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Question		Answer
cut a long story short start learning		a phrase used when you want to quickly finish a story
cut corners start learning		do smth quickly and cheap resulting in bad quality
cut short start learning		stop earlier than planned
draw sb's attention to sth start learning		get sb’s attention
draw a crowd start learning		attract a crowd
draw the curtains start learning		close the curtains
hold a meeting start learning		have a meeting
hold a number of start learning		have enough space for a number of people
jump on the bandwagon start learning		do what other people are doing because it is fashionable/likely to be successful
hold sb responsible start learning		consider sb responsible
jump the queue start learning		go to the front of a queue without waiting your turn
keep abreast of start learning		be informed about latest ideas/developments
keep smth at bay start learning		keep sth away to stop it from bothering you
keep sb in the dark start learning		deliberately not tell someone about smth
meet one’s death start learning		die
meet sb's demands start learning		do what sb wants
meet with sb's approval/ disapproval start learning		to be approved of/disapproved of
meet with little/no success start learning		be unsuccessful
run a temperature start learning		to have a high temperature
stand empty start learning		be vacant (buildings)
stand to do smth start learning		to be in a position where you are likely to do sth, (e.g. to win, earn or lose money)
throw a punch start learning		hit sb
arouse suspicion start learning		make sb suspicious
beat about the bush start learning		avoid or or delay talking about sth embarrassing or unpleasant
broach the subject start learning		start talking about something the other person might find offensive or annoying
dash sb’s hopes start learning		make sb feel like they cannot achieve what they want to
delve pleasure from/out of sth start learning		get pleasure from sth
derive a benefit of smth start learning		get a benefit
dissolve into tears start learning		start crying
draw up a chair start learning		bring a chair to a table to join the people already talking
fight back the tears start learning		try to stop yourself from crying
find fault with start learning		criticise sb/sth
follow in sb's footsters start learning		do the same (job) as sb (usually relative)
bend the rules start learning		to change the rules slightly on one particular occasion
bow to sb's demands start learning		(for a government/company) to finally and reluctantly agree to do sth
cost a bomb start learning		be very expensive
hail a taxi/cab start learning		signal to a taxi (so that it stops and picks you up) while you are standing in the street
issue (sb with) a ticket or permit/licence start learning		give sb a ticket or permit/licence that they have paid for
jog sb’s memory start learning		help sb remember sth
level an accusation/a criticism start learning		accuse/criticise
owe sb an apology start learning		feel that you need to apologise to sb
pin the blame on sb start learning		say that an innocent person is to blame for sth bad that has happened
rack one's brains start learning		try very hard to think of sth or remember sth
run rings round sb start learning		be much better than sb and beat them very easily (generally used for sport)
seek advice start learning		to ask (and probably pay) sb (a doctor, a lawyer) for professional advice
settle a bill start learning		pay a bill
swallow your pride start learning		decide to do sth even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect
tackle a problem start learning		deal with and try to solve a problem
try sb’s patience start learning		make sb feel impatient/annoyed
undermine sb’s confidence start learning		make sb feel less confident
wear thin start learning		overused (excuse), running out (patience)
bear a resemblance start learning		look like
bear the brunt of sth start learning		receive the main force or impact of sth
carry weight start learning		it a person's opinions or views carry (a lot of) weight, then other people respect and pay a lot of attention to them, probably because the person is respected and influential
clear your debts start learning		get rid of all your debts by paying back all the money you owe
deliver a speech start learning		make a speech in front of a lot of people
drive a hard bargain start learning		argue aggressively and be unwilling to make concessions so that you get the best price for sth
grab sb's attention start learning		make sb notice you
hit the road start learning		when you are about to leave a place and make your way home
hit the roof start learning		lose your temper and become very angry
lay the foundations for smth start learning		provide the conditions to make sth successful in the future
lay oneself open to criticism start learning		do/say sth which makes it easy for sb to criticise one
pay sb a compliment start learning		say nice things to sb
pay sb a visit start learning		visit sb
pick sb's brains start learning		ask hard questions
pick a fight start learning		deliberately try to start a fight with sb by acting aggressively towards them
play devil's advocate start learning		pretend that you disagree with sth so as to make a more interesting discussion
play the fool start learning		act stupid
reach a decision/verdict start learning		decide sth important, especially after careful consideration
see fit to do smth start learning		decide to do sth because you think it is the right thing to do
settle an agrument start learning		do sth which will end an argument by showing which side is right
steer (well) clear of sb/smth start learning		avoid a place or a person because it is/they are dangerous
allay concerns/fears start learning		make sb feel less concerned/afraid
claim responsibility start learning		state that you are responsible
conduct a survey start learning		to survey people
cut class start learning		skip classes
hazard a guess start learning		to guess
hurl abuse start learning		shout insults
level an accusation against ab start learning		(formal) to accuse sb of (doing) smth
mount a search start learning		organize and start a search
pluck up (the) courage to do smth start learning		make an effort to be brave enough to do sth
(not) to pull your weight start learning		(not) to do ur fair share of work
push your luck start learning		take a big risk (because you have taken same risk before and nothing bad has happened to you)
realise an ambition start learning		achieve an ambition
not to ring true start learning		(excuse, explanation) difficult to believe
stay put start learning		not to move
stem the flow of smth start learning		to stop smth from spreading/developing/ increasing
talk shop start learning		talk about work in your time off and especially during a social occasion
wear a hole in smth start learning		make holes in sth you use or wear
wield power start learning		have a lot of power and influences
win a scholarship start learning		get a scholarship by performing well in an exam or an interview
wreak havoc start learning		cause chaos and/or a lot of damage

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