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Advanced American Idioms

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  • She's GOING OUT ON A LIMB in criticizing her own party leadership.
    having no strength or patience left
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    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
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    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
    make someone extremely angry
    having no strength or patience left
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
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  • He quit his job because his boss’ constant criticism was DRIVING HIM UP THE WALL
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    make someone extremely angry
    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
    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
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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
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    avoid talking about what is important
    completely surprise someone
    out of control
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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
    avoid talking about what is important
    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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  • Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, here she is.
    having no strength or patience left
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    decide not to worry about possible dangers or risks
    completely surprise someone
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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 _______
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
    GETTING OUT OF HAND
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
    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
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    WE WERE GOING OUT ON A LIMB
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
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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.
    THROWN FOR A LOOP
    BEATEN AROUND THE BUSH
    SPOKEN OF THE DEVIL
    CUT TO THE CHASE
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  • Will you please stop _______ and get to the point?
    LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
    BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
    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
    LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED
    SPOKE OF THE DEVIL
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
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