TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND - to deliberately refuse to accept the truth about something unpleasant, CARROT AND STICK - a system in which you are rewarded for some actions and threatened with punishment for others, TO MISREAD THE ROOM - to not be aware of the opinions and attitudes of a group of people that you are talking to (to not understand your audience), PIE IN THE SKY - an idea, plan or promise of something good that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen., A BIT ON THE SIDE - a sexual relationship with someone who is not married to you, or the person you have the relationship with, TO BLOW THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION - to treat a particular event or problem far too seriously, THE BUCK STOPS WITH - used to say who is responsible for making decisions and who will be blamed if things go wrong, TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS - to cause problems which prevent something from succeding or from happening in the way that it was planned, TO GO PEAR-SHAPED - If a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails. If a situation goes pear-shaped, bad things start happening, TO GET YOUR HEAD (A)ROUND STH - to manage to understand or accept something, TO LET IT ALL OUT - to behave freely without being shy or feeling worried about what other people will think of you, TO HANG IN THERE - said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties, TO GO THE WHOLE HOG - do something bold or extravagant in the most complete way possible, TO HAVE NONE OF STH - to refuse to accept, agree with, or support something, TO TAKE A NOSEDIVE - to lose value fast and suddenly. If something such as someone's reputation or career nosedives, it suddenly gets much worse., TO TAKE EXCEPTION - to be offended or made angry by something or someone, TO RAKE OVER (THE PAST) - to keep talking or thinking about an unpleasant event or experience, TO HANG BY A THREAD - If a serious situation hangs by a thread, it means that even a slight change can decide what will happen and that a bad result such as death, failure, etc. is likely (likely to fail soon)., TO HAVE IT COMING (TO YOU) - to deserve what happens to you, esp. something bad, TO LET RIP - to behave in an angry and emotional way (or to do sth without restraint), THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL - said to mean that you have noticed things which strongly suggest that a situation is going to become difficult or unpleasant, TO CLUTCH AT STRAWS - to be willing to try anything to improve a difficult or unsatisfactory situation, even if it has little chance of success., TO SETTLE AN OLD SCORE - to take revenge for something that someone has done to you in the past, TO CLEAR THE AIR - to get rid of bad feelings between two people or groups, TO BEND OVER BACKWARDS - to try very hard to do something, especially to please someone, TO CALL THE SHOTS - to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation, TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW - to try to do something that is too difficult for you, TO KEEP TABS ON STH - to watch something or someone carefully/ to follow or watch every move of sth., TO PUT A BRAVE FACE ON STH - to try not to let anyone see how upset, worried or disappointed you are with a difficult situation, TO MOVE THE NEEDLE (ON STH) - to cause a clearly discernible change (on events or the way people feel), TO GIVE SOMEBODY PAUSE - to cause someone to stop and think about what they were doing or intending to do (as from surprise or doubt), THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE - something appears to be unimportant at the moment, but that it is the beginning of a bigger, more harmful development., TO WALK THE TALK - to do the things you have said you would do, especially when you reach a position of power, TO BE ON YOUR BACK FOOT - to be at a disadvantage in a situation, or feeling that you need to defend yourself, TO DRAG YOUR FEET - to delay doing something or do it very slowly because you do not want to do it., TO FLOAT AND IDEA - to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered (in order to determine whether people like it or not), TO SPEAK OUT OF TURN - say something that you do not have the right or authority to say., TO GET/TAKE/CATCH FLAK - to gert strong criticism or opposition, TO/AT THE TOP OF ONE’S BENT - o (or at) the limit of one's capacity or ability (as much as is possible for one), TO TAKE STH IN YOUR STRIDE - to deal with a problem or situation calmly and easily., TO BEAR THE BRUNT - to endure the most severe or damaging part of something, often a difficult or unpleasant situation, TO TAKE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND - to say that you are morally better than someone else, TO PAY LIP SERVICE (TO SOMETHING) - to publicly support or approve of something, while actually taking no action to produce it., TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT - to write or say something in order to make the true facts known, often trying to correct a mistake or misunderstanding., TO COME CLEAN - to tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret., A CAN OF WORMS - a situation that is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than it seems at first., TO BLOW THE WHISTLE (ON SOMETHING/ SOMEBODY) - to tell people publicly about something bad that someone is doing, A THORN IN YOUR SIDE - someone or something that continually causes problems for you, TO HIT HOME - if a situation or what someone says hits home or strikes home, people realize that it is real or true, even though it may be painful for them to accept it., TO TURN A BLIND EYE (TO SOMETHING) - to ignore something that you know is wrong, TO FIT THE BILL - to be suitable for a particular purpose, TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE LINE - to risk something, ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN - an event that causes the failure of something that had already started to fail, TO PULL THE PLUG (ON SOMETHING) - to stop supporting a project, a business or activity, usually with money, so that it fails and has to stop, ON THE OFF-CHANCE - hoping that something may be possible or may succeed, although you think that this is unlikely., TO GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS - to do something without thinking it is very important or having much interest in it. Also, to act or perform the task (of doing something) mechanically or without sincerity, TO STRIKE A BLOW FOR SOMETHING - to do something that supports or defends something, or makes it more likely to succeed., TO SWEEP SOMETHING UNDER THE CARPET - o hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it., TO COME TO A HEAD - If something __________ , a situation reaches a point where something must be done about it., TO PICK UP THE PIECES - to do what you can to get a situation back to normal again after something bad has happened, IT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY - if you say that something _________ , you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in., TO GET A KICK OUT OF SOMETHING - to find enjoyment or pleasure in something. It implies a feeling of excitement, amusement, or satisfaction derived from an experience or activity., A GAMECHANGER - something that affects a situation very much and completely changes the way that it develops., NOT PULL YOUR PUNCHES - to speak very honestly and directly about something even if it upsets people., TO THROW YOUR WEIGHT AROUND - to behave aggressively and use your authority over other people more forcefully than you need to, TO BURN YOUR BRIDGES - if you are in a situation and you ____________ , you destroy all possible ways of going back to that situation, TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE (TO SOMEONE) - to be less important or in a weaker position than someone else, as in the affection or attention of another, TO KEEP SOMETHING AT BAY - to prevent someone or something unpleasant from attacking you or affecting you badly., TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON - to get involved in an activity, idea or movement because it is fashionable at the time or seems to be assured of success, TO NIP SOMETHING IN THE BUD - to prevent something from becoming a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts, A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER - an angry attitude from someone who feels unfairly treated,

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