Prepositions

The director was drummed ......... of office when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.

We always eat a roast dinner ......... Christmas Day.

I've been studying Italian ......... I was five years old.

He is so smart and graduated with honors so he's really ..... demand right now. I'm sure he's going to choose the right job and be happy with it for a long time.

Sean is ..... of his mind! He's 85 years old and he wants to go sky diving.

Wow, I haven't cooked anything for years. I'm really ..... of practice now. I may taste really awful so you'll have to excuse my cooking.

You know how hard I have been working lately to save money to fix my car. I think you were a little ..... of line when you called me a cheapskate. Your comment was very insulting.

Many employees refuse to blow the whistle on the company they work for ..... of fear of reprisal.

I am so sick of living next to a train. It goes by my house every hour, ..... the hour, from 2 AM until 6 AM. It wakes me up every night.

I know he seems like a gruff, uncaring individual. However, ..... heart, he is a very compassionate, empathetic person.