SpeakOut Int Unit 3 - Idioms

keep an eye on

to watch someone or something carefully

put your foot in something

to accidentally say something that embarrasses or upsets someone

run out of time

to have no more time to complete an action

be on someone's mind

someone is thinking about something (usually bad) a lot

work against the clock

to have a limited time to complete something

be in hot water

to be in trouble or difficulty

a piece of cake

very easy

a dark horse

a person who has a lot of secrets

not be someone's cup of tea

someone doesn't like something

close to someone's heart

something is important to someone

get out of the rat race

to escape (boring) everyday life

give someone a hand

to help someone

be in two minds

to be unable to decide about something

let your hair down

relax and enjoy yourself

break the ice

to make a start

travel light

travel without much luggage

to learn something by heart

to memorize something

go window shopping

to look at things in shop windows but not buy anything

hit the nail on the head

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

face something

to accept that something unpleasant is true and start to deal with the situation