PHRASES (COLLO,IDIOMS,PHR V,...)

FILE ÔN THI PTNK 2026-2027

drop somebody a line [LINE]

to write a short letter or email to someone

throw a lifeline [LIFELINE]

to somebody to help someone who is in difficulty

be in line for [LINE]

to be likely to get or be considered for

chance your arm to take a risk [ARM]

to fail

go out like a light [LIGHT]

to fall asleep very quickly

be all sweetness and light [LIGHT]

to be very pleasant

toe the line to follow the rules or conform [LINE]

to the standard

sign on the dotted line to formally agree [LINE]

to something by signing a

out like a light [LIGHT]

to fall asleep very quickly

give something the green light to give permission for something [LIGHT]

to happen

there's no accounting for tastes it is impossible [TASTES]

to explain why people like

step out of line [LINE]

to behave badly or break the rules

fall in to line [LINE]

to start to obey or agree with someone

be as light as a feather [FEATHER]

to be very light

risk life and limb [LIMB]

to do something that is very dangerous

cross out to draw a line through words [CROSS]

to show they are

read between the lines [LINES]

understand hidden meaning

take something in to account [ACCOUNT]

consider something

under no circumstances [CIRCUMSTANCES]

absolutely not

throw a lifeline to somebody [LIFELINE]

help someone in difficulty

move the goalposts [GOALPOSTS]

change the rules unfairly

toe the line [LINE]

follow rules exactly

hold all the cards [CARDS]

have all the advantages

beyond recognition [RECOGNITION]

changed completely

no expense is spared to spend as much money as is needed [SPARED]

to make

something knows no bounds [BOUNDS]

to be very great or extreme

miss the boat [BOAT]

to be too slow to take advantage of an

be on the cards [CARDS]

to be likely to happen

better safe than sorry it is wiser [SORRY]

to be cautious than to take a risk

keep a low profile to avoid attracting attention [PROFILE]

to yourself

go to great lengths to try very hard [LENGTHS]

to achieve something

dice with death [DEATH]

to do something very risky

on the wrong track [TRACK]

to have a wrong idea about something

keep your cards close [CLOSE]

to your chest

have a one-track mind [MIND]

to think about only one thing

play your trump card [CARD]

to use your most powerful advantage

go back over [OVER]

to review or check something again

be bound to [BOUND]

be certain to

at the expense of [EXPENSE]

causing harm to something else

in all probability [PROBABILITY]

very likely

keep a low profile [PROFILE]

avoid attracting attention

tail back [TAIL]

to form a long line moving slowly

doze off [DOZE]

to fall in to a light sleep

open onto [ONTO]

to provide a view or

count against [AGAINST]

to be considered a disadvantage

turn your hand [HAND]

to something to be able to do a variety of different tasks

harden your heart [HEART]

to stop yourself from sympathizing

have it in for somebody to be determined [IT]

to harm or criticize someone

keep a straight face [FACE]

to manage not to laugh or smile

take your eye off the ball to stop giving your attention [BALL]

to something

shoot yourself in the foot to do something without intending [FOOT]

to which

at your fingertips to have knowledge or information ready [FINGERTIPS]

to use

know something inside out [INSIDE]

to know something very well

live from hand [MOUTH]

to mouth to have just enough money to live on and

go belly up [BELLY]

to fail completely

ring a bell [BELL]

to sound familiar

knock something on the head [HEAD]

to stop doing something

have a word in somebody's ear [EAR]

to talk to someone privately

be miles away [AWAY]

to be not paying attention

have a sweet tooth [TOOTH]

to like eating sweet foods

vote with your feet [FEET]

to show your opinion by leaving

take years off somebody [YEARS]

to make someone look or feel younger

give your right arm [ARM]

to want something very much

put something on hold [HOLD]

to postpone something

be only a matter of time [TIME]

to be certain to happen sooner or later

wave a magic wand [WAND]

to fix a problem easily

a last-ditch attempt a final effort [ATTEMPT]

to avoid failure

laugh your head off [HEAD]

to laugh very hard

in the airfelt by many people [AIR]

to exist or be happening

to cap it all [ALL]

to make a bad situation worse

do something for kicks [KICKS]

to do something for excitement

make somebody's life a misery [MISERY]

to make someone very unhappy

take somebody for a ride [RIDE]

to cheat or deceive someone

shut up shop [SHOP]

to close a business

don't even go thereused [THERE]

to say you do not want to talk about

play it cool to behave in a calm way [COOL]

to hide your feelings

go down a treat [TREAT]

to be very enjoyable or successful

you can lead a horse [WATER]

to water - but you can't make him drink

nice work if you can get itused [IT]

to say you would like to have someone

a kick in the pants something that encourages you [PANTS]

to act

set your heart on something [HEART]

to want something very much

fall over yourself [YOURSELF]

to do something

have a heart [HEART]

to be kind and sympathetic

teach your grandmother [SUCK]

to suck eggs

have your work cut out for you [YOU]

to have something very difficult to do

to put it mildlyused [MILDLY]

to say you are describing something in a

be in the public eye [EYE]

to be famous and written about in the

play games to not be serious or [GAMES]

to deceive someone

revenge on someoneHe played a prank [TH]

to get his own back on his

have half a mind [MIND]

to do something

can spot something a mile off [MILE]

to recognize something easily

marching orders instructions [ORDERS]

to leave

do anything for a quiet life to do anything [LIFE]

to avoid trouble or argument

stick your oar in [OAR]

to interfere

compos mentis able [MENTIS]

to think clearly

have two left feet [FEET]

to be clumsy - especially when dancing

be out of actionnot working or not able [ACTION]

to do usual activities

give somebody a big hand [HAND]

to applaud someone loudly

stand your ground to refuse [GROUND]

to change your opinions - claims - or

call the shots to be in a position of authority [SHOTS]

to make