UNIT 8 BALANCE IDIOMS

go out of one's way

take special care and trouble to do st

add fuel to the fire

to make a bad situation worse

be all and end all

the most important thing, the only thing that is important

beat sb at their own game

to defeat, do better than sb in an activity considered their strength

between a rock and a hard place

Stuck between two very bad options.

put sb in the picture

involved in, fully informed

catch one's eye

to attract one's attention

have a vested interest in

a very strong reason for acting in a particular way

wise after the event

know what should have been done to prevent st happening when it has already taken place

take leave of one's senses

go mad

pull one's weight

to do a fair share of the work

travel light

to travel with very little luggage

split hairs

argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important, vạch lá tìm sâu

steal the show

attract all the attention, be the most popular, important

take st to heart

take a hurtful remark too seriously

from scratch

from the very beginning, especially without making use of or relying on any previous work for assistance

rub sb up the wrong way

to irritate someone without intending to

take a leaf out of one's book

follow one's example

pick one's brains

to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion for help

play havoc with sb

cause extremely undesirable results