Change
to change one's decision or opinion about something
At first I thought she was unfriendly, but I’ve ______.
changed my mind
good at hearing, repeating, or understanding music or languages:
He realized he __________ languages, and decided to study abroad.
had an ear for
to not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true:
You have to _____ everything she says _________, because she tends to exaggerate.
take ____ with a pinch of salt
to understand or agree with
Much of his success comes from _________ what his customers want.
being in tune with
to go from one owner to another:
That Italian restaurant is nowhere near as good since it ________.
changed hands
to accept responsibility for something you have done:
If she lied to me, then she'll just have to _______.
to face the music
to have something more important to do
I want Chris to help me with this project, but he claims he _________ right now.
has bigger fish to fry
very cheap:
Because the shop's closing down, most of the stock is ________.
going for a song
to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage:
He was against the idea to start with, but he soon _________ when he realized how much money he'd get.
changed his tune
to pay for something, esp. something expensive:
His parents can’t afford to ________ for his college education.
foot the bill
to be bought quickly and in large numbers:
The new game is apparently _________.
selling like hot cakes
to express and communicate a particular opinion or feeling about something:
I find it really difficult to _____ the right _____ when I'm writing job applications.
strike ___ note
a new situation:
She'd been with the same company for too many years and felt she needed ________, so she applied for a job as a stage manager.
a change of scene
to accept that you are responsible for something difficult:
It is part of a manager's job to _______ of complaints made by guests.
shoulder the burden
to make something bad seem less unpleasant:
Plans to improve public services are a way of ________ of increased taxation.
sweetening the pill
to cause people to approve of it or agree with it:
Their policy on childcare has ________ with women voters.
struck a chord
to improve the bad parts of your behaviour:
If he wants to carry on living here, he's going to have to __________ and learn to be a bit less messy.
change his ways
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone:
If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to ________.
toe the line
to tell people secret information:
So who _______ about her affair with David?
spilled the beans
do something to someone because that person did something harmful or insulting to you in the past:
After being embarrassed in front of the class, Dan was determined to _______.
settle the score