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Idiomatic Expression

Practice tricky phrases in English

TermDefinition
a bit much excessive
a cinch an easy task
a lot a large quantity
a real piece of work a strange, difficult person
a toss-up uncertain
about to something is going to happen in a moment
accidentally on purpose to intentionally do something but pretend it was an accident
across the board applying to everyone and everything
after all considering everything
against the clock there is limited time
ages a long time
all day long continue without stopping
all in all considering everything
all of a sudden suddenly
all the best I hope that good things happen to you.
and so on et cetera, in addition to other related things
As far as to the extent of something, pervue
as for / as to regarding, in reference to
As long as the duration of a time period
as simple as that this is easy to understand
As soon as waiting for a certain event to happen
ask out invite
at bay at a safe distance
at odds, at cross purposes in opposition to
at stake something really important that could potentially be lost
at the core essentially, in basic terms
at the same time simultanious
back to basics give attention to simple and most important things
be up on have knowledge about
beg to differ disagree
better off a loss is actually a good thing
between you and me secret, private
bide time wait for an opportunity
break open to reveal something suddenly
break up/split up end a romantic relationship
bring forward to reveal something
bring up to introduce a topic
building blocks basic elements
bump into to meet someone by chance
by and by later
by chance not planned
by the way I have additional information
call it declare an end or outcome
call names to insult someone
call on ask, choose, use
call the shots be in charge, give instructions
can't stand cannot endure
carry on continue
carry out to complete or accomplish a task
catch up to talk with a friend you haven't seen in a long time
come across to encounter, find
come again please repeat what you just said
come clean disclose, tell the truth
come down with become sick
come on hurry
come over join someone at their house
come to think of it I got an idea while I was speaking
come up with invent, imagine, innovate
come what may whatever happens
count on depend on
cut down reduce
deal with to grapple with a problem
deja vu already seen
do the trick function appropriately
do's and don'ts the rules
doldrums a state of inactivity and depression
a doozy an extreme thing or situation
drop by visit informally
end up become
fall for to be attracted romantically
fall out have a serious disagreement
figure out solve
for a while a short period of time
from now on starting now, and not stopping at any point in the future
get a life stop wasting time, stop being boring
get rid of remove, eliminate, throw away or sell
get there make progress
get through to endure a situation
get to know to become familiar
get to the bottom find the truth
get together meet
get your act together get organized, fully functioning
give up to surrender or quit
go above and beyond do more than the requirement or the expectation
go after to attack or criticize someone
hang on wait
hang up verb: end a phone conversation noun: a hesitation or problem
has been around has existed
in a nutshell summary
in a row consecutively
in the long run over time
in the loop aware
in the meantime between two points of time
in touch in contact
just in case a precaution
keep a promise do what you say you will do
Lean in pay close attention, invest effort, embrace a situation
lean toward have a slight preference
look forward anticipate
mad at angry
look over examine, inspect
make it successfully complete
make sense of understand
more or less neutral, mostly
never mind don't worry, forget what I said
no, not at all absolutely not
none of your business a warning
not at all you're welcome
of course certainly
on the other hand alternatively
pardon me excuse me
pass away die
pep talk motivational speech
point out identify
prone to having a tendency
right away immediately
rule out eliminate a possibility
run into encounter someone you know unexpectedly
run out not have enough of something
safe bet likely
sit tight wait patiently, don't move
so and so somebody's name
so so neutral/meh/OK
speak up increase the volume of your voice, report
stand a chance have a possibility of success
stand out be prominent or obvious
start from scratch start from the beginning
status quo the existing condition
stay up not sleep until a late hour
take effect to become active
take into account consider
take on something assume responsibility
take over conquer, take control
take stock inventory resources, assess a situation
take turns alternate doing something
taken aback surprised
the benefit of the doubt presumed innocence
the bottom line the final analysis, the essential point
the following the information after this statement
turn against withdraw support, betray
turn out end result
a turn out people attending an event
turning point the moment a situation changes
up and at 'em awake, active, energized
up in arms angry, defensive
up in the air uncertain
up the ante increase the risk/reward, escalate
up to no good to have an evil or naughty plan
ups and downs good and bad times
a way around / a workaround an alternative, a solution
wear off subside
wear out deteriorate from use
year round continuously during the year
you bet / you've got it of course/certainly
you're on I accept your challenge
your call your decision
your take on something your perspective
zip it be quiet
hang in the balance uncertain fate, depending on the outcome of a situation
pro's and con's benefits and disadvantages
get after it begin working hard
the deal the situation
catch up increase speed or effort to reach a point equal with the people ahead of you.
brainstorm offer any idea that you think of
the very next immediately after
the other day an unspecific, recent day
on it to take responsibility for a task, give full attention to something
way to go good work
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