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- put your money where your mouth is C1 To prove what you say by taking real action, especially by spending money or accepting risk.
- rain check B2 A rain check is a promise that you can do something later because it cannot happen now.
- ride shotgun B2 To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, usually next to the driver.
- rock the boat B2 To rock the boat means to cause trouble or upset a stable situation by making changes or criticizing.
- roll with the punches B2 To roll with the punches means to stay calm and adapt when problems or sudden changes happen.
- see the light B2 To see the light means to finally understand something clearly or accept the truth, often after confusion or disagreeme…
- shoot the breeze B2 To shoot the breeze means to chat casually about unimportant things.
- spill the beans B2 To spill the beans means to reveal a secret or disclose information too soon.
- split hairs C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or make overly fine distinctions.
- step up to the plate B2 To step up to the plate means to accept responsibility and take action when something needs to be done.
- take it with a grain of salt B2 To take it with a grain of salt means to not completely believe something and to treat it as possibly exaggerated or un…
- the elephant in the room B2 An obvious problem or topic that everyone notices but avoids talking about.
- think outside the box B2 To think outside the box means to use creative, unconventional ideas to solve a problem.
- throw in the towel B2 To admit defeat or stop trying because you believe you cannot succeed.
- touch base B2 To touch base means to briefly contact someone to share updates, confirm plans, or check progress.
- turn a blind eye C1 To turn a blind eye means to deliberately ignore something wrong or obvious.
- under the gun B2 Under the gun means being under strong pressure, especially because there is little time left to act.
- under the weather B2 If you are under the weather, you feel slightly ill or not at your best.
- when push comes to shove C1 When push comes to shove means when a situation becomes serious and you must act or decide.
- wild goose chase B2 A wild goose chase is a futile search that wastes time because the goal is impossible or unlikely to be found.