as he could Henry went upstairs to tell his wife the alarming news.

Have you noticed how much more the price of petrol is today? It's really sky ....... now.

There was absolutely no hesitation on her part and quick as a ....... she paid the bill.