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12 Cards in this Set
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Go to your head |
If success goes to your head, it makes you think that you're better or more important than you really are |
I hope getting that scholarship doesn't go to Carol's head. |
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Have your wits about you |
Be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions |
You've got to have your wits about you when dealing with pushy salespeople. |
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In the dark (about) |
Not knowing very much about something , because other people are keeping it secret from you |
The Prime Minister kept even his closest colleagues in the dark about when he would call a general election . |
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Know what's what |
Know the important facts about a situation |
Ask Tony about the proposed changes. He knows what's what. |
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Not have a leg to stand on |
Not have any way it proving that you're right about something |
George tried to argue that the world was flat, but of course he didn't have a leg to stand on. |
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Not see the woods for the trees |
Used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they're thinking too much about small details |
Many people can't see the wood for the trees when talking about joining the eurozone; they just think about what's on the notes and coins and don't think about the economic benefits. |
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Put two and two together |
guess what is happening or what something means based on what you've seen or heard |
He didn't tell us he was retiring, but we could all put two and two together . |
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Quick / Slow on the uptake |
Taking a very short/ long time to understand or realise something |
I'm sure Chad understood what you were suggesting ;he's very quick on the uptake. |
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Ring a bell |
Something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you , although you cannot remember the exact details |
The name rings a bell but I'm not sure if a ever met her. |
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Round the bend |
crazy |
That noise is driving me round the bend! |
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Split hairs |
Argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important |
Wether you call them 'terrorists' or 'freedom fighters' is just splitting hairs - the point is that they're killing people. |
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Take stock (of) |
Spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next |
Let's take a couple of days to take stock of the situation and then we'll make a decision. |
