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She's so dedicated to her career. She works her __ to the bone to make sure projects are finished on time.

• arms

• fingers

• hands

He got off on the wrong __ with the office manager when he started work here, but now their relationship is much better.

• hand

• foot

• leg

When I first started here, my colleague Amanda showed me the __.

• ropes

• steps

• wheels

He's not studying very hard at school. He'll have to pull his __ up to pass the exams.

• feet

• legs

This is the first time today I've managed to put my __ up!

• feet

• hands

• head

You'll need to pull a few __ if you want to get your son a job in that company!

• hairs

• ropes

• strings

She got no help at all when she started off as a sales assistant. They threw her in __ !

• at the deep end

• by her neck

• up to her neck

You'll have to do much better than that if you want to stay in my good __ !

• books

• favour

• side

His uncle is a mover and __ in the banking world.

• dancer

• shaker

• stirrer

I like working with Rob. He always goes the extra __ to make sure everything is perfect.

• foot

• kilometer

• mile