1. Success in life is ________ on hard work and perseverance.

2. Hardly ________ the house when it started to rain.

3. I'm ________ forward to hearing from you soon.

4. The government is ________ under fire for its handling of the economy.

5. You should ________ an effort to arrive on time.

6. The news ________ like wildfire throughout the town.

7. I can't ________ out what he's trying to say.

8. She's as ________ as a cucumber even in stressful situations.

9. He's always ________ his nose into other people's business.

10. The company is ________ the verge of bankruptcy.

11. If I ________ you, I would take that opportunity.

12. He was ________ for a ride by the dishonest salesman.

13. I'm ________ up with his constant complaining.

14. The plan was ________ into effect immediately.

15. He ________ a living by working as a freelance writer.

16. Don't ________ the boat; everything is fine as it is.

17. I’ll ________ by your house later to see how you’re doing.

18. She ________ after her mother; they look exactly alike.

19. He's always ________ truant from school.

20. The costs ________ an arm and a leg.

21. I'm not ________ to being treated like this.

22. The deal was ________ behind closed doors.

23. He's on ________ nine after winning the lottery.

24. The project is still ________ the air.

25. You should ________ your mind about which university to attend.