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COME/TURN UP TRUMPS

+ I didn't honestly think he'd pass the exam but he came up trumps on the day

unexpectedly to produce just what is needed at the last moment [ TRUMPS ]

RAISE YOUR GAME

make an effort to improve the way that you do smth [ RAISE/GAME ]

WALK/FLOAT ON AIR

extremely happy about smth [ AIR ]

A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

unlike the subject previously mentioned [ HORSE/COLOR ]

A WALK OF LIFE

a person's job/position in society [ WALK/LIFE ]

CRAMP SB'S STYLE

+ She didn't want me to go with her to the party in case I cramped her style

limit sb's freedom to do what they want [ STYLE ]

( TIED TO ) SB'S APRON STRINGS

( under ) the influence/control of sb [ APRON/STRINGS ]

THE WORSE FOR WEAR

+ After a month of journeying over rough roads, the drivers and their trucks were looking the worse for wear

tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use [

FIND YOUR FEET

become able to act independently and confidently [ FEET ]

COME/FOLLOW HARD/HOT ON THE HEELS OF SMTH

happen very soon after smth [ HEELS/HARD ( HOT )]

MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF SMTH

tell the truth about smth so that you no longer feel guilty [ BREAST ]

FORCE SB'S HAND

make sd do smth they do not want to do or sooner than they want [ FORCE/HAND ]

CARRY/WIN THE DAY

be successful against sb/smth [ DAY ]

OUT OF KEEPING WITH SMTH

+ The painting is out of keeping with the rest of the room

not matching with smth [ KEEPING ]

TAKE A HARD LINE ON SMTH

enact a strict policy/attitude on smth [ LINE ]

TAKE A BACK SEAT

let sb play a more important role than you do [ BACK ]

WITHOUT A BACKWARD GLANCE

with no regrets/sad feelings [ GLANCE ]

DRAW A LINE UNDER SMTH

to say that smth is finished and not worth discussing anymore [ DRAW/LINE ]

LOSE YOUR BEARINGS

be lost in somewhere [ BEARINGS ]

BE IN AT THE KILL

to be present at the end of an unpleasant process [ KILL ]

WASH YOUR HANDS OF SMTH/SB

refuse to be responsible for or involved with sb/smth [ WASH/HANDS ]

KNOCK SMTH ON THE HEAD

prevent smth from happening, or to finish smth [ KNOCK/HEAD ]

THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM

the calm before the storm [ LULL ]

BE NO GREAT SHAKES

not very good, suitable, efficient, ... [ SHAKES ]

PITCH A STORY/LINE/YARN

tell sb a story/excuse that is not true [ PITCH ]

NO SPRING CHICKEN

no longer young [ CHICKEN ]

PLAY INTO SB'S HANDS

do exactly what an opponent want for them to gain an advantage [ HANDS ]

TAKE HEART ( FROM SMTH )

+ The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls

feel more positive about smth, esp. you thought have no chance of success [ HEART ]

BE ( LIVING ) IN A DREAM WORLD

have impractical/impossible hopes and ideas [ DREAM ]

SPARE NO PAINS/TROUBLE TO DO SMTH

spend as much effort, money, etc. as necessary [ PAINS ( TROUBLE )]

PUT SB'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT

upset/annoy sb, esp. by not giving them enough attention [ NOSE/JOINT ]

LAY SMTH WASTE

destroy a place completely [ WASTE ]

LEAD SB A ( MERRY ) DANCE

cause sb a lot of trouble, esp. by getting them to do unnecessary things [ DANCE ]

ON A SILVER PLATTER

receive benefits without working [ PLATTER ]

TAKE EVASIVE ACTION

act to avoid damage/ an unpleasant situation [ EVASIVE ]

GO ONE BETTER THAN SB/SMTH

outdo sb/smth [ BETTER ]

HIT THE MARK

succeed in achieving/guessing smth [ MARK ]

CATCH SB ON THE HOP

surprise sb by doing smth when they are not expecting it [ HOP ]

NAIL A LIE/MYTH/....

prove that smth is not true [ NAIL ]

BE IN OVER YOUR HEAD

be involved in a difficult situation that you cannot get out of [ HEAD ]

JUMP DOWN SB'S THROAT

react angrily to smth that sb says/does [ THROAT ]

TWIST/WRAP/WIND SB AROUND YOUR LITTLE FINGER

persuade sb to do anything you want [ AROUND/FINGER ]

WEAR THE TROUSERS/PANTS

be the one to call the shots, esp. a woman in a relationship [ WEAR ]

PLAY HOST TO SMTH

be the place where smth is found [ HOST ]

FIRE A BROADSIDE AT SB

make an aggressive verbal/written attack to sb [ BROADSIDE ]

OUT OF ACTION

not able to work/used normally because of injury/damage [ ACTION ]

THINK BETTER OF SB

have a higher opinion of sb [ BETTER ]

BE IN A BAD WAY

in a bad state [ WAY ]

TAKE TO YOUR BED

go to bed, esp. because you feel ill or unable to deal with things [ BED ]

ON EASY STREET

live a luxurious life [ STREET ]

IN A TIGHT CORNER/SPOT

in a diffIcult situation [ TIGHT ]

LAUGH UP YOUR SLEEVE

amused by smth secretly [ SLEEVE ]

RAM SMTH HOME

emphasize smth very strongly to make sure people listen to it [ HOME ]

ON THE BLINK

[ machine ] no longer working correctly [ BLINK ]

RAM/FORCE SMTH DOWN SB'S THROAT

force sb to listen to your opinions and accept them [ THROAT ]

PLAY CATCH-UP

to try to reach the same level of accomplishment as a competitor [ CATCH-UP ]

GET ON YOUR HOBBY HORSE

[ sometimes disapproving ] talk about your favourite subject [ HORSE ]

BURY/SINK/SETTLE YOUR DIFFERENCES

forget about your disagreements [ DIFFERENCES ]

WAVE AFTER/UPON WAVE

large quantities or groups of smth, one after another [ WAVE ]

TAKE SMTH AS IT COMES

accept smth without wishing it to be different [ COMES ]

THROW A SICKIE

take a day off work pretending to be sick [ SICKIE ]

PUT A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

cause problems and prevent smth from happening as planned [ SPANNER/WORKS ]

IN SPADES

+ Juliet loves adventure and has courage in spades

in large amounts or to a very great degree [ SPADES ]

BE JUST THE TICKETS

exactly what is needed in a particular situation [ TICKETS ]

PUT STOCK IN SMTH

have a particular amount of belief in smth [ STOCK ]

PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE

do things by yourself [ PADDLE ]

ON YOUR/ITS LAST LEGS

be going to stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition [ LEGS ]

HOLD FAST TO SMTH

keep the same opinion [ FAST ]

PRESS SMTH INTO SERVICE

use smth not completely suitable because nothing more suitable is available [ SERVICE ]

LAY ODDS

be certain about smth [ ODDS ]

PAINT SMTH/SB WITH A BROAD BRUSH

overgeneralise of smth/sb, with out considering all the differences [ PAINT ]

PASS THE TIME OF DAY

have a short, informal conversation

PRESS THE FLESH

shake hands with a lot of people [ FLESH ]

BEAT A PATH TO SB'S DOOR

be eager to buy/get smth from sb [ DOOR/PATH ]

LIGHT AND SHADE OF SMTH

different parts of the character of sb/the quality of smth [ LIGHT/SHADE ]

POINT THE WAY TO SMTH

show how smth can be better done in the future [ WAY ]

SAVE SB'S BACON

help sb avoid getting into trouble [ BACON ]

TO THE BITTER END

to the very end, no matter how difficult [ BITTER ]

BE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

be so close to you that you feel worried/frightened [ COMFORT ]

GO YOUR OWN ( SWEET ) WAY

do whatever you want without considering others [ WAY ]

BREAK RANKS

stop supporting the group of which you are a member [ RANKS ]

GO THROUGH THE FLOOR

fall to very low levels [ FLOOR ]

IN THE FLOWER OF SB'S YOUTH

the time when sb was young and in the best and most active period of life [ YOUTH ]

GRIND YOUR GEARS

irritate/annoy sb [ GEARS ]