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• My husband spoils me rotten.
• Those children are spoiled rotten by their grandparents.

• What are the precautionary measures inside a laboratory?
• Governments should take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent or minimize the causes of climate change.

• It was a beautiful day yesterday notwithstanding the rain.
• Notwithstanding the soup, the meal was good.

• 'Do you think Grandad will ever recover?' 'Of course, he's as tough as old boots.'
• Don't worry about me. I'm as tough as old boots.

• I'd love to pick your brains about computers - you seem to be the expert around here.
• Would you mind having a look at our website? I'd love to pick your brains and get some new ideas for it.

• My teacher says my English has improved by leaps and bounds since I started using idioms.
• The profits of my company are increasing by leaps and bounds.

• After all the bad publicity over the problems in his private life, the team's captain kept a low profile for a few months.
• Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile .

• The old house evoked memories of her childhood.
• Certain scents seem to evoke strong emotional memories .

• Off the top of my head I could probably only name about three women artists.
• Off the top of my head, I´d say.. .

• Tension really builds up towards the end of the novel.
• I am building up my endurance for the marathon.

• It was a rough trip, but we got there safe and sound.
• It was a dangerous journey but luckily we all got back safe and sound.

• I want to keep my options open, so I didn't sign the contract yet.
• The most important thing to do right now is make sure you keep your options open.

• Better safe than sorry.

• Don't bite my head off! Be patient.
• I only asked if I could borrow your bike. There's no need to bite my head off!

• A young kid came asking for money but I sent him away with a flea in his ear.
• The man says something nice to you and you send him away with a flea in his ear!

• We hired her on the spot.
• They were on the spot when it happened.

• She's out of my league.
• I think an expensive car is a little out of your league right now, don't you?

• I haven't seen you for donkey's years.
• We've been close friends for donkey 's years.

• Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
• To put it in a nutshell, I don't want to do it.

• Our farm is only five miles from town as the crow flies.
• As the crow flies it's about 80 kilometres.

• It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.
• He has such a strange voice that it's difficult to keep a straight face when he's talking.

• There is a downside to every job.
• The downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work.

• The computer is up and running again.
• The engineer soon got the air-conditioning up and running again.

• It was like the pot calling the kettle black when the woman who is always late for work criticized her coworker for also coming late.

• You'll never have six pack abs without doing a lot of cardio excercises.
• You have to reduce your bodyfat to have a visual six pack abs.

• His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.
• My children are the apple of my eye.

• May I have a word with you?
• I don't think she's interested but I'll have a word with her.

• Let's talk about it, John. You shouldn't bottle it up.
• Keeping your feelings all bottled up might seriously damage your health.

• However, as the report makes clear, this does not mean that all is done and dusted: far from it
• I had a lot to do last week, but I got it all done and dusted. Today I relax!

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

• I went shopping for shoes, and I also bought a purse! I killed two birds with one stone.
• Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight

• I am at a loss and don't know what to do.
• We were at a loss about what to do with the computer.

• Do you have anyone in mind for the job?
• Woman: What kind of movies do you have in mind? Man: Well, what about action movies?

• Love handles can be attractive in some cases because they can add to an over-all curvy look.
• How to lose your love handles?

• He really let me down when he didn't arrive on time.
• I won't let you down.

• I was up all night burning the midnight oil.
• I have an important exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

• You have to admit, he's got a point there.

• I think this break has left me with a lot of ideas and a fresh enthusiasm.

• It is true that the economy is getting stronger, but we are not out of the woods yet.
• Joe was sick two weeks ago and we were very worried, but now it looks like he is out of the woods.

• Don't get your hopes up: our chances of winning are slim.

• It looks like we will earn a profit, but it's early days yet and we can't be sure.

• I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.
• The workers in the factory had been badly treated for a long time and they couldn't put up with it any more, so they went on strike.

• The term natural selection was first used by Charles Darwin.

• The police breathalysed him last night, but he was in the clear.
• The evidence showed that the suspect was actually in the clear.

• My wife had a go at me last night.
• The boss had a go at me for being late for work.

• I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.

• Put on your thinking cap and try to remember whose car was it.
• It's time to put our thinking cap on, boys.

• I'll never live down the fact that I spilt wine on my boss's dress.

• The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet. It's a vicious circle.

• Most of these supermodels don't look like they've had a square meal in their life.

• There is a short break of 10 minutes between each presentation, to make up leeway caused by prolonged presentation or discussion.

• Which is the odd one out? 
• Spot the odd one out. 

• What to do if you find a stray dog or if your dog goes missing. 
• Russian scientists say that Moscow stray dogs became much smarter. 

• Tom: I really got cheated! Bob: You think they've cheated you, but, by the same token, they believe that you've cheated them. 

• It is fairly well known that women today outnumber men in American colleges. 
• For the first time, urban dwellers in China now outnumber those living in the country 

• I am tired. Let's call it a day. 
• They have decided to call it a day. 

• If any one of these people ever really encountered a real demon they would turn white as a sheet and their hair would turn white. 
• You are white as a sheet! 

• I tried to explain how the printer works to my brother, but he's a little slow on the uptake. 
• I know I'm a bit slow on the uptake. 

• At the outset we were told everything we had to do.
• Here are some of the most common – and important – blogging terms that you should know at the outset.

• My brother is attending university, he has a full-time job, and volunteers at a school. He really has a lot on his plate. 
• I don't want to bother my wife with my problems, she's got enough on her plate with her mother in hospital. 

• Anyway, I have to dash to rehearsal today, so I will write more tomorrow. 
• I have to dash off to the store, but I'll be back soon.

•  Spiders give me the creeps.
• Spiders frighten me, I hate spiders.

•   He was always freeloading and never worried about finding a job.
•  He accepted food and housing and never worried about finding a job.

 

• Vaccines are in the public eye. 
•  Vaccines in the centre of attention.

•  I saw Johnny in town but he simply cut me dead.
•   I saw Johnny in town but he pretended not to know me.

• How long can they hold out without water?
• How long can they endure/ live without water?

• Our marriage is going through a bad patch, but it isn't the first time, and we are still together. 
• Our marriage is going through a bad time, but it isn't the first time, and we are still together.

• I can't wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet wet.
• I can't wait to get behind the steering wheel and try out driving for the first time. 

• The news about the tragic terrorist acts hit us like a ton of bricks.  
• The news about the tragic terrorist acts surprised and schocked us.

• NYPD( New York Police Department) arrests a guy for cracking a joke. 
• NYPD( New York Police Department) arrests a guy for making a joke. 

• He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
• ~He was born rich and and has never worked in his life.

• Don't tar all drinkers with the same brush.
• Don't think that all drinkers are the same.

• The accident put me off driving for a long time.
• The accident deterred me from driving for a long time.

• Do you take me for a fool ?
• Do you think I am stupid?

•  There were bad days but, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large.
• There were bad days but, but it was a pleasant summer,  all things considered.

• Don't worry. You'll get the hang of it. 
• Don't worry. You'll learn soon how it is done.

• He left me in the lurch when he didn`t come over to help me.
• He left me in trouble when he didn`t come over to help me.

• Are you serious about moving back in or are you pulling my leg?
• Are you serious about moving back in or are you playing a joke on me?

• The new airport fails to live up to expectations.  
• The new airport is not as 'good' as people have thought it would be.

  

• He really put his foot in his mouth when he told her about the surprise party.  
• He made a big mistake by telling her about the surprise party.    ( ruined the surprise )

• Me and my big mouth! 
• I shouldn't have said that.

• Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
• Stop being unclear about what you think and give us your final decision. 

• You should live up to your principles.
• You should stick to your principles .

• Buying a house in London will cost an arm and a leg. 
• Buying a house in London will cost a huge amount of money.

• Do you get on well with your neighbours?
• Do you have a good relationship with your neighbours ?

• I think you should bite the bullet and divorce him as soon as possible.
• I think you should face the situation bravely and divorce him as soon as possible.

• It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children. 
• It is very hard to accept the fact that you'll never have children. 

• My uncle is a little behind the times.
• My uncle is a little old-fashined. 

• My grandmother brought up ten children.
• My grandmother raised ten children.

• It's funny how the smell of perfume can bring up memories. 
• It's funny how the smell of perfume can make you remember certain things.

• They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.  

• I must have a word with Jim about his plans.

• He is asking for trouble with his behavior

• I know him from way back.

• All of a sudden the lights went off.

• Hillary bet on the wrong horse when she teamed up with Obama.

• We can talk now, I'm all ears.

• We should call off the meeting.
• We should cancel the meeting.

• The Hungarian team finished last but one.

• It turned out to be rumor.

• It goes without saying that we're delighted about the new baby

• Don't cut corners with travel insurance on your 2011 holiday !

• Natural or organic food may seem expensive, but in the long run, it works out to be cheaper.

• The last straw came when an old man stared at me and I could see in his eyes he was undressing me.    

• You are wearing your best shoes today. How come?