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do the trick

work, succeed in doing sth

do wonders/ miracles for sth

have a very good effect on

at a low ebb

in a bad or weak state

at sb's wits' end

to be so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next

at a standstill

complete stop, halt

at large

escaped and still free

mouth the words

pretend to sing

thumb a lift

to hitchhike

hands of the clock

pointers

leg of a journey

part of the journey

at the head of the table

at the end of the table

have a lot of cheek

have cool confidence/impudence

have the heart to

be willing to do or say sth unkind or unpleasant

change of scenery

to move to a different surroundings; to make changes in life

strong character/personality

a lot of character/personality

take the view

to believe

make a scene

behave in a loud, angry way in public

set sb's sights on

decide which/what sb want

set the mood for sth

create a specific environment or emotional tone

on view

the things that you can see from a particular place

change of scene

a move to different surroundings

lose sight of

to forget

in/out of sight

no longer visible

do sb a good/bad turn

do sth that helps, aids, or benefits another person.

do the honours

act as host/hostess; perform a social duty/ceremony

do the sights

go sightseeing

do justice to sb/sth

treat sb/sth in a way that is fair and shows their or its true qualities

do the donkey work

to do boring, hard work

do the best sb can

try as hard as sb can

at a loose end

with nothing in particular to do

at loggerheads = at odds with sb

engaged in a head-on dispute

foot the bill

pay for sth

nose into

to interfere

elbow sb's way through the crowd

push to make way

shoulder the blame/responsibility

accept

hand it to sb

to praise sb

spine of a book

narrow part of the cover

in this neck of the woods

in this area, in this place

in the back of beyond

an extremely isolated place

with a heavy heart

very unwillingly

a clash of personalities

a situation in which two people disagree because of very different personalities

out of character

not typical of a sb's character

temper sb's sth (language/expectations/...)

make something less strong, extreme

be in a temper

to be angry