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give someone the cold shoulder

to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

FO - to defend yourself successfully against an attack, criticism, or some other unwanted thing

fend off

TO - to try to get information or understand a meaning that is hidden or not clear

tease out

to have secret plans or ideas

have something up your sleeve

at death's door

to be very sick

All three proposals were __________ _________ by the Finance Committee.

shot down

time on your hands

a period when you have nothing you must do

BU - to refuse to talk about things that make you angry or worried

bottle up

roll up your sleeves

to prepare for hard work

Some of the language in the original play has been ___________ _________ for the television version.

toned down

He ___________ _______ about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

blurted out

There are several jobs up for _________ in the marketing department.

grabs

I haven't quite got to ________ with Jack's eccentric behaviour, though I'm learning fast!

grips

available and ready to be won or taken

up for grabs

BO - to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous

blurt out

a bolt from the blue

something important or unusual that happens suddenly or unexpectedly

CB - to force yourself not to show how angry or upset you are

choke back

SD - to criticize someone's ideas or suggestions and stop them being accepted

shoot down

Once again, it seems that the government has failed to __________ the nettle on transport.

grasp

tie the knot

get married

As he’s an international celebrity, he has staff to help __________ _________ reporters.

fend off

WU - to encourage or cause people to have strong feelings about something

whip up

The party has been losing it _________ on those middle class voters who have traditionally been so loyal.

grip

TD - to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech

tone down

They were very unhappily married but _________ _____ _____________ for the sake of their children.

kept up appearances

She criticized the organization for trying to _________ _______ anti-immigrant prejudice.

whip up

to force yourself to be brave and do something that is difficult or unpleasant

grasp the nettle

They __________ his doubts and objections __________.

swept ... aside

SA - to refuse to consider something or to treat it as important

sweep aside

I've got a cunning plan up my ________ which I think you're going to approve of.

sleeve

KUA - to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are, because you do not want people to know how bad your situation is

keep up appearances

It took me a while to __________ the truth ______ of him.

tease ... out

to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation

get to grips with

The union has its __________ tied, as it can no longer support any form of industrial action.

hands

We're ___________ at straws here - there's no way a deal is going to be struck.

clutching

get a grip

to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly

carry a torch for

be in love with

Marion played right into management's __________ by voicing her concerns so blatantly.

hands

to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success

clutch / grasp at straws

"John has had an accident," she said, __________ _________ the tears.

choking back