everyday-expressions

a person who strongly resembles a parent in character or behavior

used to say that you know something while keeping your informant's identity secret

a situation suddenly became extremely noisy, chaotic, or violent

everything is ready for an activity to begin

full of promises or discussion without doing the things promised

normal activities continuing despite a disruption or unusual circumstances

he looks perfectly innocent or gentle despite behaving quite differently

whatever difficulties or obstacles arise

fiercely competitive, with people willing to harm others to succeed

be embarrassed or disadvantaged because you are unprepared

become unnecessarily upset or annoyed

keep your abilities or achievements from being noticed

risk losing a favorable position by asking for or attempting too much

damage your own interests through an unwise action

offend or interfere with others by intruding on their responsibilities

disrupt an established plan or arrangement

used to tell someone to proceed slowly, gently, or carefully

things are going extremely well

choose between taking useful action and stepping aside

used to express relief that an unwanted person or thing has gone

used to emphasize how angry or hostile someone's expression is

used to criticize a selfish attitude of being comfortable and ignoring other people's difficulties

the problems or confusion will eventually be resolved

used to say emphatically that a particular event will never happen

I cannot understand it at all

the result is effectively decided although the event has not formally ended

two alternatives have no meaningful difference

remain outwardly brave and composed during difficulty

maintain the home and its familiar routines while someone is away

stay alert and focused on what matters in the task

remain realistic and sensible despite success or exciting possibilities

avoid trouble or wrongdoing

used to tell someone to stop being impatient or angry

behave freely without hiding your feelings or worrying about restraint

accept whatever consequences follow from an action

I promise not to reveal the secret

a friendly greeting to someone you have not seen for a long time

you feel an urge to spend money soon after receiving it

cost does not limit what someone is willing or able to buy

a great deal of fuss about something unimportant

used to request or promise that something will remain secret

people will strongly disapprove of you and your reputation will suffer

used informally to ask which drink someone wants

used to describe saying something tactless or embarrassing

stop talking or making a noise

start thinking carefully about a problem or question

used defiantly to tell someone to accept an unwelcome fact or decision

prove a claim through action or stop making it

present an idea tentatively to find out who supports it

improve your behavior or performance or else leave

succeed or fail through your own efforts without help

accept responsibility and take action when needed

used to dismiss a story or claim as unbelievable

that explanation, proposal, or excuse is unconvincing or ineffective

used to accept an unfortunate result as something that happens in life

the person being sought has already left or escaped

the roles or positions in a situation have been reversed

it is safe to proceed without being seen or stopped

something has happened that is likely to cause trouble

a deception or secret scheme has been discovered and cannot continue

new information makes a situation more complicated or mysterious

a minor part controls something much larger or more important

someone previously submissive has begun resisting their mistreatment

that is the particular difficulty or obstacle

recognize an unpleasant reality that you have been ignoring

whatever pleases you or suits your preferences

used informally to ask how much something costs

I do not know the answer either

requiring complete success or acceptance, with no partial alternative

there are no meaningful restrictions on behavior or choices

using whatever opportunities or resources happen to be available

follow your own preferences rather than conforming to what others do

used to say that something unwelcome must stop because you will tolerate no more

used to accept someone's explanation, proposal, or point as reasonable

from something impressive or elevated to something absurd or trivial

used to express surprise at an unexpected connection or meeting

an extremely serious or urgent matter

stop interfering in someone else's private affairs

a request or suggestion was carried out immediately

acting quickly is essential to the success of the matter

delay a decision or judgment until the outcome becomes clearer