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IDIOMS - Coggle Diagram
IDIOMS
to speak of the devil: something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly
Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.
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to ring a bell: something, esp. a name, is familiar to you
His name rang a bell, but I don’t know where I met him.
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to bite the bullet: to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation
I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.
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to get cold feet: to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married
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to skate on thin ice: to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks // to be in a risky situation.
He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police.
to be on the ball: to be alert of what is happening
I didn't sleep well last night and I'm not really on the ball today.
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to take the plungw: to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time or that makes you nervous
They're finally taking the plunge and getting married.
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to give the green light or to give the go ahead: to allow something
The programm was given the green light
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to beat around the bush: to avoid talking about something
Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!