1. The manager is _____ no circumstances to be disturbed during the meeting.

2. His argument was _____ no interest to the committee members.

3. The company is _____ the brink of signing a major international deal.

4. They are currently _____ odds with each other over the budget allocation.

5. The building has been _____ ruins since the war ended.

6. He was acting _____ behalf of the CEO who was away on business.

7. The suspect was released _____ the grounds of insufficient evidence.

8. She is _____ the opinion that we should postpone the launch.

9. The project is _____ schedule, so we might finish earlier than expected.

10. He’s been _____ the go all day and is absolutely exhausted.

11. The new law will be _____ effect from the first of next month.

12. I’m afraid I’m _____ a loss to explain why the system failed.

13. The ship was _____ the mercy of the raging storm.

14. He resigned _____ protest against the company’s new policy.

15. The two ideas are _____ essence the same thing.

16. She was _____ awe of her professor’s vast knowledge.

17. The project has been put _____ ice until we find a new investor.

18. He is _____ all accounts a very talented musician.

19. The soldiers were _____ alert for any signs of enemy activity.

20. I’m _____ the belief that honesty is the best policy.

21. The car was sold _____ a profit of $2,000.

22. He was _____ the point of leaving when the phone rang.

23. The two countries are _____ loggerheads over the border dispute.

24. It’s a secret, so please don't let the cat _____ of the bag.

25. The plan was carried out _____ accordance with the instructions.