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Straitjacket |
Which means limiting what somebody can do in a way that is damaging . |
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Pot Luck |
Describe a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is available will prove to be good or acceptable .
E.g We didn't know which restaurant to eat at, so took pot luck and chose the one recommended in the guide book. |
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Wet weekend |
A boring and disappointing time
E.g. That was a wet weekend, my friends were coming to stay but cancelled at the last time .
My cousin's a bit of a wet weekend, he's got no personality and nothing to say. |
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It beats me |
A phrase used for saying that you do not know or understand something .
E.g It beats me how Stephanie ever got that promotion. |
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Echo chamber |
A situation in which people only hear their own opinions repeated back to them. E.g Yeah well you should try moving away from your echo chamber and listens g to people who don't agree with you . |
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Give us a bell |
Meaning make a call
E.g When you get there, give us a bell and tell us what it's like. |
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Pounds |
No one can hear the other instrument/ because Javier pounds the drums |
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Darkness |
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In something's wake |
Only can use in negative circumstances |
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Wing it |
In English "to wing it" something means to improvise.
EG The minister is a great orator . He's never had a speech ready. He just wings it and people love it.
Mary spent all weekend partying instead of studying. When I asked her why she wasn't concerned about the exam, she told me she'd just wing it. |
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To fall out with somebody |
Means to argue or disagree with them.
E.g. I fell out with my best friend at school.we didn't talk to each other for a whole week. |
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No hard feelings |
Is something you say to somebody you have argued with or beaten in a game or contest to say you'd still like to be friends.
E.g I always get the quiz questions right. Unlike you Neil. But no hard feelings , OK? |
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Gesticulate |
Which means to make gestures with your hands or arms.
E.g Meyer was worried because her students and the man on the street were shouting and gesticulating at each other . |
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Faux pas |
Is saying or doing something embarrassing in a social situation .
E.g I committed a serious faux pas at a party last night - that I'm too embarrassed to tell you about . |
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Giants |
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Idiomatic pairs |
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Ways to say you are feeling sad |
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Shoulder to shoulder |
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Meaning of moving |
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Ways to talk about winning |
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Have a go |
1. To have a go at someone, as we’ve just seen, means to criticize someone .
2. To try : If you have a go at something , you try it.
E.g Why are you having a go at me?
I am going to have a go at cooking a Thai curry from scratch.
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Way to say you agree |
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Not half |
Meaning “ very much “
E.g That party was awesome. Not half, mate . The music was incredible .
Another example : not half with adjective .
E.g I just got back from Singapore. It’s not half expensive. ( meaning very expensive) |
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Perfect storm |
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Ways to say that something is very funny |
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Bull idioms |
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To break the ice |
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Dark horse |
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Fat cat |
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Full of bean |
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Fat cat |
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Full of bean |
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Question tag |
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About |
‘About’ means ‘here’, or ‘someone near here’.
E.g Is Mark about today? Will you be about this evening? I want to ask a big favor. There’s no one about. It’s a bit scary. Don’t talk like that. There are children about. |
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Jack-of-all-trades |
Is someone who can do many kinds of jobs - you could say they’re multi-skilled.
E.g If you need any work doing to your house, get my Dad round - he’s a jack-of-all-trades.
Some people say ‘ jack-of-all-trades’ master of none.
Similar words :
All-rounder Full of yourself |
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Down in the dumps
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Meaning being depressed or unhappy is a miserable feeling.
E.g Don’t be so down in the dumps, you’re going on holiday tomorrow.
Oh it’s Monday again , no wonder I feel so down in the dumps. |
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Stone-faced |
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English expressions |
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Expression with guilt |
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Hot potato |
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Idioms for all seasons |
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