2021-04-17 21:46:49
Speaking Vocabularies Band 8.5
Run of the mill: average, ordinary; commonplace; mediocre.
E: As far as I am concerned, she gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech.
E: That restaurant has nothing special. The service and the food are just run of the mill.
Raining cats and dogs: pouring rain, raining heavily.
E: It's windy and is raining cats and dogs.
E: During the monsoon season, it rained cats and dogs.
Run out of steam: to completely lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm.
E: Peter started to run out of steam after running for 15 km.
E: I'm running out of steam after spending five hours working on this essay.
The in-thing: to be very fashionable.
E: It's the in-thing to do at the moment.
E: The new iPhone is really the in-thing at the moment.
To talk someone into something: to convince or persuade someone to do something.
E: I think I can talk him into helping you.
E: I could probably talk her into driving you to school tomorrow.
To take it easy: to rest or relax.
E: Take it easy, man! Don't work so hard.
E: After her surgery, Sarah took it easy for a week.
Tie the knot: to get married.
E: Bill and Sarah will tie the knot next month.
E: Tom and Mary have finally decided to tie the knot next July.
Throw in the towel: to quit; to give up.
E: You're almost finished! Don't throw in the towel!
E: The company threw in the towel after losing all of its major customers.
To be like two peas in a pod: very similar, especially in appearance.
E: Peter and his brother are like two peas in a pod.
E: The twins are like two peas in a pod.
(to be) up in the air: to be uncertain.
E: Everything is up in the air at the moment because he didn't get the job. Because the management has failed to finalize the budget, the future of the project is up in the air.
To be under the weather: do not feel well; feel sick.
E: Tom was feeling a bit under the weather today, so he chose to take the day off.
E: I'm feeling a bit under the weather. I think I've caught a cold.
(to) work like a dog: to work very hard.
E: Mary works like a dog. She deserves the promotion.
E: Tom works like a dog to save money to buy a new house.
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