Evans idioms&fixed phrases unit 7

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feel discouraged/depressed
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feel down in the mouth
When I feel down in the mouth I always cry.
hurry up
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get a move on
Would you get a move on?
make sth almost impossible happen
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work a miracle
The surgeon seemed to have worked a miracle when he succeeded in separating the Siamese twins.
forget about sth
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slip one's mind
pretend that sb said sth that they hadn't actually said
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put words into one's mouth
take advantage of favorable circumstances
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make hay while the sun shines
give permission to proceed with sth
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give the green light to sth/sb
The Mayor gave the green light to the builder to construct a new shopping center.
occur to one/have a sudden idea
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cross one's mind
It never crossed my mind that...
person who enjoys staying up late
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a night owl
briefly, in a few words
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in a nutshell
In a nutshell, I think...
go to bed early
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have an early night
be the best
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be second to none
That pianist is second to none in his interpretations of Mozart's music.
say exactly the right thing
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hit the nail on the head
lose courage
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lose one's nerve
invalid/not legally binding
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null and void
The contract was declared null and void when it was found that one of the parties had been forced to sign.
everywhere
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every nook and cranny
She cleaned every nook and cranny of the house.
become famous/respected for sth
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make a name for oneself
My cousin made a name for herself as a neurosurgeon.
irritate/annoy sb
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get on one's nerves
for a long time/throughout history
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from/since time immemorial
be the first person to act
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take the initiative
make things even worse
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add insult to injury
affect sth negatively or destructively
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make inroads into
practically/in effect
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to all intents and purposes
in order to achieve certain aim
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in the interests of
in the meantime
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in the interim
disagree and start arguing
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take issue with sb
have a strong desire to travel
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have/get itchy feet
be in danger
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be in jeopardy
quickly
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in a jiffy
make one remember sth
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jog one's memory
extremely pleased or happy
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jump for joy
postpone giving an opinion before more is known
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reserve judgment on sb/sth
reproduce sth/sb accurately and show how good they are
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do sth/sb justice
unfair or unjust treatment
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rough justice
working or progressing steadily, to regularise sth
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(be) on an even keel
situation where nobody knows what will happen next/extremely exciting
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on a knife-edge
impress sb greatly
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knock sb dead
get confused
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tie oneself in knots
confidently (because a prior condition has been met)
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safe in the knowledge

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