Casual English: Idioms 201 - 300
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| Idiom |
Meaning |
Sense |
Example |
| get away with murder |
to
do something very bad and have no consequences |
neutral
to negative |
My
parents were so unfair. They were strict with me, but
my brother could get
away with murder. |
| not off the hook |
not
free from a previous consequence or responsibility |
neutral |
Now
that your stove is broken, I know you cannot make anything
to bring to
our party, but you're not
off the hook! You can still help out by
bringing some soda and juice. |
| thank your lucky stars |
be
very grateful because you have experienced good luck |
positive |
Your
car accident sounds terrible! You must be thanking your lucky stars
that you're alive and uninjured. |
| choose _______ battles |
to
decide when to have disagreements (fight) with another
person or organization |
neutral |
When
I work with Tom, I really have to choose my battles. If I said
something every time we disagreed, we'd be arguing all day! |
| get ________ off the ground |
to
get something started, such as a project or business |
neutral
to positive |
This
is our last planning meeting. Now it's time to get our project off the
ground. |
| so over the top / way over the top |
too
much; something has been exaggerated such that it's not
believable |
negative |
I
don't like that musician. She goes way over the top in her
performances. She's all about appearances and money, not
music. |
| ____ sure know how to pick 'em |
having
a tendency to date or marry people with problems |
negative |
Have
you met Sarah's new boyfriend? He's already borrowing lots
of money from her. She sure
knows how to pick 'em! |
| the day got away from me |
the
day seemed to end fast, usually with some tasks not getting
done, because a person is busy |
neutral |
Sorry
I didn't respond to your email yesterday. The day got away from me! |
| the shoe is on the other foot; put ______self in _____ shoes |
one
person sees another's perspective; either by choice or
through experience |
neutral |
He
wasn't very nice to his first wife, but now the shoe's on the other
foot. His second wife is a mean person! I know you're angry with your friend because she lied to you, but put yourself in her shoes. Are you sure you wouldn't lie in a similar situation? |
| on the other side of the fence |
having
an opposite opinion |
neutral |
Please
do not try to tell me how great she is. I'm on the other side of the
fence. I really don't like her. |
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