Idioms test 2

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food for thought
commencer à apprendre
sth to think about
whetted my (one's appetite)
commencer à apprendre
to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
at a loss for words
commencer à apprendre
unable to think of anything to say
make one's mouth water
commencer à apprendre
to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
cut corners
commencer à apprendre
to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing
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at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings
commencer à apprendre
to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to
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cannot be compared favorably with sb/sth
pick up the tab
commencer à apprendre
to pay for sth
feast one's eyes on
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to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not my cup of tea
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not to be to one's taste
scraping the bottom of the barrel
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to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice
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to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup
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in trouble
turn one's stomach
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to cause sb to feel sick/disgusted
casting pearls before swine
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to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of jt
it's no use crying over spilt milk
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there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes
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negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone
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very dry
up to scratch
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of the desired standard
start the ball rolling
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to start an activity and encourage others to join in
the ball is in your/someone's court
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you/someone else has to do sth now before any progress can be made
on the ball
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quick to understand and react
off one's own bat
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on your own initiative, without being asked to by anyone else
play ball
commencer à apprendre
co-operate in order to achieve sth (usually in a negative context)
a level playing field
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a fair situation where everyone has the same opportunities
play your cards right
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to behave in the right way to achieve what you want
put/lay your cards on the table
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to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do
pass the buck
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to blame someone or make them responsible for sth that must be done next
follow suit
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to do the same as everyone else has just done
call someone's bluff
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to make someone prove that what they are saying is true because yoy don't believe them
take the plunge
commencer à apprendre
to do sth important or difficult that you've been thinking of doing for a long time
go back to square one
commencer à apprendre
to go back to the beginning of a project, because previous attempts have failed
be wide on the mark
commencer à apprendre
to be wrong or miss what you were trying to hit
do sth on the spur of the moment
commencer à apprendre
to do sth suddenly, without planning

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