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- a turn-up for the books C1 An unexpected event, especially one that is surprising or unusual.
- all mouth and no trousers C1 Someone who talks confidently but does not take action or deliver results.
- at sixes and sevens C1 In a state of confusion or disorder, with things not organized or settled.
- bang to rights C1 Caught clearly doing something wrong, with undeniable proof.
- barking mad B2 Extremely crazy or behaving in a wildly irrational way.
- bits and bobs B2 Small miscellaneous items or details that are not important enough to name individually.
- blow one's own trumpet B2 To blow one's own trumpet means to talk proudly about your own achievements, often in an annoying way.
- Bob's your uncle B2 Used to say that something will be easy or will happen exactly as expected after a simple step.
- brass monkeys C1 “Brass monkeys” is used in the expression “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey,” meaning extremely cold …
- brass neck C1 “Brass neck” means the bold rudeness or shameless confidence to do or say something without embarrassment.
- by hook or by crook C1 By hook or by crook means using any possible method to achieve something, whether fair or not.
- can't be arsed B2 Used to say you are too lazy, unmotivated, or unwilling to do something.
- cheap as chips B2 Very cheap; costing very little money.
- chuffed to bits B2 Extremely pleased and proud about something.
- cock-up B2 A cock-up is a big mistake or failure caused by doing something badly or disorganizedly.
- daft as a brush B2 Used to describe someone as very silly or slightly crazy in a humorous, not usually insulting way.
- do a runner B2 To do a runner means to run away suddenly to avoid being caught or paying.
- dog's dinner B2 Something that is very messy, badly organized, or poorly done.
- faff about B2 To faff about means to waste time doing unimportant things or to do something in a slow, inefficient way.
- fall at the first hurdle B2 To fail very early in an attempt, before making any real progress.