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in equal measure "aroused and unnerved in equal measure" începe să înveți		used for saying that two things have an equal effect or importance
out of one's depth im out of my depth here începe să înveți		not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation
chink in one's armor începe să înveți		a fault in someone's character or argument that may cause problems for them
a barrage of sth începe să înveți		a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone
a bone of contention începe să înveți		sth that people argue about
a case in point Supermarkets often charge too much for goods. Bananas are a case in point. începe să înveți		a good example of sth
a contradiction in terms începe să înveți		a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings; unintended oxymoron
a level playing field începe să înveți		a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a labour of love începe să înveți		work that you do because you like it, not because you are paid for it
a kick in the teeth începe să înveți		something that is very shocking and disappointing; being treated as a * - badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need support
a flash in the pan începe să înveți		a sudden success that does not continue
a fast track to sth începe să înveți		a very quick way of achieving or dealing with something
be under a cloud The cabinet minister left office under a cloud after a fraud scandal. începe să înveți		to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
cut sb down to size începe să înveți		to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think
across the board începe să înveți		applying to all; affecting everyone / everything in an organisation / society
as the crow flies It's about 50 miles from London to Cambridge as the crow flies. începe să înveți		describes a distance when measured in a straight line; by shortest route
be awash with sth The sport is awash with money. începe să înveți		to have a lot of something, often too much
go awry începe să înveți		not in the indended way, not in the right position
under the auspices of sb / sth începe să înveți		(formal) with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization
at the end of your tether (US rope) începe să înveți		so tired, annoyed, or worried by something that you do not feel that you can deal with it
bawl one's eyes out începe să înveți		to cry loudly especially for a long time
be a chip off the old block începe să înveți		be very similar to one of one's parents
be (like) water off a duck's back She calls him lazy and useless, but it's like water off a duck's back. începe să înveți		criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have no effect on that person:
be a glutton for punishment începe să înveți		to enjoy doing things that are unpleasant or difficult
be angling for sth Is he angling for an invitation? începe să înveți		to try to get something without asking for it in a direct way
be at a loose end (US ends) Come and visit us if you're at a loose end over the weekend. începe să înveți		to have nothing to do
at a low ebb Consumer confidence is currently at a low ebb. I was recently divorced and feeling at a very low ebb. începe să înveți		in a bad or weak state
be at loggerheads (with sb) începe să înveți		If two people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree strongly about something
be at sb's beck and call Go and get it yourself! I'm not at your beck and call, you know. începe să înveți		to be always ready and willing to do what someone wants
be bogged down Try not to get too bogged down in details începe să înveți		to become so involved in something that you cannot do anything else
red flag to the bull începe să înveți		infuriating or aggravating provocation; something that incites great anger or annoyance
be down in the dumps He looks a bit down in the dumps începe să înveți		to be unhappy
be gagging for sth I was gagging for a pint of cold lager. începe să înveți		to want something or want to do something very much
be glad/happy, etc to see the back of sb/sth" începe să înveți		to be pleased when someone leaves or something ends because you did not like them
in full swing începe să înveți		everything has started and there is a lot of activity
be in sb's good/bad books începe să înveți		when someone is either pleased/angry with you
in the pipeline începe să înveți		it is being developed and will happen in the future
be kicking about/around We've probably got a copy of the document kicking around the office. începe să înveți		it is in a particular place, but nobody is using it or paying attention to it
be like chalk and cheese începe să înveți		completely different from each other
be loaded down with sth începe să înveți		to have too much to carry, or too much work to do
be lumbered with sth/sb I've been lumbered with my neighbours' cat while they're away începe să înveți		to have to deal with something or someone that you do not want to
be on its last legs începe să înveți		it will stop working soon because it is so old
be on the ball I didn't sleep well last night and I'm not really on the ball today. începe să înveți		to be quick to understand and react to things
be on the cards (US in the cards) începe să înveți		to be likely to happen
be par for the course "Simon was late." "That's just par for the course, isn't it?" începe să înveți		(about type of behaviour, event, or situation) it is not good but it is normal or as you would expect
plain sailing (US smooth) începe să înveți		very easy and without problems
be poles apart începe să înveți		be complete opposites
rolling in it (rolling in money) If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it începe să înveți		to be extremely rich
be struck dumb începe să înveți		to be unable to speak because you are so shocked or angry
be under sb's thumb începe să înveți		be under sb's total control
be up in arms Local residents are up in arms over plans to close the swimming pool începe să înveți		to be very upset and angry about something
be up to your neck (in sth) I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment începe să înveți		to be very busy
be waiting in the wings începe să înveți		to be ready to do something or be used at any time
be pissing in the wind You can try to change her mind if you like, but you'll be pissing in the wind. începe să înveți		to be trying to do something when there is no hope of succeeding
be teeming with sb/sth teeming with tourists începe să înveți		to contain large numbers of people or animals
be thin on the ground Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days începe să înveți		to exist only in small numbers or amounts
wide /way off the mark (US also off base) începe să înveți		wrong, incorrect
be/get in a flap You shouldn't get in such a flap about things începe să înveți		to be or become worried or excited
be/hang in the balance After a bad year, Judd's career hung in the balance începe să înveți		nobody knows if it will continue to exist in the future or what will happen to it
be besieged by/with sb/sth începe să înveți		to have lots of people asking you questions or making demands; to receive many demands or criticisms
bide your time începe să înveți		to wait for an opportunity to do something
in the doghouse I'm in the doghouse - I broke Sara's favourite vase this morning începe să înveți		when someone is annoyed with you and shows their disapproval
bring/take someone down a peg (or two) începe să înveți		show someone they are not as important as they thought
black and blue începe să înveți		covered with bruises
bite the bullet I'm going to bite the bullet and ask my boss for a pay rise. începe să înveți		to make yourself do something or accept something difficult or unpleasant, to force yourself to do it or to be brave in a difficult situation
butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth Tommy looked as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth începe să înveți		used to say that someone looks as if they would never do anything wrong
by the scruff of the/your neck Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck. I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall. " începe să înveți		by the skin at the back of the neck
by/in leaps and bounds începe să înveți		(of progress) happening very quickly
let bygones be bygones începe să înveți		something that you say to tell someone to forget about the unpleasant things in the past
on the whole; at large începe să înveți		generally
by and large începe să înveți		when everything about a situation is considered together
all things considered începe să înveți		used when you are giving your opinion about something after thinking carefully about all the facts
all's fair in love and war începe să înveți		a situation in which people do not follow the usual rules of behavior and do things that are normally considered unfair
(all) hot and bothered începe să înveți		worried or angry, and sometimes physically hot
all things being equal All things being equal, I'll be at home on Tuesday începe să înveți		if everything happens as expected
helicopter view Her role as a consultant is to take a helicopter view of how the business is managed începe să înveți		a general description or opinion of a situation, rather than a detailed one
in all The bill came to £25 in all începe să înveți		with everything added together to make a total
paint (sb/sth) with a broad brush / use a broad brush take a broad-brush approach; in broad brush terms; He is a details man, whereas his boss is broad-brush. începe să înveți		to describe or consider someone or something in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences
by common consent They acquired the manuscripts for what was by common consent a very reasonable price începe să înveți		most people agree
like a cat on a hot tin roof începe să înveți		stressed out, unable to relax, very worried about something
let sleeping dogs lie începe să înveți		not to disturb someone or not to remember problems that happened in the past
be barking up the wrong tree She thinks it'll solve the problem, but I think she's barking up the wrong tree. începe să înveți		to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
every dog has its day începe să înveți		everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives
a leopard can’t / doesn't change its spots începe să înveți		a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will
grasping at straws începe să înveți		trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work; trying to find a reason to feel hopeful in a bad situation
like getting blood out of/from a stone începe să înveți		you cannot extract what isn't there to begin with; trying to get something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used
a rose is a rose is a rose începe să înveți		when all is said and done, a thing is what it is
a stitch in time saves nine începe să înveți		a small effort made at the right time might save a calamity later on.
a load of cobblers / a load of codswallop începe să înveți		nonsense
a fly in the ointment începe să înveți		a small flaw that spoils the whole
a bunch of fives începe să înveți		a fist, as used in a fight
an arm and a leg începe să înveți		very expensive, a large amount of money
amber nectar începe să înveți		beer, lager
all thumbs începe să înveți		clumsy or physically inept
bottle and glass începe să înveți		cockney for arse
can't cut the mustard începe să înveți		unable to meet the demands put upon you
burn the midnight oil începe să înveți		to work late into the night
cherry ripe începe să înveți		cockney for pipe
chow down începe să înveți		begin to eat
cream crackered începe să înveți		cockney for knackered
currant bun începe să înveți		cockney for sun
cross that bridge when you come to it începe să înveți		deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before
don't count your chickens before they hatch începe să înveți		don't count on receiving some benefit until you actually have it
dog and bone începe să înveți		cockney for telephone
discussing Uganda începe să înveți		euphemism for sex (originated in the 70s, popularised in the satirical magazine Private Eye)
dicky dirt începe să înveți		cockney for shirt
elephant's trunk începe să înveți		cockney for drunk
everything but the kitchen's sink începe să înveți		everything imaginable, a lot of things
fell of the back of a lorry începe să înveți		a coy reference to an item that has been stolen
find your feet I didn't cope well when I started my new job but after a few weeks I began to find my feet. începe să înveți		to become conscious of and develop one's expertise
frog and toad începe să înveți		cockney for road
ginger beer începe să înveți		cockney for queer
go belly (or tits) up The company has gone belly up - they had millions in debts and their only customer went elsewhere. începe să înveți		become badly and permanently inoperative
go out on a limb începe să înveți		take a risk to support someone or something
graveyard shift începe să înveți		working hours that extend overnight
haste makes waste începe să înveți		doing things in a rush makes for a poor result
hit the nail on the head începe să înveți		make the precise correct point
miss the boat începe să înveți		miss the chance to take an opportunity
like a chicken with its head cut off începe să înveți		in a frenzied manner
no room to swing a cat începe să înveți		an awkward or confined space
not playing with a full deck începe să înveți		someone who lacks intelligence
(sitting) on the fence începe să înveți		unwilling to give one's view about which side you support
pigs might fly începe să înveți		said when referring to something that is highly unlikely
pull the wool over sb's eyes începe să înveți		deceive someone
sparrow fart începe să înveți		term for the early morning
the apple of my eye începe să înveți		sb who is cherished above all others
knee jerk reaction începe să înveți		a quick and automatic response
twist someone's arm începe să înveți		persuade someone to do something they don't really want to do
the tail wagging the dog începe să înveți		a small and usually insignificant factor (or person) dominates over one that is normally more powerful and influential.
tongue in cheek începe să înveți		humorously, not to be taken seriously
up shit creek without a paddle începe să înveți		in serious difficulty, with no hope of respite
you can lead a horse to water... (but you can't make it drink) începe să înveți		you can encourage someone to to do something but, in the end, what they do is their own choice; you can make sth easy for someone, but you cannot force them to do anything
make one's flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep) începe să înveți		to make someone feel disgusted, afraid, etc.
your guess is as good as mine începe să înveți		I have no idea
know the ropes începe să înveți		have experience of the appropriate procedures, understand how to do something
absence makes the heart grow fonder începe să înveți		missing a person or a thing makes it more desirable
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing începe să înveți		a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made
all things come to those that wait începe să înveți		it's worthwile to be patient
all things must pass începe să înveți		everything's transitory
between two stools one falls to the ground începe să înveți		to fail, due to being unable to choose between two alternatives
beggars can't be choosers începe să înveți		if you request something to be given you should not question what you are given; similar to don't look a gift horse in the mouth
beauty is in the eye of the beholder începe să înveți		beauty is subjective; not everyone has to like the same thing
the darkest hour is just before the dawn începe să înveți		there is hope, even in the worst of circumstances
comparisons are odious începe să înveți		used to suggest that to compare two different things or persons is unhelpful or misleading
the course of true love never did run smooth începe să înveți		from Shakespear, true love always encounters difficulties
a rolling stone gathers no moss începe să înveți		someone who does not settle in one place rarely prospers
cut off your nose to spite your face (don't) începe să înveți		to disadvantage yourself in order to do harm to an adversary; don't do something to harm your enemies and end up harming yourself
pearls before swine începe să înveți		to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value
don't change horses in midstream începe să înveți		choose a sensible moment to change your mind
a change is as good as a rest începe să înveți		a change of work or occupation can be as restorative or refreshing as a period of relaxation
to put the cart before the horse începe să înveți		reverse the accepted or logical order of things
don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs începe să înveți		don't offer advice to someone who has more experience than oneself
familiarity breeds contempt începe să înveți		a close long-term relationship with a person or situation brings about feelings of boredom or lack of respect
forewarned is forearmed începe să înveți		advance warning provides an advantag
honey catches more flies than vinegar începe să înveți		the idea that it is more effective to be polite and ingratiating than to be hostile or demanding
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise începe să înveți		Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead
don't throw the baby out with the bathwater începe să înveți		don't discard something valuable along with something undesirable
marry in haste, repent at leisure începe să înveți		those who rush impetuously into marriage may spend a long time regretting doing so
once bitten, twice shy începe să înveți		when someone is hurt doing something, they are wary of doing it again for fear of being hurt a second time; often used to describe someone hurt by a failed romance
there's no fool like an old fool începe să înveți		People of mature years, who are expected to know better, often do outrageously foolish things, especially regarding romantic liaisons.
needs must if needs must, they will eat any food începe să înveți		it is or was necessary or unavoidable
more haste, less speed începe să înveți		if you try and do something quickly you will make mistakes and take longer in the end
mighty oaks from little acorns grow începe să înveți		great things may come from small beginnings
look before you leap începe să înveți		check that you are clear what is ahead of you before making a decision that you cannot go back on
let not the sun go down on your wrath începe să înveți		do not hold on to your anger for more than one day, don't go to bed angry
the rich get richer and the poor get poorer începe să înveți		the richer you are the more relatively rich you become and, for the poor, vice-versa.
don't keep a dog and bark yourself începe să înveți		advice that you should not pay someone to do a task and then do it yourself
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs începe să înveți		you can't accomplish something worthwhile without creating adverse effects
hold with the hare and run with the hounds începe să înveți		to deceitfully purport to remain on good terms with both sides in a conflict
a watched pot never boils începe să înveți		time seems to go slower when you are anxiously waiting for something to happen
long in the tooth începe să înveți		old (of age)
to grin and bear it începe să înveți		suffer pain or misfortune in a stoical manner

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