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not be one’s cup of tea

not suit one’s taste

a storm in a teacup

a lot of fuss about sth that is not important

pull a few strings

use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage

be in the same boat

be in the same (usually bad) situation

off the record

unofficial(ly)

let the cat out of the bag

reveal a secret

down in the dumps

depressed/miserable

as chalk and cheese

totally different

turn a blind eye to sth

ignore

be in the dark about sth

be unaware of sth

blaze a trail

discover sth new

come clean

admit the truth

drive sb up the wall

make sb angry/annoy sb

in the flesh

in person

on the dot

punctual

cry over spilt milk

grieve over sth that can’t be put right

play it by ear

act in a situation by responding to events rather than according to plan

have a bee in one’s bonnet

have an obsession about sth

red herring

sth which distracts you from sth important

bite off more than sb can chew

try to do sth which is too difficult

know the ropes

know all the details of sth

make a name for oneself

become famous/respected for sth

a dark horse

person with hidden abilities

on the ball

alert to new ideas

hit the nail on the head

say exactly the right thing

in a rut

be stuck in a monotonous routine

see eye to eye with sb

agree with sb

the apple of sb’s eye

very precious to sb; be sb’s favourite

keep a straight face

manage to look serious under difficult circumstances

get cold feet

lose courage to do sth

a bit hot under the collar

get angry, upset or embarrassed

make waves

cause trouble

hear it through the grapevine

find out information indirectly

speak volumes

be strong evidence of sb’s feelings or merits

rack sb’s brains

think very hard about sth

beat about/around the bush

avoid saying what one means directly

butter sb up

flatter, praise sb

as a last resort

when all else has failed

make head nor tail of

understand sth

on the cards

be likely to happen

be second to none

be the best

out of the blue

suddenly and unexpectedly

bark up the wrong tree

have a false idea about sth

take sb for granted

not appreciate sb

few and far between

scarce/rare

big cheese

person with important job/position

full of beans

be very lively