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Lost in translation

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    Some useful idioms
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  • Can't make an _______ without breaking any _______. This means it's impossible to make any changes without upsetting thngs/people
    Can't make and omelette without breaking any eggs
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  • He's been grumpy all day. He's like a ______ with a ______ head!
    bear/sore
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  • Somebody who is uncomfortable and out of their depth can be described like a ______ out of_______
    fish/water
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  • What do you think barking up the wrong tree means?
    To have a false idea about something
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  • If you are extremely occupied you can say that you are as ______ as a _______
    busy/bee
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  • To have a close _______ is to narrowly avoid an accident.
    shave
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  • To be up in arms means to be very happy or very angry?
    To be very angry
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  • What does to come out of one's shell mean?
    To gain personal confidence
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  • If something is extremely expensive you can say that it cost an ______ and a ______
    arm/leg
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  • If someone is annoying you or making you angry, you can say they are driving you up the _____
    wall
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  • To get very angry quickly is to ______ off the handle.
    fly
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  • What does to get the wrong end of the stick mean?
    To completely misunderstand something
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  • To say exactly the right thing is to _____ the nail on the ______
    hit/head
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  • What does in a nutshell mean?
    briefly/in a few words
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  • Keep it under you ______ means to keep it a secret.
    hat
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  • If you reveal a secret then you let the _____ out of the bag.
    cat
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