Idioms
I IMMEDIATELY knew that he was lying.
I knew RIGHT OFF THE BAT that he was lying.
His enthusiasm SLOWED DOWN after a week.
His enthusiasm lost steam after a week.
She mentioned the mistake in my essay.
She pointed out the mistake in my essay.
That street has been MADE NICER.
That street has been gentrified.
The dish is a CRAZY MIX of ingredients.
The dish is a mishmash of ingredients.
Talking to him helped me UNDERSTAND the situation BETTER.
Talking to him helped me gain clarity about the situation.
He MADE this problem KNOW TO EVERYONE
He brought this problem into the open.
The decision IS ALL ABOUT MONEY money.
The decision comes down to money.
She wore a flashy ATTENTION - GRABBING.
She wore a flashy dress.
The decision seems EITHER YES OR NO.
The decision seems binary.
Ignoring advice is at your OWN RISK.
Ignoring advice is at your own peril.
That comment really went big and caused some trouble.
That comment kicked the hornets’ nest.
She GOT ANGRY when she heard the news.
She lashed out when she heard the news.
He sounds FAKE when he talks.
He sounds pretentious when he talks.
He struggled to GET USED TO to the city life.
He struggled to acclimatize to the city life.
That argument is not WHAT I WANT TO FIGHT FOR.
That argument is not A HILL TO DIE ON.
Don’t let them TREAT YOU BADLY.
Don’t let them walk all over you.
He speaks the language well. He MIGHT SEEM LIKE a local.
He could pass for a local.
UNUSUAL details make it interesting.
Quirky details make it interesting.
There was a BIG INCREASE in immigration last year.
There was a surge in immigration last year.
We decided to STOP LOSING TIME AND MONEY and leave the project.
We decided to cut our losses and leave the project.
STAY ALERT for any new information.
Keep your eyes peeled for any new information.
Attendance DECREASED over the summer.
Attendance dwindled down over the summer.
It’s NOT HONEST to say one thing and do another.
It’s hypocritical to say one thing and do another.
She was EXCLUDED by her classmates.
She was treated as an outcast in her class.