English Idioms

• Brace yourself

  Prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant.

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• Get off the hook

  To avoid punishment or responsibility.

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• For a song

  For a very low price.

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• Feel the pinch

  To experience financial difficulty.

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• Crash course

  A short and intensive course.

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• Break even

  To make neither profit nor loss.

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• Sit tight

  To wait patiently and not take action yet.

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• Lead the way

  To be the first or guide others.

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• Foot the bill

  To pay for something.

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• Armed to the teeth

  Heavily equipped or prepared, often with weapons.

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• Come rain or shine

  No matter what happens.

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• In good faith

  With honest intentions.

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• Give or take

  Approximately; plus or minus.

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• End of the line

  The point where something cannot continue.

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• Draw a blank

  To fail to remember or find an answer.

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• Cut both ways

  To have both positive and negative effects.

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• Fill someone’s shoes

  To take over someone’s role or responsibilities.

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• Under your nose

  Very close and easy to see, though unnoticed.

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• Earn your stripes

  To prove your ability through hard work.

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• A gray area

  A situation that is unclear or not clearly defined.

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• Not have a leg to stand on

  To have no support for an argument.

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• Light at the end of the tunnel

  A sign that a difficult situation will soon improve.

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• From rags to riches

  From being poor to becoming rich or successful.

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• Cast in stone

  Fixed and impossible to change.

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