Fill in the blanks with the following expressions. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once. take stock of put off at odds with on track take in consult with refer to do one’s utmost get in one’s way no shortage of People who work in offices are __________ as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they traditionally wear a white shirt with a collar and a tie to go to work. When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence that was ______________ his earlier statement made a few hours ago. In order to persuade his daughter to ________ the marriage, the father quoted statistics showing missed-race couples had higher divorce rates than same-race couples. The mother made the decision to give cough medicine and Aspirin to her sick child without ______________ the child’s doctor. Both professional experts and school teachers say that children tend to _____________ when they see their parents making similar efforts. As she entered the most dynamic period of her career, Kylie _______________ her success and tried to analyze the strong impact of her college education. The chief executive George Grey is confident that current growth levels can be maintained since all the group’s development projects stay______________. It is very important for students to understand and____________ new information. Besides, they should examine and judge information carefully and then make the right decisions. You may go ahead with the project; there is _______________ funds. He was not going to let anything or anybody________________.