Idiome Englezești

“Shape up or ship out”

Improve your behavior or leave.

“Bring into focus”

To make something clearer or easier to understand.

“A losing battle”

A fight or effort that is unlikely to succeed.

“Go hand in hand”

To be closely connected.

“Hold the fort”

To take care of things while someone is away.

“Across the board”

Affecting everyone or everything.

“Go down in flames”

To fail completely and dramatically.

“At the end of the day”

When everything is considered; ultimately.

“A matter of time”

Something that will certainly happen eventually.

“Great minds think alike”

Said when two people have the same idea.

“Head in the clouds”

Not paying attention to reality.

“Feel the pinch”

To experience financial difficulty.

“Between a rock and a hard place”

In a situation where every choice is difficult.

“It takes two to tango”

Both people involved are responsible for a situation.

“Call someone’s bluff”

To challenge someone to prove that what they say is true.

“A waiting game”

A situation where you must wait patiently.

“A dead end”

A situation with no progress or solution.

“In the loop”

Informed about what is happening.

“At a crossroads”

At a point where an important decision must be made.

“A hot potato”

A controversial issue that is difficult to handle.

“Drive someone up the wall”

To make someone very annoyed or angry.

“Come rain or shine”

No matter what happens.

“Cross paths”

To meet someone by chance.

“Can’t make head or tail of”

To be unable to understand something.