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They can see themselves _______, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
 
GOING OUT ON A LIMB
 
SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
 
AT THE END OF THE DAY
 
AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE
__________, the board's not going to be concerned with three or four more dollars.
 
AT THE END OF THE DAY
 
AT THE END OF MY ROPE
 
GOING OUT ON A LIMB
 
SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
Everything is exhausting and I am __________
 
AT THE END OF MY ROPE
 
AT THE END OF THE DAY
 
GOING OUT ON A LIMB
This stagnant traffic and constant honking is ___________
 
DRIVING ME UP THE WALL
 
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
 
LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
 
SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
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
Will you please stop _______ and get to the point?
 
BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
 
CUTTING TO THE CHASE
 
LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
His parents were__________ when he quit college.
 
THROWN FOR A LOOP
 
SPOKEN OF THE DEVIL
 
CUT TO THE CHASE
 
BEATEN AROUND THE BUSH
We haven't got all day for this discussion. Let's _______
 
CUT TO THE CHASE
 
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
 
BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
 
THROW US FOR A LOOP
We were together in our lunch table, talking about our boss, when he walked in. Well,_________!
 
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
 
AT THE END OF THE DAY
 
WE WERE GOING OUT ON A LIMB
 
AT THE END OF OUR ROPE
When the police arrived, they realised the party was _______
 
GETTING OUT OF HAND
 
SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
 
CUTTING TO THE CHASE
 
AT THE END OF THE DAY
He went to see his doctor because he felt his drinking was GETTING OUT OF HAND
 
out of control
 
ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
 
do everything u can to achieve a good result
 
do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
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
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
 
avoid talking about what is important
 
having no strength or patience left
 
ST that u say before u give the most important fact
When she told me she was married, it really THREW ME FOR A LOOP
 
completely surprise someone
 
avoid talking about what is important
 
come to the point that you are trying to make
 
out of control
Don't BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - get to the point!
 
avoid talking about what is important
 
come to the point that you are trying to make
 
completely surprise someone
 
ST that u say before u give the most important fact
He LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED in his search for his natural mother.
 
do everything u can to achieve a good result
 
come to the point that you are trying to make
 
make someone extremely angry
 
avoid talking about what is important
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
 
ST that u say before u give the most important fact
 
do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
By six o'clock after a busy day I'm AT THE END OF MY ROPE
 
having no strength or patience left
 
make someone extremely angry
 
do everything u can to achieve a good result
 
ST that u say before u give the most important fact
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
 
make someone extremely angry
 
having no strength or patience left
 
do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
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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