1. He was contemplating ________ a new technique.

2. I do take my hat ________ to the new director for having pulled the company back from bankruptcy.

3. In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to ________ several hats.

4. Children will be taught to respect other people's property and ________ .

5. Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international ________ when he found his speech had disappeared.

6. You simply can't trust that politician because he changes his mind every five minutes at the ________ of a hat.

7. Giving extravagantly to causes in which you believe is remarkably ________ .

8. Virtually every assignment will require an ________ of creativity.

9. If you want to keep up with the latest fashion, you shouldn't wear that it's ________ hat now.

10. Whatever you do take no notice of him because he's not thinking straight he's talking ________ his hat.