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1	I've been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I've hardly put ______ in the problem so far.
		a foot
		too fine a point
		a brave face
		damper
		a dent

2	He's capable of anything. I wouldn't put ______ to go over your head and complain directly to your boss.
		a gun
		a name
		it past him
		one over
		your own house

3	I've got a lot of work on at the moment. I'd be ______ put to take on any more.
		my back
		hard
		in a good word
		it about
		other ideas

4	Your performance, not to put ______ on it, was dreadful.
		a foot
		too fine a point
		it past him
		our cards
		didn't know where to

5	He was quite happy with the scheme until Jane began putting ______ into his head.
		a rocket
		all our eggs
		in a good word
		it about
		other ideas

6	Before you go round criticizing other people and the way they run their departments, you should look at how you run your own department. You should put ______ in order before criticizing others.
		my back
		hard
		a foot
		one over
		your own house

7	I hear that you are putting ______ that we are going bankrupt. How dare you spread such nasty rumours!
		a rocket
		all our eggs
		in a good word
		it about
		a dent

8	Management have put ______ to our heads. They say that if we strike again that they will close the factory.
		a gun
		hard
		a foot
		one over
		your own house

9	I think we should be totally frank with them. We should put ______ on the table and discuss things openly.
		a gun
		a name
		it past him
		our cards
		your own house

10	When he started screaming at his wife like that, I ______ put myself. It was really embarassing.
		a gun
		a name
		it past him
		our cards
		didn't know where to

11	She really annoyed me doing that. She really put ______ up.
		my back
		all our eggs
		in a good word
		it about
		other ideas

12	The only thing we can do about this disaster is to put ______ on it and start all over again as if nothing had happened.
		a foot
		too fine a point
		a brave face
		our cards
		didn't know where to

13	I recognize the face but I cannot put ______ to her.
		a gun
		a name
		a foot
		one over
		your own house

14	You've done an impeccable job here. You haven't put ______ wrong.
		a foot
		a name
		it past him
		our cards
		didn't know where to

15	He really is the boss's favourite at the moment. It seems he cannot put ______ wrong.
		my back
		hard
		a foot
		it about
		other ideas

16	I'd be really grateful if you could put ______ for us with HP.
		a rocket
		all our eggs
		in a good word
		damper
		a dent

17	I think we need to look for a way to diversify the risk. At present we've put ______ in the one basket.
		a rocket
		all our eggs
		a brave face
		damper
		a dent

18	You certainly got the better of me this time. But there aren't many people who are able to put ______ on me more than once.
		my back
		hard
		a foot
		one over
		other ideas

19	He really is such a lazy person. It's time somebody put ______ under him.
		a rocket
		too fine a point
		a brave face
		damper
		a dent

20	I hate to put a ______ on your enthusiasm but are you sure that the board will agree to financing such a risky project?
		a foot
		too fine a point
		a brave face
		damper
		didn't know where to