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…… at the last minute: to do/realise something at the last possible moment.
Example: I always do my essays at the last minute.
To put something on hold: to (temporarily) suspend something.
Example: The project has been put on hold until we get more funding.
To show off: to be too proud of yourself and display it in an arrogant manner to get the attention of others.
Example (noun): He’s always taking his shirt off in front of girls. He’s such a show off.
Example 2 (verb): He’s always showing off in front of girls.
No choice but to…used to indicate that there is only one option (usually this is used when you don’t like that option).
Example: When I broke my leg, I had no choice but to cut my trip short and return home.
To cut (something) short: to stop doing something in the middle.
Example: The meeting was cut short after the fire alarm went off.
Example 2: My computer has just crashed so lets cut this_____ short.
To skirt around an issue: to not say what you really mean and talk around a subject rather than talking about the real issues.
Example: It feels like we’ve been skirting around the issue, but I think that we need to discuss the real issues in detail.
It dawned on me that….: to realise something.
Example: It dawned on me that we are too busy, so we need to employ someone else.
To think (something) through: to think about something in detail and from all angles.
Example: I don’t think that he’s thought this through. He seems to think that marriage is the same as just dating someone.
The end justifies the means: this means that the result is the most important thing, even if you used terrible methods to achieve that result.
Example: He may have been promoted, but he betrayed his friend to get there, so I don’t think that the end justifies the means.
To let someone down: to disappoint someone.
Ex: You really let me down when you didn’t come to the party.
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Phrases, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Quiz 5