1. CRUNCH TIME: the period of time just before a project has to be completed and everyone has to work hard
- I’m not getting enough sleep these days. It’s crunch time at work.
- 2. LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY: to let others see your uniqueness
- My colleagues were surprised at the Christmas party- I let my freak flag fly and showed them a break dance routine.
3. GET OUT OF HAND: when you lose control of things, they get out of hand- The party got out of hand and the guests started to throw bottles at each other.
4. GET YOUR HEAD AROUND IT: to understand something- I just can’t get my head around the fact that Joe is leaving us.
5. DIG IN YOUR HEELS / STICK TO YOUR GUNS: to refuse to compromise or change your mind- My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I dug in my heels and went on to become a famous writer.
- My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I stuck to my guns and went on to become a famous writer.
6. POUND THE PAVEMENT: to walk the streets looking for a job- I’d been pounding the pavement for months before I found a job in a fast food restaurant.
- 7. PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT: to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible.
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