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Advanced American Idioms

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  • She's GOING OUT ON A LIMB in criticizing her own party leadership.
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    having no strength or patience left
    make someone extremely angry
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  • Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but AT THE END OF THE DAY, it's my decision.
    having no strength or patience left
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    make someone extremely angry
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
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  • By six o'clock after a busy day I'm AT THE END OF MY ROPE
    having no strength or patience left
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    make someone extremely angry
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
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  • He quit his job because his boss’ constant criticism was DRIVING HIM UP THE WALL
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    make someone extremely angry
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
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  • He LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED in his search for his natural mother.
    avoid talking about what is important
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    make someone extremely angry
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  • Don't BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - get to the point!
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    avoid talking about what is important
    completely surprise someone
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
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  • When she told me she was married, it really THREW ME FOR A LOOP
    avoid talking about what is important
    out of control
    completely surprise someone
    come to the point that you are trying to make
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  • I didn't have long to talk so I CUT TO THE CHASE and asked whether he was still married.
    having no strength or patience left
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    avoid talking about what is important
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  • Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, here she is.
    completely surprise someone
    having no strength or patience left
    decide not to worry about possible dangers or risks
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
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  • He went to see his doctor because he felt his drinking was GETTING OUT OF HAND
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    out of control
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
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  • When the police arrived, they realised the party was _______
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
    GETTING OUT OF HAND
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  • We were together in our lunch table, talking about our boss, when he walked in. Well,_________!
    AT THE END OF OUR ROPE
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    WE WERE GOING OUT ON A LIMB
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  • We haven't got all day for this discussion. Let's _______
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
    CUT TO THE CHASE
    THROW US FOR A LOOP
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  • His parents were__________ when he quit college.
    SPOKEN OF THE DEVIL
    CUT TO THE CHASE
    BEATEN AROUND THE BUSH
    THROWN FOR A LOOP
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  • Will you please stop _______ and get to the point?
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
    BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
    LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
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  • The researchers _________ in their search for the original documents in order to make sure everything is going well
    LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED
    SPOKE OF THE DEVIL
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
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