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  • If you do something on the spur ___ ____ _____you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully about it
    on the spur of the moment
  • Spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do
    while away
  • Very rarely
    once in a blue moon
  • She stayed in that job for years ____ _____
    for years on end
  • If you are ____ ___ you have too much to deal with
    snow under
  • Continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties
    press ahead/on (with)
  • Be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
    end up
  • The package should arrive any day____________
    any day now
  • At this moment ___ _______ we don't have enough information to decide
    at this moment in time
  • The train should arrive ______ moment ____
    any moment now
  • Start doing something in a very enthusiastic way
    dive in
  • Help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time especially by giving them money until they can get it
    tide over
  • Used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with
    a stitch in time (saves nine)
  • His kind words really made my ________
    made my day
  • It's important to act your _______ and behave responsibly
    act your age
  • Permanently without the possibility of change in the future
    for good
  • Appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly
    crop up
  • She can work for hours ___ ____________ without getting tired
    for hours on end
  • Waiting for the test results ____ ____ ages
    feels like ages
  • Stop working
    knock off
  • We will review your application in due________
    in due course
  • The decision was made in a ____ second
    a split second
  • End or finish something gradually reduce work before stopping completely relax after a period of excitement or worry
    wind down
  • For now
    for the time being
  • He is the president the one who is in ____________ in Spain
    in office
  • An extremely long time
    in/for donkey's years
  • Now we face the moment of _________ to see if our efforts were successful
    the moment of truth
  • If something _____ it is going to happen to you in the future
    lie ahead
  • Work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times
    make up
  • Sometimes but not often
    from time to time
  • The next leap ______ will be in 2028
    leap year
  • After the company downsized, he was out of __ ____________
    out of a job
  • End someone's employment especially temporarily because there is not enough work for them
    lay off
  • Start to employ someone
    take on
  • Used for telling someone to wait for something and not try to make you hurry
    all in good time
  • Just in time to prevent something bad happening
    in the nick of time
  • The project is on hold for _________
    for now
  • It was about ____________ they finished the project
    it was about time
  • Immediately or in a way that shows that you have no doubts about doing something
    at the drop of a hat
  • The car was on the _____ __ breaking down when it suddenly started again
    on the point of
  • The new policy will put and _________ ___ the confusion
    put an end to
  • Start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim
    set out
  • ___ ____ ____ and age technology is advancing rapidly
    in this day and age
  • Used for saying that something happened or existed before you were born or before you lived or worked somewhere
    before your time
  • Begin (with)
    kick off (with)
  • Start working hard especially when you should have done this earlier
    knuckle down
  • In the ________ of exploration many new species were discovered
    in the course of
  • Recently
    the other day
  • We meet ______ and again to catch up
    now and again
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