Example
“The supplier's last-minute withdrawal left the organizers in the lurch.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
take it or leave it
CEFR B1accept an offer exactly as presented or reject it entirely
in the same boat
CEFR B1in the same difficult situation as other people
through thick and thin
CEFR B2Remaining loyal and supportive during both good times and serious difficulties.
break someone's heart
CEFR A2To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.
break the ice
CEFR B1To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
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