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Advanced American Idioms

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  • The researchers _________ in their search for the original documents in order to make sure everything is going well
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
    SPOKE OF THE DEVIL
    LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED
  • He LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED in his search for his natural mother.
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    make someone extremely angry
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    avoid talking about what is important
  • We were together in our lunch table, talking about our boss, when he walked in. Well,_________!
    AT THE END OF OUR ROPE
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
    WE WERE GOING OUT ON A LIMB
  • Everything is exhausting and I am __________
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    AT THE END OF MY ROPE
    GOING OUT ON A LIMB
  • Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but AT THE END OF THE DAY, it's my decision.
    make someone extremely angry
    having no strength or patience left
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
  • We haven't got all day for this discussion. Let's _______
    THROW US FOR A LOOP
    BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
    CUT TO THE CHASE
    SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
  • By six o'clock after a busy day I'm AT THE END OF MY ROPE
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    make someone extremely angry
    having no strength or patience left
  • __________, the board's not going to be concerned with three or four more dollars.
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    AT THE END OF MY ROPE
    GOING OUT ON A LIMB
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
  • This stagnant traffic and constant honking is ___________
    BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
    DRIVING ME UP THE WALL
    LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
  • When the police arrived, they realised the party was _______
    GETTING OUT OF HAND
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
  • I didn't have long to talk so I CUT TO THE CHASE and asked whether he was still married.
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    avoid talking about what is important
    having no strength or patience left
  • He went to see his doctor because he felt his drinking was GETTING OUT OF HAND
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    out of control
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
  • They can see themselves _______, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
    SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL
    GOING OUT ON A LIMB
    AT THE END OF THE DAY
    AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE
  • Will you please stop _______ and get to the point?
    LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
    CUTTING TO THE CHASE
    BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
  • She's GOING OUT ON A LIMB in criticizing her own party leadership.
    make someone extremely angry
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    having no strength or patience left
  • Don't BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - get to the point!
    come to the point that you are trying to make
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
    avoid talking about what is important
    completely surprise someone
  • When she told me she was married, it really THREW ME FOR A LOOP
    avoid talking about what is important
    out of control
    completely surprise someone
    come to the point that you are trying to make
  • He quit his job because his boss’ constant criticism was DRIVING HIM UP THE WALL
    make someone extremely angry
    do or say sth that lacks evidence or support
    do everything u can to achieve a good result
    ST that u say before u give the most important fact
  • Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, here she is.
    having no strength or patience left
    completely surprise someone
    ST u say when the person u were talking about appears sudden
    decide not to worry about possible dangers or risks
  • His parents were__________ when he quit college.
    SPOKEN OF THE DEVIL
    CUT TO THE CHASE
    THROWN FOR A LOOP
    BEATEN AROUND THE BUSH