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C2 · Mastery

Idioms: Pressure, Response & Emotion

Interpret idioms about pressure and emotion through the speaker's situation, intended evaluation and relationship with the listener.

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Words & phrases: 38
Lessons: 6
Conversations: 1
Readings: 1

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English

to be tough, to have guts
to have a hangover
to back down, to pipe down
to hit the nail on the head
to be bowled over, to be blown away
to have a hand in something, to become involved
to get onto thin ice, to get out of one's depth
to be in seventh heaven
to concentrate hard, to keep one's wits about one
to mend one's ways, to shape up
to seize up, to reach deadlock
to be guilty of the same thing
to lance the boil, to bring things out into the open
to have one's hands full
to poke one's nose into other people's business
to prick up one's ears
to come out with it, to spill the beans
to break the ice
to be beside oneself
to be on shaky ground
to be high-handed, to put on airs
to wear belt and suspenders, to be doubly careful
to be on its last legs
to be on one's toes, to be alert
to be well received, to go down well
to get grist to the mill, to get fresh ammunition
to draw heavily on something
to be all over the place, to be out of it
to knock someone off their feet, to floor someone
to make do with
to burst with pride
to have a nose for
to drum up support for
to have a finger on the pulse
to have one’s back against the wall
to fall apart
to be out in the cold
to wait on someone hand and foot

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6 Lessons

Lesson 1
Idioms for Emotions and Reactions
Lesson 2
Stød and Lexical Contrasts
Lesson 3
Images Behind Idioms
Lesson 4
Fixed and Flexible Idiom Forms
Lesson 5
Idioms, Tone, and Register
Lesson 6
Choosing the Right Idiom

Where this unit fits

Courses with this unit.

Mastery · Part 1

Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.

27 Units · about 20 h

Idioms in Cultural Context

Understand and use the idioms and proverbs native speakers take for granted.

10 Units · about 7 h

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