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Question		Answer
held in abeyance start learning		halted temporarily: “The criminal charges are held in abeyance until...”
be of / have no fixed abode start learning		be homeless: “The defendant, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody”
out and about start learning		outdoors / travelling from one place to another: “It’s good to see him recovering and out and about again!”
in the abstract start learning		in a general way: “I’m not sure I can answer that I only thought about it in the abstract way.”
if its own accord start learning		automatically
agree to differ / disagree start learning		stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
in arrears start learning		in debt
cast aspersions start learning		criticise
cost an arm and a leg start learning		very expensive
be thrown off balance start learning		be surprised / confused
on the ball start learning		alert
below the belt start learning		unfair / cruel
be beside oneself with anger / excitement start learning		be extremely angry / excited: “He had shouted down the phone at her, beside himself with anger.”
bide one’s time start learning		wait for a good opportunity
in the black start learning		not owe anyone money
in the red start learning		broke / owes a lot of money
blaze a trail start learning		discover sth new: “Doctors in WW2 blazed a new trail in plastic surgery techniques.”
on the blink start learning		not working properly (electrical equipment): “My tv has been on the blink all week, I should call a technician.”
go by the board start learning		be rejected / ignored / no longer possible: “
cut to the bone start learning		reduced to the smallest amount possible
out of bounds start learning		forbidden / prohibited
pick someone’s Brain start learning		ask someone for help
all but start learning		almost / nearly
all in start learning		exhausted: “I don’t think I can go out tonight I’m all in”
all told start learning		altogether
for all start learning		in spite of
of all people start learning		“off all people I thought would lie you did?!”
all along start learning		from the beginning
all the same start learning		yet, however: “all the same, it seemed to be a quite good proposal”
all in all start learning		when everything is considered
for all I know start learning		as far as I know
for all I care start learning		ion care
take sth into account start learning		consider sth
on account of start learning		because of
on no account start learning		under no circumstances
in this / that account start learning		for this / that reason
on the air / off the air start learning		broadcasting / not broadcasting
in the air start learning		exists but not talked about: “his future is still in the air, he doesn’t know if he wants to be a doctor or lawyer.”
up in the air start learning		uncertain
clear the air start learning		clear in suspicions and bad feelings
be up in arms start learning		be very angry
on the alert start learning		expecting sth / be on the look out

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