Idioms 1
_________the virus will go away, but it will still be with us for some time.
In the long term
She asked the manager if she ________ of getting the job.
stood a fair chance
We have been struggling with our firm for the past two years. There have been a lot of extra costs, but we're expecting to __________ soon.
break even
The politician's email is short and ___________ . . He just tells us he won't be a candidate for the next election.
to the point
It's late and we've been working for three hours. Let's ________ and go home.
call it a day
Can you help me ? I'll __________ and see what I can do for you.
pull a few strings
I'm sorry I didn't return your book. It must have _________ .
slipped my mind
The outline you compiled doesn't help us. We'll have to __________ .
start from scratch
I'm afraid I don't know much about that software, so what you're telling me is _________ .
above my head
I told the journalist that what I was telling her was strictly __________ .
off the record
___________ that I would look into the matter.
I gave her my word
Nobody has heard about the health plan. The government is ________ for the time being.
keeping it under wraps