Relationships

I know my brother's illness has really been putting a strain _____ our parents.

• TO

• FOR

• ON

• IN

To be in agreement with one; to think or behave similarly or harmoniously.

• Be at loggerheads

• Be up against a brick wall 

• Be on the same wavelength 

To be in conflict or disagreement with someone for some particular reason.

• Be at loggerheads (over sth)

• Be up against a brick wall 

• Be on the same wavelength 

To reach a point where you cannot make progress, especially because something or someone is stopping you

• Be at loggerheads (over sth)

• Be up against a brick wall 

• Be on the same wavelength 

To spend a great deal of time together, perhaps too much

• Live in each other’s pocket 

• Live on top of each other 

To live in very crowded conditions

• Live in each other’s pocket 

• Live on top of each other 

Finally, Bryant decided to take a back _____ and let his son run the company.

• door

• seat

• road

Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife—his divorce is really a (a)   point with him.

I know she's disappointed to have not gotten her dream job, but the sooner she ______ the bullet and accepts it, the sooner she can move on.

• Bites

• Catches

• Takes

• Stops

What's the meaning of "Have a chip on one’s shoulder"?

• To make someone lose their confidence, especially by saying or doing something unexpected

• To consider what someone says to you very seriously, often because it upsets you

• To easily become offended or angry because you think you have been treated unfairly in the past