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Advanced American Idioms

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  • She's GOING OUT ON A LIMB in criticizing her own party leadership.
    make someone extremely angry
    having no strength or patience left
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
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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.
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    make someone extremely angry
    having no strength or patience left
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
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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
    having no strength or patience left
    make someone extremely angry
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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
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    make someone extremely angry
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  • He LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED in his search for his natural mother.
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    avoid talking about what is important
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    make someone extremely angry
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  • Don't BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - get to the point!
    avoid talking about what is important
    completely surprise someone
    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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  • When she told me she was married, it really THREW ME FOR A LOOP
    avoid talking about what is important
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    out of control
    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.
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    having no strength or patience left
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    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.
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    decide not to worry about possible dangers or risks
    completely surprise someone
    having no strength or patience left
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  • He went to see his doctor because he felt his drinking was GETTING OUT OF HAND
    out of control
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
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  • When the police arrived, they realised the party was _______
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    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 THE DAY
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    WE WERE GOING OUT ON A LIMB
    AT THE END OF OUR ROPE
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  • We haven't got all day for this discussion. Let's _______
    THROW US FOR A LOOP
    CUT TO THE CHASE
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
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  • His parents were__________ when he quit college.
    THROWN FOR A LOOP
    SPOKEN OF THE DEVIL
    BEATEN AROUND THE BUSH
    CUT TO THE CHASE
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  • Will you please stop _______ and get to the point?
    BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
    LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
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  • The researchers _________ in their search for the original documents in order to make sure everything is going well
    SPOKE OF THE DEVIL
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
    LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED
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