Idioms1,085

to get or do sth before sb else can

far more, better, etc. than you could ever have imagined or hoped for

to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing

to join others in doing sth that is becoming fashionable because you hope to become popular or successful yourself

to free yourself or sb else from a difficult situation or a punishment

to put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into sth that is difficult enough to keep you interested

to help sb

to deal with sb in a very direct and determined way

to have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause

to be in poor condition

to show clearly the quality mentioned or the influence of the person mentioned

to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation

used to say that you do not really believe sb's promises or excuses because they are the same ones you have heard before

if I remember correctly

used to tell sb the true facts about a situation, especially when these are not known by other people

because you want sth to happen

to keep sth secret or hidden

to try not to attract attention to yourself

to try to start a sexual relationship with sb

to make sb extremely angry

almost every time

not at all

to know nothing at all about sb / sth

to not like sth / sb

used to suggest that the way one event or action leads to others is so obvious that it does not need to be stated

to try to become involved in sth that does not concern you

to try to forget about sth unpleasant

to shut a door hard when sb is trying to come in

to allow sb else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do

something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better

the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices

used to show that what you are talking about is much more extreme, etc. than your words suggest

to some extent; to some degree but not completely

young and without much experience

used to suggest that sth you have heard is a stupid idea or does not make sense

it was extremely quiet

used to show that what you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say

Used to deny a supposed fact or reason, so as to dismiss an objection or correct what someone might assume.

in prison

to destroy sth violently, especially by pulling it to pieces

to finally understand or accept sth, especially sth obvious

to enter or visit a place

to take a risk or to use the opportunities that you have and hope that things will happen in the way that you want

used to say what will happen if a particular situation continues to develop in the same way

to be pleased because sb has made you feel important or special

to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups of people

used to introduce an opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong

to die