Evans idioms&fixed phrases unit 7

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feel discouraged/depressed
kezdjen tanulni
feel down in the mouth
When I feel down in the mouth I always cry.
hurry up
kezdjen tanulni
get a move on
Would you get a move on?
make sth almost impossible happen
kezdjen tanulni
work a miracle
The surgeon seemed to have worked a miracle when he succeeded in separating the Siamese twins.
forget about sth
kezdjen tanulni
slip one's mind
pretend that sb said sth that they hadn't actually said
kezdjen tanulni
put words into one's mouth
take advantage of favorable circumstances
kezdjen tanulni
make hay while the sun shines
give permission to proceed with sth
kezdjen tanulni
give the green light to sth/sb
The Mayor gave the green light to the builder to construct a new shopping center.
occur to one/have a sudden idea
kezdjen tanulni
cross one's mind
It never crossed my mind that...
person who enjoys staying up late
kezdjen tanulni
a night owl
briefly, in a few words
kezdjen tanulni
in a nutshell
In a nutshell, I think...
go to bed early
kezdjen tanulni
have an early night
be the best
kezdjen tanulni
be second to none
That pianist is second to none in his interpretations of Mozart's music.
say exactly the right thing
kezdjen tanulni
hit the nail on the head
lose courage
kezdjen tanulni
lose one's nerve
invalid/not legally binding
kezdjen tanulni
null and void
The contract was declared null and void when it was found that one of the parties had been forced to sign.
everywhere
kezdjen tanulni
every nook and cranny
She cleaned every nook and cranny of the house.
become famous/respected for sth
kezdjen tanulni
make a name for oneself
My cousin made a name for herself as a neurosurgeon.
irritate/annoy sb
kezdjen tanulni
get on one's nerves
for a long time/throughout history
kezdjen tanulni
from/since time immemorial
be the first person to act
kezdjen tanulni
take the initiative
make things even worse
kezdjen tanulni
add insult to injury
affect sth negatively or destructively
kezdjen tanulni
make inroads into
practically/in effect
kezdjen tanulni
to all intents and purposes
in order to achieve certain aim
kezdjen tanulni
in the interests of
in the meantime
kezdjen tanulni
in the interim
disagree and start arguing
kezdjen tanulni
take issue with sb
have a strong desire to travel
kezdjen tanulni
have/get itchy feet
be in danger
kezdjen tanulni
be in jeopardy
quickly
kezdjen tanulni
in a jiffy
make one remember sth
kezdjen tanulni
jog one's memory
extremely pleased or happy
kezdjen tanulni
jump for joy
postpone giving an opinion before more is known
kezdjen tanulni
reserve judgment on sb/sth
reproduce sth/sb accurately and show how good they are
kezdjen tanulni
do sth/sb justice
unfair or unjust treatment
kezdjen tanulni
rough justice
working or progressing steadily, to regularise sth
kezdjen tanulni
(be) on an even keel
situation where nobody knows what will happen next/extremely exciting
kezdjen tanulni
on a knife-edge
impress sb greatly
kezdjen tanulni
knock sb dead
get confused
kezdjen tanulni
tie oneself in knots
confidently (because a prior condition has been met)
kezdjen tanulni
safe in the knowledge

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