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get (something) down to a to become very good at doing After a whole year, I’ve got my commute to
fine art something, especially something work down to a fine art .
difficult
get (something) off your chest to talk to someone about something You’re looking worried. Is there anything you
that has been worrying you, so that want to get off your chest , Ria?
you feel better about it
get off on the wrong foot to immediately establish a bad I’m not sure why, but somehow Mike and I
relationship with someone when you got off on the wrong foot when I joined the
first meet them or first start working company .
with them
get the wrong end of the stick to understand something completely That’s not what she means at all. You ’ve got
incorrectly the wrong end of the stick.
get your wires crossed if two people get their wires crossed, Sorry, I thought we were going to Paola’s
they become confused because house first. We must have got our wires
they each think that the other one is crossed .
talking about something else
give (someone) the creeps to make someone feel nervous or Having to walk through the forest at night gave
frightened me the creeps .
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give (someone) the upper to give someone control or an The break for rain seems to have given the
hand advantage over a person or situation Australian team the upper hand in the match.
go back to the drawing board to try to think of a completely new OK, we’ll just have to go back to the drawing
idea because the one that you tried board and think of something else.
before was not successful
go down a storm to be very popular We’ve changed the recipe and the new version
is going down a storm with customers.
go round in circles to do something for a long time There’s no point in continuing this debate,
without achieving any results we’re just going round in circles .
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go-getter someone who is determined to They only want to recruit go-getters who will
succeed and who works hard to make sacrifices in order to succeed.
achieve this
grey area a situation in which the rules are not I’m afraid I can’t give a definite answer to that
clear, or in which you are not sure question as it’s still something of a grey area.
what is right or wrong
hands down without any doubt It’s hands down the best restaurant in town.
hard up not having much money I’m not sure Lance can afford to come – he’s
pretty hard up at the moment.
have a chip on your shoulder to be likely to become angry or Wim is really jealous about it, but then he’s
offended very easily, especially always had a chip on his shoulder.
about something that other people
think should not upset you
have a head start to have an advantage over other Students who do the course will have a head
people in the same situation as you, start when applying for jobs.
especially in a competition
in a tight spot in a difficult situation I’m in a bit of a tight spot – can I borrow
some money for a couple of weeks?
in the clear no longer believed to be guilty of It’s been confirmed now that you weren’t there
something bad or illegal at the time – you’re in the clear.
in the pipeline being planned or prepared in order The band has a new album in the pipeline .
to happen or be available soon
in the same ballpark not calculated exactly, but within a Tom’s on a good salary and although I don’t
similar general range know what Sam earns, I’d guess it’s in the
same ballpark.
it’s news to me used for saying that you didn’t know ‘So Natalia is having a party when you’re away.’
about something, especially when ‘Really? It’s news to me!’
you are annoyed about this
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