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Up to his ears

1 He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you

now

fully occupied with

very interested in

not involved with

concerned with

2 If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more

quickly

take my hand

help me

take my fingers

pick me up

3 I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk

on the phone

in person

facing them

looking at them

seeing them

4 The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand

and said that it was not at all practical

quickly

utterly

directly

simply

5 As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye

on her for the time being

look at

consider

check

observe

6 The opposition in parliament accused the government

of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness

of the situation

being light hearted

being heavy hearted

being down hearted

being faint hearted

7 He accused her of talking through her hat and refused

to accept a word of what she said

talking sense

talking straight

talking nonsense

talking tough

8 The police advised them to go down to the cellar in

order to be out of harm's way

away from the noise

inside the area

into safety

away from danger

9 I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that

concert

do absolutely anything

do something dangerous

do something stupid

do what you want

10 You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and

come out with a remark like that

tread on somebody

fall over

say something embarrassing

put on the wrong shoe