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Advanced American Idioms

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