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Advanced English Idioms
Vocabulary
Advanced
~1 min
Master common English idioms used by native speakers in everyday conversation.
📖 Lesson
Business Idioms
- Hit the ground running — start something quickly and energetically
- Touch base — make contact with someone briefly
- On the same page — having the same understanding
- Go the extra mile — do more than what is expected
- Back to the drawing board — start planning again from the beginning
Time Idioms
- In the nick of time — just before it's too late
- Beat around the bush — avoid the main topic
- Once in a blue moon — very rarely
- Around the clock — all day and night (24 hours)
Difficulty and Challenge
- Bite the bullet — endure something painful or difficult
- Bite off more than you can chew — take on too much
- In over your head — involved in something too difficult
- Pull someone's leg — joking with someone
Example Sentences
- "We need to touch base about the project before Friday."
- "She completed the marathon in the nick of time."
- "Don't beat around the bush — tell me what happened!"
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7 wordsto beat around the bush
/biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
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To avoid saying something directly; to delay getting to the point
"Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened at the meeting."
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to have an axe to grind
/hæv ən æks tə ɡraɪnd/
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To have a hidden, selfish reason or grudge motivating your actions
"I suspect he supports that policy because he has an axe to grind with the opposition."
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to burn bridges
/bɜːrn ˈbrɪdʒɪz/
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To damage relationships or close doors permanently in a harmful way
"Leaving without notice might burn bridges with your current employer."
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to sit on the fence
/sɪt ɒn ðə fens/
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To remain neutral or undecided; to refuse to take a clear position
"The manager has been sitting on the fence about the restructuring proposal for months."
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to get the ball rolling
/ɡet ðə bɔːl ˈroʊlɪŋ/
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To start or initiate a process or project; to begin something
"We need someone to get the ball rolling on this innovation project before the deadline."
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to throw in the towel
/θroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/
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To give up or surrender; to admit defeat or stop trying
"After three failed attempts, she finally threw in the towel and accepted the job offer."
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to bend over backwards
/bend ˈoʊvər ˈbækwərdz/
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To make extreme effort to help or please someone; to go out of your way
"The company bent over backwards to accommodate the client's unusual requests."
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✏️ Fill in the Blank
Type the missing word to complete each sentence.
We need someone ___ on this innovation project before the deadline.
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