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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
EXAMPLE His health isn't so great now after 20 years of living life in the fast lane.
MEANING A way of living that is full of excitement, activity and sometimes danger
PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
DO IT ON AUTOPILOT EXAMPLE I've been using this computer software for so long now I can do it on autopilot. MEANING Do something without thinking as a result of experience or practice PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
MOVE UP A GEAR EXAMPLE Manchester City moved up a gear in the second half and started to dominate the game. MEANING To start working more effectively and with greaterintensity and effort PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
TAKE A NOSEDIVE
EXAMPLE The price of gold took a nosedive last week.
MEANING To fall very sharply
PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
IN THE DRIVING SEAT EXAMPLE It's good to see her back in the driving seat. She's the best manager we've ever had. MEANING To be in control of a situation and managing everything PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
DO A U-TURN EXAMPLE The government has done a U-turn and changed its mind about increasing taxes. Nobody was expecting this decision. MEANING Make a complete change from one opinion or action to an opposite one PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
LIKE THE CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM
EXAMPLE After selling everything online in ten minutes he smiled like the cat that got the cream.
MEANING Look very pleased about something you have achieved
PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? EXAMPLE What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? I was surprised to hear she was getting married as well. MEANING Why aren't you speaking? PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS EXAMPLE Don't waste time on the problem. Take the bull by the horns and go directly to the manager to compain to her. MEANING Deal with a problem or situation in a very direct way NOTE You can also say grab the bull by the horns. PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
LIKE A BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD
EXAMPLE What's wrong with you? You've been like a bear with a sore head all morning.
MEANING To be in a very bad mood and very irritable
PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND EXAMPLE He's a big fish in a small pond. He's the team leader but the "team" is just three people. MEANING A person who is important only within a small group or subject area PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
UP WITH THE LARK EXAMPLE I was up with the lark this morning at 5am. MEANING Be awake very early in the morning NOTE The lark is the type of bird shown in the picture. PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
LEARN SOMETHING PARROT FASHION EXAMPLE I learned all the parts of my presentation parrot fashion. MEANING Memorise something word for word PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
CANT GET A WORD IN EDGEWAYS EXAMPLE My God! She just won’t stop talking. I can’t get a word in edgeways with her. MEANING Be unable to speak because someone else is talking so much PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB EXAMPLE The big dog stuck out like a sore thumb next to all the puppies. MEANING Be very obviously different among a group of similar things PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?
BILLY-NO-MATES EXAMPLE Look at Billy-No-Mates over there. He’s sitting on his own talking to nobody. Poor guy. MEANING A person with no friends NOTE Note that in the idiom we think of Billy-No-Mates as the name of a character like Stupid Simon or Crazy Charles. 'Billy' of course is a short way to say William. PRACTICE Can you write your own example sentences using this idiom?