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Question		Answer
to turn a blind eye start learning		to pretend not to see; not to pay attention
to turn a deaf ear to start learning		to pretend not to hear; refuse to hear
off the top of one's head start learning		quickly, without thinking hard
to keep one's eye on the ball start learning		to be watchful and ready to win or succeed; to be smart
word of mouth start learning		communication by oral rather than written means; given or done by people talking about sth or telling people about sth
in words of one syllable start learning		language that makes the meaning very clear; simple, frank language
to take one's word for start learning		to believe one's promise
to take one up on sth start learning		to make someone keep a promise
jack of all trades (master of none) start learning		a person who is knowledgeable in many areas; can be used as a praise or as a derogatory remark
to cross a bridge before one comes to it start learning		to deal with a situation when, and not before, it occurs; to worry about future events or trouble before they happen
to add insult to the injury start learning		to make a situation worse
to cost an arm and a leg start learning		to be very expensive
culture vulture start learning		a person who is avid cultural sightseer; one who seeks out cultural opportunities ostentatiously and brags about it
scratch the surface start learning		to learn or understand very little about sth
scratch one's back start learning		to do sth kind and helpful for someone
steal one's thunder start learning		to do or say sth intensionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do
to put all eggs in one basket start learning		to risk everything by placing too many hopes on one job or project
to kill the goose that lays the golden egg start learning		to destroy sth that is profitable or valuable to you
you cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs start learning		in order to get what you want you have to give up sth else; you can't have it both ways
to walk on eggs/eggshells start learning		to be very cautious
to brainstorm start learning		to have a discussion among fellow researchers/coworkes/students on a project/problem in order to find the best solution
a brainstorm start learning		a sudden clear idea, a sudden insight, a stroke of comprehension
a brain trust start learning		a group of specially trained, highly intelligent experts in a give field
to brainwash start learning		to change sb's way of thinking by constantly bombarding them with the desired information under duress (until the victim believes what they are being told)
to be brainy start learning		to be able to learn easily and think quickly
the silent majority start learning		a majority of people holding a certain opinion but not stating it publicly
silent partner start learning		somebody who's closely associated with a business, through financial investment so as to share in its risks and rewards without participating in its day-to-day operations and manegement
reduce one/sth to silence start learning		to cause one to become silent, especially after being nosy or outspoken
heave atmosphere start learning		a very tense, awkward or uncomfortable atmosphere among a group of people
pregnant pause start learning		a long pause in speech that indicates a lot of meaning or significance
to scrape the bottom of the barrel start learning		to use whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken
by the skin of one's teeth start learning		by a narrow margin, with no room to spare, barely
to swear by start learning		use as the support or authority that what you're saying is truthful; take an oath upon; to have complete confidence in; to be sure of; trust completely
swear off start learning		to give up sth you like or you got in the habit of using by making a promise
to swear blind start learning		to make a very serious, solemn pledge, especially that one is telling the truth
every trick in the book start learning		to do everything possible to achieve a result or to be successful at sth
a closed book start learning		to convey that there is limited knowledge about a particular subject or individual
cook the books start learning		to falsify facts or figures; to change accounts or figures dishonestly normally to make money
book smart start learning		to be very smart or successful in scholastic way, but not in real world interactions
we'll cross the bridge when we come to it start learning		let's not talk about that problem right now
wrap your head around sth start learning		understand sth complicated
you can say that again start learning		that's true, I agree
your guess is as good as mine start learning		i have no idea
don't beat a dead horse start learning		move on, the subject is over
every dog has his day start learning		everyone gets a chance at least once
familiarity breeds concept start learning		the better you know someone the less you like him

Szupica idiom of the day spring semester

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