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