Evans idioms&fixed phrases unit 7

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

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