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- ace up your sleeve C1 A secret advantage or plan you can use when needed.
- back burner B2 If something is on the back burner, it is not a priority right now and will be dealt with later.
- ballpark figure B2 A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- beat a dead horse B2 To waste time arguing or focusing on something that cannot be changed or is already decided.
- bet your bottom dollar C1 Used to say you are completely sure something will happen or be true.
- big fish in a small pond B2 A big fish in a small pond is a person who is important or very successful in a small group or limited place.
- bite the bullet B2 To bite the bullet means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely and do what must be done.
- blow off steam B2 To blow off steam means to release stress or strong emotions by doing something active or enjoyable.
- break the bank B2 To break the bank means to cost so much money that you cannot afford it.
- break the ice B2 To break the ice means to do or say something that makes people feel more relaxed in a new or awkward situation.
- burn bridges B2 To burn bridges means to ruin a relationship or opportunity so that you cannot go back to it.
- by the book B2 If you do something by the book, you follow the official rules and procedures exactly.
- call it quits B2 To call it quits means to stop doing something because you have decided to end it.
- catch red-handed B2 To catch red-handed means to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
- change of heart B2 A change of heart is a shift in someone’s feelings or attitude, leading them to decide differently.
- close but no cigar C1 Used to say someone almost succeeded but did not quite achieve the goal.
- cold shoulder B2 Deliberate unfriendliness or ignoring someone to show disapproval.
- come hell or high water C1 No matter what happens or how difficult things become.
- cost an arm and a leg B2 To cost an arm and a leg means to be extremely expensive.
- cut to the chase B2 To cut to the chase means to get to the main point without wasting time.