Idioms and collocations_C1.1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Idioms we used in the course

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Stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking action at an early stage of its development (nip)

nip smth in the bud

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Hide while waiting to surprise, attack or catch (wait)

lie in wait

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at a time of day when it's not dark (broad)

in broad daylight

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to be threatened with a gun (at)

at gunpoint

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Make somebody angry or upset (wind)

wind smb up

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be on the alert; watch carefully (eyes)

keep your eyes peeled

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you do not need to tell them what happened next because everyone knows about it (history)

the rest is history

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tak a particula course of action (road)

go down that road

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suffer the worst part os smth unpleasant (brunt)

bear the brunt of smth

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try in a determined way to achieve smth (length)

go to great length

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try to keep smth a secret (carpet)

sweep smth under the carpet

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upset smb by doing or saying more than you should (mark)

overstep the mark

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feel both positive and negative about smth (feelings)

have nmixed feelings about smth

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A lot of anger and worry about smth unimportant (storm)

a storm in a teacup

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be sensitive about or feel offended by smth, as a result of smth that happened in your past (shoulder)

to have a chip on your shoulder

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refuse to do smth or change your mind about smth (dig)

to dig your heels

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