Fill in the given words

• carry,
• learn,
• teach,
• beat,
• dream

1. Tim will have to
   [ ] up an excuse for not attending the seminar.
2. My granddad doesn't want to learn a language at the age of 70. He thinks you can't
   [ ] an old dog new tricks.
3. James quit the company and I was left to
   [ ] the can for his bad decisions.
4. I didn't know you could study cookery at university ― well you live and
   [ ].
5. Don't
   [ ] around the bush and tell us what happened!