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Vidéo · 8 min To put someone on the spot
To put someone on the spot means to place a person in an awkward position by demanding an immediate answer, explanation, or decision, especially when they are unprepared or prefer not to answer in public.
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To pull the plug
To 'pull the plug' means to deliberately stop an activity, service, or project from continuing. It often involves withdrawing financial support, practical help, or official permission.
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To not lift a finger
To not lift a finger means to make zero effort to assist with a task or solve a difficulty, especially when cooperation or support is reasonably expected.
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To jump ship
To jump ship means to leave an organization, employer, or difficult project, especially suddenly because you anticipate failure, mismanagement, or severe instability.
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To get a word in edgeways
To get a word in edgeways means to find a brief opening to speak while another person or group talks almost continuously.
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To cut it fine
To cut it fine means to allow barely enough, or possibly not enough, time, money, or another resource for a task. In everyday English, barely enough means only just enough. A person who cuts it fine leaves almost no extra room for delays, errors, or unexpected obstacles.
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To bend over backwards
To bend over backwards means to make an extraordinary effort to help, please, or support someone. The expression describes significant exertion and personal inconvenience rather than physical movement. It goes well beyond ordinary politeness or routine courtesy.
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The final straw
The final straw refers to the latest problem in an ongoing series of difficulties that convinces someone they can no longer tolerate a situation. The event itself can be relatively small, but its timing after earlier troubles makes it decisive.
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The elephant in the room
An elephant in the room is an obvious, uncomfortable problem or difficult reality that everyone in a group knows about but deliberately avoids discussing.
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Vidéo · 7 min The bottom line
The bottom line means the most important fact, conclusion, or result. In a financial context, it can mean the final profit or loss after costs are included.
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The ball is in your court
The phrase 'the ball is in your court' means that it is now another person's duty or turn to make a decision, reply, or take action before any further progress can occur.
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Take your mind off something
To take someone's mind off something means to stop a person from dwelling on a stressful thought, pain, or concern by directing their mental energy toward an alternative activity.
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Take it out on someone
Take something out on someone means make that person suffer because of anger or upset caused by another situation, even though they are not responsible.
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Vidéo · 7 min Take it easy
'Take it easy' means to rest and reduce effort, to calm down when feeling anxious or agitated, or to offer a warm, casual goodbye.
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Take for granted
Take something for granted has two distinct meanings in daily conversation. First, it means to accept a fact, plan, or outcome as true without verifying it. Second, it means to receive regular help, kindness, or support without acknowledging its value or thanking the person providing it.
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Take advantage of
To take advantage of something means to make good use of a favorable condition or opportunity. To take advantage of someone means to treat a person unfairly or use their weakness for selfish gain.
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Spur of the moment
The idiom 'on the spur of the moment' means deciding or acting suddenly because of an immediate idea rather than an advance plan. When describing a noun directly, write 'spur-of-the-moment' with hyphens.
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Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing refers to continuous, trouble-free progress where tasks proceed without meaningful friction, interruptions, or obstacles.
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