To get it off your chest – to release tension concerning a problem.
My co-worker really bothers me a lot. But until yesterday, I never complained. But he bothered so much yesterday, I just had to get it off my chest.
An arrogant person likes to rub it in when they win a game.
To Rub [...]
Lesson 35
To rub it in
to rub the wrong way
to get a rise out of
to let (it) slide
search me
To get off your chest
to live it up
to liven up
To have a say in
Lesson 34
To trade in – exchange it
To get with it
To fall for
It figures.
To cover for – to make excuses for; do other person’s job
To [...]
The students stole the classroom camera behind the teacher’s back. (behind –your- back = without your knowledge)
To talk back to – My son broke the window. When I got onto him, he started to talk back to me. I was shocked.
To be in – Sonyoshidae is in right now among teenagers.
To draw [...]
She talks about me behind my back.
Oh!! I love your new hairstyle. That look is in these days.
I let my students bring bottled water to my class, but I draw the line at soft drinks or other drinks.
I know we have a big school. So, some students might come to class a [...]
I don’t like her anymore, because she went out with my boyfriend behind my back.
I sent the student out into the hall, because he talked back to me when I got onto him for chewing gum in class.
I love that new jacket of yours. It’s in this season.
My husband likes to go out late [...]
Lesson 9
to be in charge of - to manage, to have responsibility for
As soon as - just after, when
As soon as it starts to rain, I always grab my umbrella.
to get in touch with - to communicate with, to contact (usually by phone or email)
in no time - very quickly, rapidly
to cut down on / [...]
Please write expressions you do not know well in the comments section
(s) means it can be split - ; means there is more than 1 meaning
Lesson 8
to be about to - to be at the moment of doing something
to take turns - to alternate, to change people while doing something
to brush up on - to [...]
Please write expressions you do not know well in the comments section
(s) means the expression can be split. ; means there is more than 1 meaning
Lesson 7
to point out - to show, to indicate (s)
to be up - usually refers to time — to expire, to be finished
to be over / to be [...]
Please write expressions you do not know well in the comments section.
Lesson 6
Under the weather - not feeling well, sick
to hang up - put clothes on a hanger (s); end a phone call (s)
to count on / to depend on - to trust someone in time of need
out of order - not in working condition
to [...]
In the comments section, please write the idioms which you did not feel 75% confident in using:
Lesson 4
To take part in - to be involved in, to participate in
At all - to any degree
To look up (s) - locate information in a book or other information source
At Least - a minimum of
So far / Up [...]
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