After many years of messing around, he started to put his shoulder to the ______ and found a job.

She is now in her dad’s good ______ ; she helped him water his potted plants.

I think it’s time for us to mend our ______ before it’s too late.

After her song topped the music chart, she proved that her success wasn’t a ______ in the pan.

Hung is a kind and generous guy; he’d give you the ______ off his back.

This holiday brochure is worth its ______ in gold; it tells you must-see places when you visit Nha Trang.

He’s been unemployed for months, and now the debt becomes like a ______ and chain to him.

Sarah reads articles about the pandemic on a frequent basis in order to keep her ______ on the pulse of it.

Though my son is very naughty, my grandmother still has a soft ______ for him.

Tony has been under pressure these days; his performance hasn’t been up to ______ .

He spent the whole day in the library reading all reference books about endangered species, but I think he was just chasing his ______ .

The proceeds from the festival were a ______ in the ocean compared to what we had to raise.

As a comedian, he often treads a fine ______ between being funny and being rude.

She didn’t know what to do in that situation; she was just flying by the seat of her ______ .

Their predictions about the economic crisis turned out to be wide of the ______ .