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I have ___________(work extremely hard ) just to get this exalted position.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

Before I could even offer any suggestion to improve the system, he ______(to stop someone from talking or making suggestions in an unpleasantly way).

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

• slapped me down

  (slap somebody down )

Although people derided me for doing all the _______(boring, hard work requiring no skill  ), I continued to work my finger to the bone, hoping that one day I would be rewarded with an exalted position.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

I _________(to approach or confront an issue or difficult situation directly, confidently and determinedly ) and confronted that blatant liar with facts and statistics.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

• grab the bull by the horns

• to hit the nail on the head

Mrs Lee ______(to do exactly the right thing in the best possible way; to find the exact answer ) when she said that Alex's poor performance was due to his blatant indifference to his academic achievements.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

• grab the bull by the horns

• to hit the nail on the head

They were working ________ (in a hurry and as fast as possible so as complete (a task) within the allowed time ) to get things ready for the press conference to be hosted by an eminent speaker.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• against the clock 

• grab the bull by the horns

• to hit the nail on the head

The maid is __________(to be ready to obey someone's order without delay ) of her employer.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• against the clock 

• at someone's beck and call 

• to hit the nail on the head

Her perverse behaviour really _________(find it extremely unpleasant or irritating; annoys one very much  ).

• work one's finger to the bone 

• set one's teeth on edge 

• at someone's beck and call 

• to hit the nail on the head

He is _______(doing something that may get one into trouble or doing something that involves risks ) by not wearing a mask in crowded places.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

• skating on thin ice 

Stress is ________(a necessary part of something and cannot be avoided) of life, so it is crucial that you know how to handle it.

• work one's finger to the bone 

• donkey work 

• part and parcel