Phrases

Common Idiomatic Expressions

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To be up in the air

C1

To be undecided or uncertain

To cut to the chase

C1

To get to the point quickly

To beat around the bush

C1

To avoid saying something directly

To take a rain check

C1

To postpone an engagement

To think outside the box

C1

To think creatively

To hit the nail on the head

C1

To be exactly right

To get something off one's chest

C1

To express something that's been bothering you

To let the cat out of the bag

C1

To reveal a secret

To have a bone to pick with someone

C1

To have a complaint or grievance with someone

To bite the bullet

C1

To face a difficult situation with courage

To get cold feet

C1

To lose courage or confidence

To burn the midnight oil

C1

To work late into the night

To have a change of heart

C1

To change one's mind

To get something off the ground

C1

To initiate something successfully

To give someone the cold shoulder

C1

To ignore someone deliberately

To put one's foot down

C1

To take a firm stand

To spill the beans

C1

To reveal a secret

To make a long story short

C1

To summarize briefly

To be on the same page

C2

To have the same understanding or agreement.

To pull one's weight

C2

To do one's fair share of the work.

To be in the loop

C2

To be kept informed.

To hit the ground running

C2

To start working energetically and effectively immediately.

To think outside the box

C2

To think creatively and unconventionally.

To cut corners

C2

To do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality.

To get the ball rolling

C2

To start something.

To take a rain check

C2

To politely decline an invitation but suggest doing it another time.

To be on the fence

C2

To be undecided.

To move the goalposts

C2

To change the criteria or rules unexpectedly during a process.

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