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