English file unit 6b vocab

come down on someone like a ton of bricks

to punish someone very quickly and severely:

Do that once more and I'll __________________!

gallons of

informal

a large amount of liquid:

I love milk - I drink ___________of the stuff.

run a mile

informal

to be extremely unwilling to be involved in something, and to avoid it:

He'd r_______if I asked him to marry me.

a narrow escape

C2

a situation in which you avoid danger although you very nearly do not:

We got out in time but it was a ___________

by inches

very closely or only just:

The car skidded and I avoided the dog_________ (= I very nearly hit the dog).

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile

said about someone who has been given a small amount of power or freedom to do something, and then has tried to get a lot more

not trust someone an/one inch

(inf) to not trust someone at all:

Make sure you tell him as little as possible about what happened. And don't____________.

stand out a mile

to be very obvious or easy to see:

Her talent ______, even at that young age.

His lack of experience __________.