Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
in touch with | out of touch with
To Memorize: stay/keep/get in touch with your friends/family/colleagues
(put/stick) a pin in it
To Memorize: let's stick a pin in it until the next meeting
(a bit of) elbow grease
To Memorize: it's nothing that a bit of elbow grease won't fix
eager beaver
To Memorize: a real eager beaver who gets stuck in
the cat's out of the bag
To Memorize: who let the cat out of the bag?
change of tack
To Memorize: try a change of tack
get into (somebody's) head
To Memorize: get into the criminal's head
go overboard
To Memorize: Don't go overboard with dinner, there are only two of us
beat (around/about) the bush
To Memorize: stop beating around the bush and get to the point!
blow out of the water
To Memorize: blow the competition out of the water
It takes two to tango
To Memorize: it takes two to tango
get (something) straight
To Memorize: get your facts/the information straight
