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to be outside of a group that has information or makes decisions about something
be out of the loop
to have a lot of money (usually in a positive sense)
be rolling in it
to be in a position where you can only make a choice between 2 bad options
be stuck between a rock and a hard place
to be something that provides your main income
be your bread and butter
to look completely different to someone or something
bear no resemblance to
to spend a long time getting to the main point (usually used in a negative sense)
beat around the bush (don´t beat around the bush)
used when you are telling someone something that you don´t want them to pass on
between you and me
to surprise someone by being very beautiful, impressive, unexpected etc (often used in the passive)
bowl over (be bowled over)
to change a situation completely or do something in a completely new way
break the mould
to do something correctly, follow the rules in a strict way
(do something) by the book
to understand the basic meaning that someone is trying to say
catch (someone´s) drift
to suddenly notice something, particularly something interesting or attractive
catch (someone´s) eye
a set of problems that it is impossible to escape from
catch 22 situation
to discuss a problem in order for all parties to get past it
clear the air
for an extremely small amount of time
for a split second
work done by a person who is not permanently employed by a particular company but who sells their services to more than one company
freelance
