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  • This research is unreliable
    This research is full of holes
  • They're taking advantage of the situation to enrich themselves
    They're lining their own pockets
  • to make an unpleasant decision you've been hesitating over
    bite the bullet
  • They're making a big deal out of nothing
    It's a storm in a teacup.
  • I'm just playing _____ ______ (I'm arguing a point I don't necessarily support)
    I’m just playing devil’s advocate.
  • We're in the same situation
    We're all in the same boat
  • "I'm at a bit of a ______ _____" - I have nothing to do
    I’m at a bit of a loose end.
  • You said exactly what I was thinking
    You took the words out of my mouth.
  • He never does anything around here!
    He never lifts a finger around here!
  • "I tend to ____ things __ __ ______" - Nothing bothers me
    I tend to take things in my stride.
  • It's difficult to say exactly (put)
    I can’t quite put my finger on it.
  • "they don't really see ______ _____ ______" - they don't get on
    They don’t really see eye to eye.
  • I think there's been a miscommunication
    I think we've gotten our wires crossed
  • Get to the point (bush)
    Don't beat about the bush
  • Maybe you can teach me the basics
    Maybe you can show me the ropes
  • They couldn't be more different
    They're like chalk and cheese
  • "I wish he'd _____ ______ _______ a bit more" - I wish he'd do his share of the work
    I wish he’d pull his weight a bit more.
  • the small, visible part of a much bigger problem
    the tip of the iceberg
  • to suppress your feelings or emotions
    to bottle things up.
  • You're deliberately misinterpreting me
    You're putting words in my mouth