10 Blow your own trumpet

strike a chord with

you approve or agree with this because it connects to your own "chords" of thinking Their policy on childcare has st_____ a responsive ch_____ with women voters.

strike the right note (with)

get, say, write something exactly right. This expression alludes to playing the correct note on an instrument. She str______ the r____t n___ when she complimented the new parents on their baby.

ring a bell (with smb)

(not) remember smth Her name doesn't r_____ a bell with me.

be in/out of sync with

1.moving or happening at the same time and speed as someone or something else; 2. The robot moves in s____ with the doctor's motions. When it comes to upholding international law, our two nations are totally in _____. Their words and their deeds are badly out of _____.

be in tune/out of tune with

agree/understand (not) Her theories were out of t______ with the scientific thinking of the time. Being a younger teacher, he's more in t_____ with the students.

pull out all the stops

to do everything you can to make something successful They p____ out all the st____ for their daughter's wedding.

blow your own trumpet

brag about your achievements excessively It isn't considered very British to b____ your own tr____.

change your tune

change your opinion He was against the idea to start with, but he soon ch_____ his t____ when he realized how much money he'd get.

go/sell for a song

cost cheap She bought the bed for a s____ at an auction.

settle the score with smb

take revenge on smb After being embarrassed in front of the class, Dan was determined to s____ the/a sc____.

be smb of note

well known He has published nothing of n____ in the last ten years.

have a second/another string to your bow

have another skill/plan/course of action At least you have a second str_____to your bow, since you can always contact your aunt if the recruiter from HR doesn't call you back.

make a scene

be dramatic with your anger She is apt to make a s______ if you'll try to settle the score with her.

be as fit as a fiddle

to be very healthy and strong Yes, I did have surgery a few months ago, but I'm as fit as a f_____ now.

behind the scenes

smth happens in secret Sure, they seem happy together, but who knows what happens b_____ the sc_____.

play it by ear

see how situation develops and react accordingly I could tell he had forgotten his notes and was playing the presentation by e______.

get down to brass tacks

to start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation Let's get down to br______ t____ so that everyone has a good grasp on the project overall before we split up to do our separate parts.

it takes two to tango

situation involves both people Your son blames mine for their fight at school, but it generally t_____ two to t______.