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Travelling - Idioms

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TO REINVENT THE WHEEL

To discover how to do something that has already been discovered

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TO HAVE ITCHY FEET

To find it difficult to stay in one place because you like to travel and discover new places

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TO ROCK THE BOAT

To do something that might cause trouble or upset a stable situation

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TO BE ON THE RIGHT TRACK

To be doing something correctly

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TO PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE

To do things in the wrong order

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TO HIT THE ROAD

To begin a journey

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BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST

An expression used to say that information about trouble and misfortune spreads faster than good news

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TO BE A BACKSEAT DRIVER

To be a person who gives unnnecessary or unwelcome advice

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TO BE ON A ROCKY ROAD

To have problems and difficulties to deal with

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TO BE IN THE SAME BOAT

To be in the same difficult situation as someone else

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TO BE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

Not to be sufficiently attentive, especially at a critical moment when vigilance is required

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TO MISS THE BOAT

To fail to take advantage of an opportunity because you don't act quickly enough

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TO SAIL THROUGH

To succeed in doing something difficult without difficulty

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ROAD RAGE

Anger or violence between drivers, often caused by difficult driving conditions

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TO BE SMOOTH SAILING

Not to have any problems

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AT THE CROSSROADS

At a point where an important decision or choice has to be made

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TO MAKE YOUR WAY TO

To be successful and make progress in your life and work

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TO TAKE SOMEONE FOR A RIDE

To cheat or deceive someone

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TO TRAVEL ON A SHOESTRING

Not to spend much money while travelling

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A CULTURE VULTURE

Someone who likes museums, books, art galleries, etc.

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TO BE LIKE SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT

To meet once or twice by chance for a short time then not see each other ever again.

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TO SAIL CLOSE TO THE WIND

To do something that is dangerous or just within the limits of what's legal or acceptable

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TO TRAVEL LIGHT

To make a journey without taking a lot of heavy things with you

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A CULTURE SHOCK

A feeling of confusion felt by someone visiting a country or place that they do not know

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TO LIVE IT UP

To spend lots of money and travel in luxury

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