Phrasal Verbs, Idioms & Fixed Phrases

To have a sweet tooth

To put one’s finger on - to know the reason for something, esp. something that is a problem

To get something off one’s chest

To have a strong stomach - to be able to smell, taste or see unpleasant things without feeling ill or upset

To feel something in one’s bones something that you say when you are certain something is true or will happen, although you have no proof

To put words into one’s mouth Don’t put words into my mouth!!!!

To break the ice

To do impressions of somebody

To have itchy feet

To hit the jackpot

reveal give sth free of charge surrender emit (smells…) distribute come to an end give awayoffoutup

break a promise attack apply for a job become ill be enough for everyone to have a share pursue go back on down with after(a)round for

to fit like a glove

to keep sth under the hat

to wear the trousers (Am the pants)

to be in one’s shoes Don’t judge me, Hargrove, until you’ve walked in my shoes!

to loose your shirt

look at quickly take care of despise investigate inspect a place look through down on roundintoafter

disappoint not punish release make larger let downoutoff

Fixed Phrases to lose one’s nerve- to become afraid to do something to be the name of the game – to be very important to be neither here nor there – to not matter nearest and dearest – people one is close to to have a nose for trouble – to have a natural ability to find trouble day and night – all the time to be nose to tail – front of vehicle is close behind another hustle and bustle – noisy and busy