1. It will probably take a month of working at my new job before I get ________ the full swing of things.
2. She makes a great effort in order to graduate ________ flying colours.
3. Students sometimes support themselves by means________ evening jobs.
4. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes________ mistake.
5. We can put you ________for a week.
6. He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to French. He had to pick up the language ________scratch.
7. The car burst ________flames but the driver managed to escape.
8. As the detective stories become popular once again, the publishing house decides to bring ________ a new edition of Christie’s work.
9. His father told him ________for getting a bad mark.
10. She’s won the lottery! She’s________ the moon.