Popular Idioms in English

take a back seat

To take a less important or visible position
After Howard's accident, work took a back seat to spending time with his family....

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deep down

to appear one way on the surface, but to be different in reality.
Angela pretended to like Peter, but Òdeep downÓ she didnÕt like him....

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daily grind

the usual routine of life.
After a great holiday in the Alps, it was time for the Browns to get back to the daily grind....

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out of the blue

Random
Elizabeth was walking down the boardwalk when out of the blue she found herself thinking about how h...

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hit the books

To study hard
Robert had often slacked off in his studies, but he was determined to be a doctor, and once in colle...

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tie the knot

To get married
After being together for five years, Marg and Clint finally tied the knot....

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slip one's mind

To forget about something
The parent teacher conference had completely slipped Andy's mind, and he only remembered when his wi...

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set straight

To correct
Armed with irrefutable evidence, Jill headed to her lawyer's office to set the record straight....

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filthy rich

To be extremely rich
That Samantha Hall is filthy rich! Just look at her seven luxury cars and 30 room mansion!""...

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make do

To manage
Seth stared into the nearly empty fridge, unimpressed by what he saw. He would have to make do with...

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cold turkey

to go completely without something.
Sophie knew she was addicted to chocolate. She knew that the only way to lose weight was to give her...

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for good

Permanently
This last episode was the final straw,and Mark left Elm Creek for good....

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give it a go

To attempt to do something
I've never golfed before 180 give_someone_the_cold_shoulder GIVE SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER To ignor...

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beat around the bush

to not address an issue directly and ask or tell something indirectly.
Tom never got a raise because he beat around the bush and did not ever ask for a raise directly....

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arm and a leg

something which costs a great amount.
Danny really wanted the new shoes he saw in the store window, but they would cost him an arm and a l...

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