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

Evans idioms&fixed phrases unit 7

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