What does " time on your hands" mean?
You have lots of free time
Her room was completely bereft _______ colour or any type of decoration.
of [not having something/feeling great loss: Alone now & almost penniless, he was bereft of hope /The wife dies and the husband is left bereft]]
I’ve driven this route so many times I can do it ________ auto-pilot.
on autopilot [doing something without thinking about it or without making an effort. I worked the last hour of my shift on autopilot]
Experts who study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that develop when people interact and work together.
Sociologist
to lose your temper- " to blow a ____"
fuse
get a _____ (control yourself and / or the situation)
grip
"g__ into g_____" to start to deal with something effectively"
get into gear ( The team got into gear in the second half and finally won.)
A bolt from the ____ ( a complete surprise)
blue
Definition? "The final nail in the coffin"
The action that causes the definitive failure
_________ the tune ( be in charge)
calling
He is very proud ______ his son. He often expresses pride _______ the child's achievement.
of + in [pride (in something) I take pride in my work / pride (in doing something) We take great pride in offering the best service in town]
People who eat an unhealthy diet are susceptible _________ all kinds of illnesses and diseases.
to [SUSCEPTIBLE TO: easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something: Some people are more susceptible to peer pressure than others]
I agreed to join as they told me there were no ________ __________ ( no obligations or conditions)
strings attached
They talked about the issues _______ length and finally came to a compromise.
at length [for a long time: George went on at great length about his various illnesses. He talked at length about his visits to various Roman sites]
The actor is doing interviews to ____ his latest film. ( promote)
plug
be at d_____ d_____ ( to be very ill)
death's door
cast my ____ ( to look around for someone else)
net
At the end of the day, it all boils down/up to money, there just isn’t enough to fund the project this year
down [If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it. The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money]
misunderstand- "get your w_______ c_________"
wires crossed
What is happening if you "carry a torch for" someone
You love them
"shoot your b____ " ( to fail )
bolt
Definition? "to go down the tubes"
to fail
spoil a project / deal or arrangement- throw a ________ in the works.
spanner (British) / wrench (American)
To deliberately make some on feel worse- "t______ t___ k______"
twist the knife
Idiom definition: Go off the rails
to start behaving in a way that is not generally acceptable. He went off the rails in his first year at university]
To tie the _____ ( get married)
knot
to end something which you control that others are doing. "p____ t___ p____ "
pull the plug
the unreliable part ( used for people) "The weak _____ __ __ ______
link in the/a chain
_____ up your sleeves ( get to work / behave practcally)
roll
To pull or twist away from something- I couldn't w______ my eyes from the screen.
wrench
He’s such a sexist, he always talks down/up to the women in meetings.
down [talk down TO someone: talk to someone as if they are less intelligent/important than you]
He doesn’t have any savings to fall back/down on if he loses his job
back [fall back on something: to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed]
What are you doing if you give someone the "cold shoulder"
You are ignoring them deliberately
Idiom definition: It's no use crying over spilled milk
It is not useful feeling sorry about something that has already happened