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Idioms, Collo, Phrasal - Test 8


1. Not until the ________ of the contract was imminent did the defendant attempt to ________ any of the restrictive covenants.

2. Such was the ________ nature of the ________ evidence that the prosecution was left with no choice but to drop all charges.

3. Should there be any ________ of the terms, the aggrieved party is entitled to seek ________ damages.

4. Little did the stakeholders realize that the CEO had been ________ the company's assets to ________ his offshore accounts.

5. Were the allegations to be ________, the politician’s career would be in ________, beyond any hope of recovery.

6. The witness’s testimony was deemed ________, as it was based largely on ________ rather than first-hand account.

7. Rarely has a single judicial ________ established such a far-reaching ________ for future litigations involving digital privacy.

8. The defense attorney attempted to ________ the witness by ________ her previous criminal record.

9. Only by ________ the statutory requirements can the corporation maintain its ________ status.

10. In no way can the current ________ be ________ to a lack of due diligence on the part of the audit team.

11. The contract contains an ________ clause that protects the company from any ________ claims by third parties.

12. Had the board been ________ of the potential ________ of interest, the merger would never have been ratified.

13. The defendant was ________ of all charges, much to the ________ of the prosecution team.

14. So ________ was the prosecutor’s closing argument that it left the jury ________ in their deliberation.

15. Under no circumstances should the ________ information be ________ to unauthorized personnel.

16. The legislative body sought to ________ the existing law to ________ for emerging technologies.

17. Never before had the country witnessed such a ________ of ________, leading to a total collapse of the judicial system.

18. The judge issued a ________ injunction to prevent the ________ of the historical site.

19. The company’s ________ to ________ by the environmental regulations resulted in a heavy fine.

20. Scarcely had the ________ been signed when one of the parties filed for ________.

21. The lawyer’s ________ line of questioning was designed to ________ the witness’s credibility.

22. On no account should the ________ of ________ be violated during the interrogation process.

23. The defendant’s ________ was ________ by the fact that he had no prior criminal record.

24. Only in the event of a ________ of contract can the ________ party sue for specific performance.

25. Such was the ________ of the crime that the jury recommended the ________ penalty.