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stop the show

not continue because of the applause/attention received by the audience

a show of hands

raised hands to express an opinion in a vote

stop the show

not continue because of the applause/attention received by the audience

a show of hands

raised hands to express an opinion in a vote

give the show away

give a secret away

get this show on the road

to get sth started

show sb the ropes

explain to sb how to do the job

show sb a good time

take sb out somewhere to entertain them

show sb the door

to ask sb to leave, because you want him/her to go

show sb's hand/cards

reveal sb's intentions

on edge

nervous and not relaxed

on course for/to do sth

a. likely to achieve sth because you have already had some success

b. going in the intended direction

on speaking terms

friendly enough to talk

on the edge of sb's seat

very excited

take centre stage

become the most important person in the play

usher in (a new era)

to introduce, lead to, bring about smth new

upstage sb

draw attention away from sb else

the show must go on

an event or activity must continue, even if there are problems or difficulties

clean up sb's act

behave in a better way

get in on the act

to become involved

get sb's act together

to organise yourself more effectively in order to achieve sth

make a song and dance about sth

to complain a lot about sth in an annoying and unnecessary way

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

everybody was crying

a stone's throw away

close by, near by

cast a cloud over sth

partially spoil sth

a cloud on the horizon

problem likely to happen in the future

put on airs and graces

have pretentious behavior

water sth down

weaken, dilute sth

cloud sb's brain/judgement

make less clear

fire sb's imagination

arouse sb's imagination

moon over

think/daydream about one's love

storm in(to)/out of a place

come or leave quickly and angrily

stream in/out of a place

move in a continuous flow

weather the storm

survive a difficult situation

fire the first shot

start an argument or incident

air sb's views/opinions/grievances

make known

in the faint hope

with very little hope

make a feeble attempt

make a weak effort

have a vague idea

not have an exact idea

hazy recollection

unclear memory

sleeping rough

sleeping outside, without a bed

pale into insignificance

become completely unimportant

dim and distant past

a long time ago

see sth as a faint blur

steal the show

attract the most attention, be the most popular, important

for show

only to look at, not for use, for effect

put up a good show

do well

all over the show

all over the place

on show

able to be seen

show sb's face

appear (often used negatively)

show willing

be ready/happy to do sth

show sb a thing or two

teach sb a lesson, impress them

show sb's true colours

to reveal one's true nature, often for the first time

on first-name terms

having a friendly and informal relationship

(all) on sb's own

a. alone

b. without being helped or supervised

on the brink of sth

sth bad is about to happen

on the run

trying to avoid being captured

on the go

active and moving about

stage an event

hold, put on an event

a storm in a teacup

a lot of fuss about sth that is not important

the wind of change

a new trend/factor

a fair-weather friend

a person who is only a friend in good times

on the air

being broadcast/transmitted

a guiding/leading light

sb who leads or sets an example

tide sb over

to help sb to survive a difficult period

turn the tide

reverse the trend of events

take sb/sth by storm

have a great success in a place

swim with/against the tide

support or oppose what everyone else is doing/thinking

good old days

remembering the past nostalgically

gather momentum

make progress, gain impetus

times gone by

old days; past

beginner's luck

success at your first attempt

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