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ENGLISH CLUB : VOCABULAIRE Idiom of the Day Knock your socks of

If something knocks your socks off, it amazes you and surprises you. Ex. When Nora did her presentation on the new development, she knocked our socks of. It was the best performance of the night, by far.

Talk turkey

If you talk turkey, you discuss something seriously, usually to do with business or money. Ex. After the owner had shown him around the apartment, Shane decided it was just what he wanted, so he said, “Ok, I’m interested. Let’s talk turkey.”

Put someone’s nose out of joint

If you put someone's nose out of joint, you upset them by not treating them with as much respect or consideration as they think they deserve. Ex. Brad had his nose put out of joint when he saw that he didn't get top billing on the movie poster. George's name was written above Brad's name.

Paint the town red

If you paint the town red, you visit bars, nightclubs and other nightspots to have a good time. Ex. It's Ian's birthday so he's going out with some friends tonight to paint the town red.

Wide of the mark

If something is wide of the mark, it isn't true or accurate, or it misses the target. Ex. The manager expected sales to double this year, but his prediction was wide of the mark. They only increased by ten per cent.

Answer the call of nature

If you answer the call of nature, you go to the toilet. Ex. Could we stop somewhere? I need to answer the call of nature.

You have burned your bridges, or burned your

Burn your bridges/ Burn your boats

boats, if you were in a situation and you then left it after doing something that made it impossible to go back there. Ex. If you insult the boss when you leave, you'll be burning your bridges and you'll never be able to go back to work there again. Ex. I knew I'd be burning my boats if I dropped out of school, but I didn't care because I was determined to be a photographer.

Once and for all

If you do something once and for all, you do it in a way that's final and it means you'll never have to do it again. Ex. Jim said he's decided once and for all that he's going to stay single and never get married again.

Paint the town red

If you paint the town red, you visit bars, nightclubs and other nightspots to have a good time. Ex. It's Ian's birthday so he's going out with some friends tonight to paint the town red. Ex. Going out and painting the town red is great fun, but you can't do it every night.

Let the cat out of the bag

If you let the cat out of the bag, you let someone know a secret. Ex. We'd planned a surprise party for Donna, but some guy she works with let the cat out of the bag, so now she knows.

Carte blanche

If you give someone carte blanche, you give them freedom to do whatever they want in a situation. Ex. The boss has given us carte blanche to redecorate the offices.

Grease someone’s palm

If you grease someone's palm, you pay them a bribe. Ex. The only way to get a government contract around here is to grease someone's palm.

Par for the course

If something is par for the course, it's what you'd expect it to be. Ex. Bill hasn't paid his rent on time, but that's par for the course. He's always late.

Going great guns

If you're going great guns, you're going really well in whatever you're doing.

Ex. My brother's going great guns in his new job, and he should get his first promotion next week. Pick up the tab/pick up the bill

If you pick up the tab, or pick up the bill, you pay for yourself and your friends in a restaurant or a bar. Ex. When people go out to celebrate a birthday in Thailand, whoever's having the birthday picks up the tab. Ex. In general in Asia, the person with the highest status picks up the bill in a restaurant.

Warts and all

If you show something warts and all, you show it exactly as it is without trying to hide any of its faults or weaknesses. Ex. Are you sure you want to read the first draft? You'll see it warts and all, with all the mistakes and all the bad writing still there. Ex. People don't want to see an idealised version of his life. They want to know the real story, warts and all.

Yellow-bellied

If someone is yellow-bellied, they are not brave, or they are cowardly. Ex. Tony's father called him yellow-bellied when he was a five-year-old boy because he didn't want to ride a horse. Tony has never forgotten it. Ex. The whole country behaved like yellowbellied cowards when they let a small group of cheats steal the national election.

You are what you eat

You can say “you are what you eat” when you want to point out the connection between food and health. Ex. Why do you eat so much bad stuf like pizza, hamburgers, fries and ice-cream? You are what you eat, you know. Ex. Shelley looks fantastic. When people ask her what her secret is, she smiles and says, "It's simple. You are what you eat."

Take a break

If you take a break, you have a short rest while doing something like working or playing sport.

Ex. Let's take a break for ten minutes, and when we come back we can start a new section. Ex. What do you do when you take a break? I hope you don't go outside and have a cigarette! (Have) egg on your face

You will have egg on your face if you’ve said or done something wrong, and it’s made you feel embarrassed or stupid. Ex. Stan had egg on his face after saying he could easily do fifty push-ups, and then giving up after doing just twenty. Ex. The police force had egg on its face because they arrested and beat up an innocent guy who had the same name as a suspect they were looking for.

A wolf in sheep’s clothing

A wolf in sheep’s clothing is someone who seems to be a good person but is really a bad person. Ex. The priest at our church seemed to be a very warm and caring man, but we later found out that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Ex. People in our town suspected that Henry was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but I think they were wrong.

Put the brakes on

If you put the brakes on something, you stop it or slow it down. Ex. Many companies are putting the brakes on new investment until the economy improves. Ex. The government has to put the brakes on the water treatment project until the corruption enquiry is over.

Zero in on

If you zero in on something, you focus your attention on it. Ex. If you're reporting on an issue rather than an event, first get the reader interested by zeroing in on the main players and their conflict. Ex. I like the way our lecturer zeroes in on the central issues without spending too much time on all that boring background information.

Behind the eight ball

If you’re behind the eight ball, you’re in a difficult or dangerous position. Ex. The economic recession has really put our

new business behind the eight ball. Nobody's spending money. Ex. Carlo is behind the eight ball now because his final exam is in two days and he still hasn't started studying for it. Jump the gun

If you jump the gun, you start doing something too soon. Ex. If you're in a debate, wait until you're invited to speak and don't jump the gun by speaking before you should. Ex. The company jumped the gun and released the product before the public was ready for it.

The cream of the crop

If something or someone is in the cream of the crop, they are among the best of a class of things or people. Ex. The cream of the crop of this year's highschool graduates will get into the best universities, as usual.

Vim and vigor

Ex. We're only interested in the cream of the crop, so don't send us any second-rate samples. If you have vim and vigor, you have lots of energy and enthusiasm of life. Ex. Our grandmother is always full of vim and vigor when we go to visit her. Ex. If you want to have lots of vim and vigor when you get older, you need to eat good food and get plenty of exercise when you're young.

Zero tolerance

If something is given zero tolerance, it won’t be accepted even once. Ex. Because of the school's zero-tolerance policy, our boy was expelled for smoking just one cigarette. Ex. How can a society based on Christian morals and forgiveness of sin have a zero-tolerance approach to petty crime?

In a bind – fix – jam

If someone is in a bind, or in a jam, or in a fix, they’re in a bad of difficult situation. Ex. Jimmy's in a bind because he owes a lot of money to some mafia guys, and he hasn't got it.

Ex. If you ever get into a fix, let me know and I'll do what I can to help you out. If you make up your mind, you make a decision. Make up your mind Ex. I have to decide which job I want, the one in London or the one in Paris, but I can't make up my mind. Ex. We're thinking of going to Asia, but we're going to do some more research before making up our minds. Give it your all

If you give (it) your all, you try as hard as you can to succeed in something. Ex. We really gave our all, but the other team were just too big and strong for us and there was nothing we could do to stop them. Ex. It doesn't matter if you come first or last, as long as you give it your all.

Phrasal Verb of the Day Set up

To put together or arrange the parts of something before using it. Ex. Before the concert, the PA system had to be set up and the band had to set up their equipment. Ex. If you set the barbecue up, I’ll go and get the drinks and the salad.

Base on

To use specific information, ideas or past experiences as a basis for making a decision. Ex. They usually base their new designs on the latest market research. Ex. The new health guidelines are based on the findings of a major new study. If something catches on, it becomes popular.

Catch on Ex. Mobile phones took a while to catch on, but now everybody's got one. Ex. More and more people are learning how to meditate. It's really catching on. Vouch for

If you vouch for someone or something, you say that the person or thing can be trusted and is of good character or quality. Ex. I will only vouch for someone if I know them

well and I'm sure they can do a good job. Ex. I bought this software because a good friend of mine vouched for it. Stick at

If you stick at something, you continue to do it even if it's difficult or it's taking a long time. Ex. Learning English isn't easy, but stick at it and one day you'll be speaking the language fluently. Ex. It took a long time for my business to succeed, but I stuck at it and eventually it did.

Care for

If you care for someone or something, you look after them and make sure they have what they need. Ex. A lot of people in poor countries depend on their children to care for them when they get too old to work. Ex. Giving kids the job of caring for younger siblings or pets can teach them responsibility and help them to become mature adults. To visit somebody, usually at their home.

Come around Ex. Why don't you come around after work and have a swim in my pool? Ex. Every Tuesday night some friends come around and we play Word Up. To have a period of time away from work. Take of Ex. My doctor says I need to take the week of and rest. Sort out

If you sort something out, you make arrangements for it or you organize it. Ex. Jenny's sorting out the venue for the party and her sister's sorting out the guest list and the catering. Ex. Let me know when you want to hold the meeting, and I'll sort everything out.

Work of

to get rid of excess weight or a negative emotion by engaging in physical activity. Ex. After eating ice cream, my sister goes for a run because she thinks it'll work of any weight she would have gained.

Ex. Do you think that doing exercise can help work things like stress or tension of? Nibble away at

to gradually reduce the quantity, strength or value of something. Ex. Inflation is nibbling away at the value of my savings. Ex. The prime minister's little mistakes are starting to nibble away at his reputation as a reliable leader.

Put together

to assemble something by joining its parts or pieces. Ex. When we got the model of the space shuttle it was still in pieces, and we had to put together all the pieces with this special glue they gave us. Ex. Les saved some money by buying his new computer table in the form of a do-it-yourself kit and putting it together himself at home.

Ask over

If you ask some people over, you invite them to your house. Ex. We're asking some friends over for dinner on Saturday night. Would you like to come?

Break up

If you break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend, you end your relationship with him or her. Ex. Sayoko and Hiroko seem to be fighting a lot lately, so I think they might break up soon. Ex. I broke up with my first boyfriend after I found out he was seeing someone else.

15-10 Attach to

To believe that something has importance or significance in relation to something else. Ex. Attach sth to sth You shouldn't attach too much importance to what other people think. Just do whatever's right for you. Ex. Attach sth to sth When choosing a career, most people attach too much weight to how much money they'll earn.

Kick out

If somebody is kicked out of a place, they are forced to leave. Ex. Kick sb out Ali was too afraid to tell his parents that he was gay because he knew his father would kick him out.

Ex. Be kicked out If you get drunk and make trouble, you'll be kicked out of the bar. Ex. Be kicked out of sth Any athletes who test positive for illegal drugs will be kicked out of the Olympic team. If someone passes away, they die. Pass away Ex. Pass away Our chairman passed away yesterday, and his funeral will be held next Friday. Ex. Pass away Olivia told us she wanted her body to be cremated after she passed away. Spell out

If you spell something out, you explain it slowly and very clearly so that everyone can understand. Ex. Spell out sth The government needs to spell out its policies so that everyone can understand what it's doing. Ex. Spell sth out Every time I need them to do something, I have to really spell it out or they'll do it wrong.

Bring about

If you bring about something, you cause it to happen or you make it happen. Ex. Bring about sth The greed of a few people in the financial world brought about the global financial crisis. Ex. Bring sth about The president wanted reform of the healthcare system but he wasn't sure how to bring it about.

Run out on

To suddenly leave the person you’re in a relationship with. Ex. Run out on sb After running out on her husband, Heather went to live in Bali with a younger man. Ex. Run out on sb Just before my mother gave birth to my little sister, my father ran out on us.

Go on

If someone like a light or a heater goes on, it starts operating. Ex. Go on The light in the refrigerator isn't on all the time. It goes on when you open the door. Ex. Go on The air conditioner goes on

automatically at 7 a.m., so the office is at a comfortable temperature by the time we get there. Wake up

To become conscious again after sleeping, or to make someone else become conscious after sleeping. Ex. Wake up You look tired. What time did you wake up this morning? Ex. Wake sb up Every morning my alarm clock wakes me up. I really hate that sound.

24-10 To resign or retire from a job or a position. Stand down Ex. Stand down The CEO decided to stand down when he turned seventy so that a younger person could take over. Ex. Stand down Many people were demanding that the Minister of Defence stand down after he admitted some prisoners had been tortured. Occur to

If a thought or an idea occurs to you, it comes to you. Ex. Sth occurs to sb When did the idea of going back to university occur to you? Ex. Occur to sb that While I was playing with my daughter, it occurred to me that she was starting to look more and more like my wife.

Decide against

To decide not to do something you were thinking of doing, or not to choose something or someone you were thinking to choosing. Ex. Decide against sth/sb We were thinking of opening an office in London, but we've decided against it because of the high cost of renting office space there. Ex. Decide against doing sth I'm glad to hear that you've decided against quitting your job.

Queue up

If you queue up, you join a line of people waiting for their turn to do something. Ex. Queue up When we went to the bank we had to queue up at the counter. Ex. Queue up for sth Don't you hate it when you've been queuing up for a ticket, and they

run out just before you get to the counter? To stop something from burning. Put out Ex. Put out sth It took the firemen a long time to put out the fire. Ex. Put sth out The car's engine was burning so he grabbed the fire-extinguisher and put it out. Take of

To remove a piece of clothing, or the top of a container. Ex. Take of sth If you go to Asia, you should take of your shoes before going into someone's home. Ex. Take sth of Can you take the top of a beer bottle with your teeth?

Hold up

To steal from someone while threatening them with a gun or a similar weapon. Ex. Be held up The bank in High Street has been held up three times in the last ten years, and the robbers got away every time. Ex. Hold sb/sth up If a thief holds you up, just give them your money and whatever else they want. You must never try to fight them or get away. Ex. Hold up sb/sth Bonnie and Clyde were famous for holding up banks and stealing their money....