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Common Idioms

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1. To cause a problem that stops or slows progress on something that was going well:Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

2. To accomplish two things with one action :Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

3. Deal with a problem when it happens, not before: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

4. To suppress or stop something at a very early stage: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

5. Problems that happen in the early stages of doing something new: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

6. Start again from the beginning: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

7. Very wrong or inaccurate: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

8. Informed or updated: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

9. General practice or guideline: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

10. Correct a mistake and say the truth: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

11. Give something low priority: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

12. Stop, discontinue: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

13. In summary: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

14. Give someone the most recent information: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know

15. Make the important decisions: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark I don't know