1. He had been assigned to guard their best player, but despite coming on .......... the whole game, he had still been bested by the guy.

2. It would be hard to win over the crowd after coming on the .......... of a band that was that good, she thought.

3. Don't worry about the bad mark on the quiz, Boris. It's only a small part of your overall grade. It'll all come out in the .........., his instructor said with a wink.

4. He didn't know why, but whenever there was a car show in town, all of the weird people came out of the

5. She was a lot smarter than she let on, and she was starting to come out of her .......... and talk to him.

6. The boat show? Sure! I'll be there, come rain or .........., the sailor said.

7. He heard the clergyman coming to .......... and decided to pretend that he wasn't home.

8. He finally came to .......... with his drinking problem and started attending AA meetings.

9. If I get that scholarship, my finances will finally be coming up .........., Wally thought to himself.

10. We checked him out, Chief, but he came up .......... of roses, the policeman said.