Colloquial English Idioms

60 1970

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FOREWORD

The aim of this book is to s !!"# a $ mbe% of &o""o' ia" ($)"ish i*ioms &"assifie*+ e,!"ai$e* a$* i"" st%ate* b# e,am!"es *%a-$ mai$"# f%om mo*e%$ ($)"ish a$* .me%i&a$ a tho%s/ 0t -i"" be $oti&e* that the te%m 1i*iom1 is se* he%e i$ its b%oa*e% se$se+ emb%a&i$) both i*ioms !%o!e% a$* so2&a""e* 1$o$2 i*iomati&1 -o%* )%o !s/ 3$"# &o""o' ia" !h%ases a%e i$&" *e* i$ the book4 a fe- i*ioms ma%ke* 1s"a$)#1 a%e mo%e fo% %e&o)$itio$ tha$ a&t a" se/ 5/ 6a""7s &"assifi&atio$ of &o""o' ia" i*ioms (see be"o-)+ tho )h )%eat"# &ha$)e*+ is !a%tia""# se* i$ this book/ The *efi$itio$s a$* e,!"a$atio$s a%e take$ mai$"# f%om the fo""o-i$) so %&es8 1/ The .*9a$&e* :ea%$e%7s ;i&tio$a%# of < %%e$t ($)"ish+ b# A. S. Hornby, E. V. Gatenby, H. Wakefield, =/ . <o$&ise ;i&tio$a%# of ($)"ish >"a$)+ b# W. Freeman. ? . @%a&ti&a" A i*e to <o""o' ia" 0*iom+ b# W. J. Ball. 4/($)"ish 0*ioms a$* Bo- to Cse Them+ b# W McMordie 5/($)"ish 0*ioms fo% Do%ei)$ >t *e$ts+ b# A. J.Worrall.

DIFFICULTIES AND TROUBLE

. )e$e%a" !h%ase fo% 1(to be) i$ *iffi& "ties o% t%o b"e1 is8 (to be) up against it (to be) &o$f%o$te* b# fo%mi*ab"e *iffi& "ties o% t%o b"e 15e""+ o"* )i%"+ 1she m %m %e*+ 1#o 7%e ! a)ai$st it this time+ a$* $o mistake/1 (K/ M.) Eo -e%e a b%i&k to me -he$ 0 -as ! a)ai$st it/ J. G.) 5e a%e !%o!e%"# ! a)ai$st it he%e+ <h%is/ 5e79e !ai* o t e9e%# sti9e% -e79e )ot/ A. !.) (To be) in for it (trouble) is simi"a%"# se*+ mea$i$) to be) in"ol"ed in tro#ble. Be )%abbe* the k$ob a$* ! ""e* 9i)o%o s"#/ 0t ha* &"ose*/ Bea9e$sF Be -as i$ fo% it $o-+ s %e e$o )h/ $%. &.) G i&k"# 0 )ot i$ befo%e 6%o-$ a$* sai* the# mi)ht be i$ fo% a$othe% ki$* of t%o b"e/ (</ S.) 0f #o b%eak the s&hoo" -i$*o-s+ #o 7"" be i$ fo% t%o b"e/ A. H.) Having (getting into) trouble (difficulties) is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 (to be) i$ a Ham (to be) i$ a *iffi& "t# o% i$ a$ a-k-a%* sit atio$ 5e""+ ;a*+ 07m i$ a bit of a Ham a)ai$/ J. M.) <o$$ie -as a"" %i)ht/ >he7* bee$ i$ !"e$t# of Hams he%se"f/ >he -o "*$7t t %$ ! he% $ose/ '. !.) Be -as i$ a bit of a Ham+ that -as a""/ '. !.) (to be) i$ a fi, i$ a *iffi& "t# (o% *i"emma) The$ she7"* be i$ H st the same o"* fi,+ o$"# -o%se/ H. W.)

Bis &a%t has st &k i$ the %i9e%+ so that he is i$ a ba* fi,/ W. M.) 0 sho "* "ike to see the fi, 07* be i$ i$ this ho se if 0 sta%te* "a#i$) *o-$ that "a-/ (. A.) to be in (get into) a scrape to be i$ ()et i$to) t%o b"e (*iffi& "t#) >he !e%&ei9e* she -as i$ a s&%a!e+ a$* t%ie* i$ 9ai$ to thi$k of a -a# of es&a!e/ H. W.) 0f he7* )et i$to a s&%a!e+ o% b%eak his "e)/ J. G.) 07"" *o a$#thi$) #o "ike to he"! #o o t of the s&%a!e if #o 7%e i$ o$e/ H. W.) (to be) in a hole (to be) fa&e* -ith -hat a!!ea%s to be a *isast%o s *iffi& "t#+ a$ i$s %mo $tab"e t%o b"e Eo 7* thi$k to H *)e f%om the s!ee&hes of the 1"ea*e%s1+ that the -o%"* ha* $e9e% bee$ i$ a ho"e befo%e/ The -o%"*7s a"-a#s i$ a ho"e+ o$"# i$ the o"* *a#s !eo!"e *i*$7t make a so$) abo t it/ J. G.) (to be) in the soup (cart) (to be) i$ *isast%o s"# se%io s t%o b"e 5hat if she *e&"a%e* he% %ea" faith i$ <o %t+ a$* "eft them a"" i$ the so !F J. G.) 1Be7s )ot himse"f !%o!e%"# i$ the so !+ he has+ 1 he sai* thi&k"#/ '. !.) 1Io )oo* &%#i$) befo%e -e7%e h %t+ 1 he sai*+ 1the !o $*7s sti"" hi)h/ 5e7%e )oo* sta#e%s/1 10$ the so !+ 07m af%ai*/1 J. G.) 1Io- -e7%e %ea""# i$ the &a%t+ 1 she sai*/ A. !%r.) (to be) in hot water or to get into hot water to ha9e ()et i$to) t%o b"e+ es!e&ia""# as the %es "t of foo"ish beha9io % Eo 7"" )et i$to hot -ate% if #o t#!e the -%o$) a**%esses o$ the e$9e"o!es a)ai$/ W. B.) 0t ofte$ ha!!e$s that a #o $) -ife is i$ hot -ate% as "o$) as he% mothe%2i$2"a- "i9es i$ the same ho se/ W. M.)

The s&hoo"maste% )ot i$to hot -ate% -ith the 0$s!e&to% fo% taki$) !a%t i$ !o"iti&a" meeti$)s/ W. M.) (to be, get into) in deep water $*e%)oi$) *iffi& "t# o% misfo%t $e Be "ooke* a$* "ooke*+ a$* the "o$)e% the sit atio$ "aste* the mo%e *iffi& "t it be&ame/ The "itt"e sho!2 )i%" -as )etti$) i$to *ee! -ate%/ $%. &.) (to be) in a mess (to be) i$ t%o b"e C$&"e+ #o 7%e so %e$o-$e* fo% *%o!!i$) #o % best !a"s -he$ the#7%e i$ a mess/ J. G.) ... if e9e% the sto%# b%eaks #o 7%e i$ a -o%se mess tha$ e9e%+ a%e$7t #o J !. S.) to catch it to )et i$to t%o b"e4 to %e&ei9e &e$s %e o% b"ame The $e- boss is a te%%o%/ Eo 7* bette% -at&h #o % ste! o% #o 7"" &at&h it/ W. B.) The sha%i$) of *iffi& "t o% a*9e%se &i%& msta$&es is &om2 me$te* !o$ b# the fo""o-i$) !h%ase8 to be (all) in the same boat to ha9e the same *a$)e%s (*iffi& "ties) to fa&e The t%o b"e is ho- to )et o$ -itho t %e* &i$) staff/ (9e%#o$e is i$ the same boat/ (K/ A/) Eo 7%e i$ the same boat/ ;o$7t #o see this -a% is bei$) "ostJ S. H.) :e-isham "ooke* at mothe% fo% a mome$t/ The$ he )"a$&e* at (the"/ 15e7%e a"" i$ the same boat+ 1 sai* :e-isham/ H. W.) To "ea9e a !e%so$ i$ *iffi& "ties o% t%o b"e is to "ea9e him (he%) i$ the " %&h/ 3$e thi$) -e ha9e to tha$k Do&h fo%+ he $e9e% "eft s i$ the " %&h/ J. G.)

0$9iti$) t%o b"e+ that is a&ti$) o% beha9i$) i$ s &h a -a# as to b%i$) t%o b"e !o$ o$ese"f ma# be &o""o' ia""# ! t th s8 to look (ask) for trouble >omethi$) i$ #o % e#e sa#s #o 7%e "ooki$) fo% t%o b"e/ That7s the o$"# ki$* of sea%&h that is bo $* to be a s &&ess #o k$o-/ M. W.) 1A ess he is o t "ooki$) fo% t%o b"e+ 1 Lo# sai*/ 1Be ma# be "ooki$) fo% it %i)ht he%e+ 1 Ka&k sai*/ J. Ald.) 5e""+ to he"" -ith it+ he tho )ht a$)%i"#+ his "ife too &om!"i&ate* -itho t "ooki$) fo% that ki$* of t%o b"e a"" o9e% a)ai$/ M. W.) 10f #o -a$t to )o o t+ 0 &a$7t sto! #o + 1 she sai*/ 16 t it7"" !%obab"# be #o % "ast/ Eo a$* #o % &hest o$ a *a# "ike this ///1 ///1Eo a$* #o % &hest+ 1 she sai* a)ai$/ 10t7s H st aski$) fo% t%o b"e/1 '. !.) ... 0 m st sa# that #o a%e aski$) fo% t%o b"e /// J. Ald.) to ask for (it) to take a$ a&tio$ "ea*i$) a"most i$e9itab"# to a$ $*esi%e* %es "t o% t%o b"e Eo 79e bee$ *ismisse* b t #o *i* ask fo% itF <;/ E. S.) 0t7s aski$) fo% it to ! t a -ho""# $e,!e%ie$&e* !"a#e% i$ the team/ W. B.) to stick one's neck out to a*o!t a$ attit *e that i$9ites t%o b"e o% $fa9o %ab"e &omme$t4 to i$9ite t%o b"e $$e&essa%i"# Eo -o$7t sti&k #o % $e&k o t if #o *o$7t $ee* toJ That7s a"" 07m aski$) #o + -i"" #o J !. S.) Bo-e9e%+ if 5i""o )hb# -a$te* to sti&k his $e&k o t it -as his $e&k/ S. H.) .$* 07* "ike to be s %e that 07m $ot the o$"# o$e to sti&k o t his $e&k/ S. H.) ;o$7t sti&k #o % $e&k o t too fa%/// &. A. S.)

>ei$e &o""o' ia" !h%ases fo% t%o b"e maki$) a%e8 to stir up a hornets' nest (the nest of hornets) to sti% ! host of e$emies4 &a se a )%eat o tb %st of a$)%# fee"i$) To bring a hornets' nest about one's ears mea$s the same thi$)/ /// Eo *o$7t seem to %ea"iMe+ >e$ato%+ that this has sti%%e* ! a ho%$ets7 $est/ &. ).) That s ))estio$ of mi$e+ it has i$*ee* sti%%e* ! the $est of ho%$ets/ A. !%r.) to stir up trouble to make t%o b"e >o $*s i$$o&e$t e$o )h4 b t 0 &a$ see th%o )h #o / Aet ho"* of the &o"o %e* fo"k %o $* he%e a$* make them *issatisfie* ! t i*eas i$ thei% hea*s sti% ! t%o b"eF &. ).) to raise (make, kick up) a dust (shindy) to make a *ist %ba$&e Eo 7* ob9io s"# )ot to %aise the * st abo t Ii)hti$)a"e a$* )i9e them a$ es&a!e2%o te at o$e a$* the same *am$e* time/ !. S.) 0 *o$7t -a$t his "a-#e% to ki&k ! a shi$*# abo t this/ A. !%r.) The#7"" make a %e) "a% * st if the# "ea%$ abo t

it/ !. &.)
5a%$i$) of t%o b"e to &ome ma# be e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 the fat is in the fire -hat has bee$ *o$e -i"" &a se )%eat t%o b"e+ e,&iteme$t+ a$)e%+ et&/ 5e""+ the fat7s i$ the fi%e/ 0f #o !e%sist i$ #o % -i"f "$ess+ #o 7"" ha9e #o %se"f to b"ame/ J. G.) 1Ees+ 1 m %m %e* >i% :a-%e$&e -at&hi$) he%+ 1the fat is i$ the fi%e+ as o"* Do%s#te -o "* ha9e sai*/1 J. G.) trouble is brewing t%o b"e is abo t to &ome Na%ti$ k$e- imme*iate"# the mea$i$) of it/ T%o b"e -as b%e-i$)/ The )a$) -as his bo*#) a%*/ J. (.)
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you're for it * e fo%+ o% abo t to %e&ei9e+ ! $ishme$t+ et&/ Ko$es is "ate a)ai$+ a$* this time he7s fo% it/ &. E. S.) . 9oi&e &ame %i)ht i$to the to-e% -ith s+ it seeme* to s!eak f%om the sha*o-s b# the t%a! a ho""ome)a!ho$e 9oi&e sa#i$) somethi$) i$ Oiet$amese/ 75e7%e fo% it+ 1 0 sai*/ Gr. Gr.) A *iffi& "t task is &o""o' ia""# s!eaki$)8 a large (tall) order a task a"most im!ossib"e to !e%fo%m4 a bi) thi$) to be aske* to !e%fo%m 15hat #o a$* 0 a%e )oi$)+ 1 he sai* e,!a$si9e"#+ 1is to %e9o" tio$iMe this -ho"e *am$ i$* st%#/ That7s a "a%)e o%*e%+ a$* it ma# take s a "o$) time b t -e7"" ! "" it off/1 M. W.) Be sa#s8 15e""+ N%/ <a to$+ it "ooks a !%ett# ta"" o%*e% to me/1 *. !%.) a hard nut to crack a 9e%# *iffi& "t !%ob"em The !o"i&e &a$$ot fi$* a$# t%a&es4 the b %)"a%s ha9e i$*ee* )i9e$ them a ha%* $ t to &%a&k/ K. H.) A *iffi& "t o% &%iti&a" sit atio$ is a"so &o""o' ia""# *es&%ibe* b# the a*He&ti9es tricky a$* sticky. 1Ie9e% mi$*+ 1 he &o$so"e* himse"f/ 1Iothi$)7s so t%i&k# -he$ #o 79e *o$e it o$&e/1 '. !.) 0t -as a t%i&k# Hob+ b t Ni$e%9a ! ""e* it off/ (. A.) 10t )ets t%i&k# he%e+ 1 Noose sai* as the# e$te%e* the -oo*s/ J. Ald.) 0 e,!e&t it7"" be %athe% a sti&k# *o/ ). A.) . t%o b"esome *iffi& "t# ma# be a!t"# e,!%esse* b# a !h%ase f%om Bam"et8 .#e+ there's the rub. 6 t *%eamsF .#+ the%e -as the % b/ E. (.) :amm"ei$F :amm"ei$ -as i$9o"9e*+ too/ Be%e -as the %ea" % b/ (S. H.) 11

.$ $e,!e&te* *iffi& "t# (hi$*%a$&e) is &o""o' ia""# s!eaki$) a snag or a hitch. 10f the%e7s a$# s$a)+ 1 sai* Aeo%)e+ 10 sho "* e,!e&t #o to "ook o$ me as #o % ba$ke%/1 !. S.) 0 take it the%e -o$7t be a$# hit&h abo t that+ 6%o-$J !. S.) >ome &o""o' ia" !h%ases to *es&%ibe fi$a$&ia" *iffi& "ties a%e8 to be hard up to be sho%t of mo$e# 1>he a"-a#s ta"ks abo t bei$) ha%* !+ 1 sai* N%s/ .""e%to$ -ith a ti$)e of s!ite/ A. !%r.) 3h+ b t -e ma# )o to the theat%e+ #o see+ Nothe%+ a$* 0 thi$k 0 o )ht to sta$* the ti&kets4 he7s a"-a#s ha%* !+ #o k$o-/ J. G.) (to be) in ueer street (to be) e,t%eme"# sho%t of mo$e#4 i$ t%o b"e4 i$ *ebt 6 t if #o ask me the fi%m7s $ot fa% off G ee% st%eet/ A. !%r.) . ma$ m st be i$ G ee% st%eet i$*ee* to take a %isk "ike that/ J. G.) (to be) on one's beam ends to be -itho t mo$e#+ he"!"ess o% i$ *a$)e% 15hat has he to sa# fo% himse"fJ1 1Iothi$)/ 3$e of his boots is s!"it a&%oss the toe/1 >oames sta%e* at he%/ 1.hF1 he sai*+ 1of &o %seF 3$ his beam e$*s/1 J. G.) to be (stony) broke to be !e$$i"ess 6 t -e7%e "ess b%oke tha$ -e -e%e/ 0 &o "* bo%%o- a *%ess f%om Na# T %$e%/ M. W.) Be sobe%e* !/ 1>to$# b%oke+ 1 he sai*/ G.) They can hardly (can't) make both ends meet a"so e,!%esses a$ a& te fi$a$&ia" emba%%assme$t/ 5ith the hi)h %e$t fo% thei% f"at the# &a$ ha%*"# make both e$*s meet o$ his sma"" sa"a%#/ K. H.)
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.$ e$* to t%o b"es a$* *iffi& "ties ma# be ! t i$ this -a#8 it's all plain sailing now (*iffi& "ties a%e o9e%&ome) plain sailing f%ee*om f%om *iffi& "ties+ obsta&"es The &ase -as &om!a%ati9e"# !"ai$ sai"i$)/ S. M.) .fte% -e e$)a)e* a ) i*e e9e%#thi$) -as !"ai$ sai"i$)/ A. H.) 0f #o % -ife ha* o$"# shot Bammo$* o$&e+ the -ho"e thi$) -o "* be abso" te"# !"ai$ sai"i$)/ (>/ M.) Be a**e* i$ a to$e $ s a""# sim!"e a$* *i%e&t8 1This is$7t a"to)ethe% !"ai$ sai"i$)+ #o k$o-/1 !. S.) to blow over to !ass b#4 to be fo%)otte$ 1;o$7t -o%%#+ 1 sai* m# mothe%+ he% fa&e "i$e* -ith &a%e+ *efia$t+ !%ote&ti9e+ a$* "o9i$)/ 1@e%ha!s it -i"" b"o- o9e%/1 !. S.) To a9oi* t%o b"e is to keep out of it or steer clear of it. Pee! o t of mis&hiefF (i/ e/ ;o$7t )et i$to mis&hiefF) A. H.) C! ti"" the$ he ha* a"-a#s ma$a)e* to stee% &"ea% of t%o b"e/ A. !%r.) >ome !%o9e%bs *ea"i$) -ith t%o b"e8 #t never rains but it pours. $isfortunes (troubles) never come singly. The# mea$8 misfo%t $es *o $ot &ome o$e b# o$e b t ma$# &ome to)ethe%/ 3$e mo%e !%o9e%bia" e,!%essio$ o$ t%o b"e is8 %andora's bo& (of trouble) a so %&e of t%o b"es/ Bo- *o -e k$o- that -e a%e$7t o!e$i$) a @a$*o%a7s bo, of t%o b"eJ A. &er.) 5e""+ "et7s $ot "ift the "i* of @a$*o%a7s bo, befo%e -e ha9e to/ &. ).)

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FEAR AND COWARDICE

<o""o' ia" !h%ases &o$$e&te* -ith the i*ea of fea% i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to get the wind up to be f%i)hte$e* 3h+ the %easo$ is &"ea%/ Be "ost his $e%9e/ Aot the -i$* ! s **e$"#/ A. !%r.) La&e s ))este*8 1>he ma# ha9e %e&o)$iMe* the sto"e as he%s+ )ot the -i$* !+ a$* th%o-$ the -ho"e ba) of t%i&ks o9e% o$ that a&&o $t/1 A. !%r.) 1>h t !+ :a%ki$+ a$* *o$7t )et the -i$* !/1 ). A.) to put the wind up a person to f%i)hte$ him4 to make him s&a%e* 0 &o "* ! t the -i$* ! him b# ta"ki$) of that !a!e% he ha* the &o!# -%a!!e* i$/ V. (.) That ho%%o% fi"m is e$o )h to ! t the -i$* ! e9e$ the b%a9est ma$/ W. B.) to have one's heart in one's mouth to be i$ a state of te$sio$ o% fea% Na%# ha* he% hea%t i$ he% mo th -he$ she hea%* the e,!"osio$ i$ the -o%ksho!/ K. H.) N# hea%t -as i$ m# mo th -he$ 0 a!!%oa&he* him/ A. !%r.) to have one's heart in the boots to be i$ a state of e,t%eme *e!%essio$ a$* fea% Ctte% *eHe&tio$ o% *isma# ma# be a"so *es&%ibe* th s8 his heart sank (sank into his boots). The *%i9e% ha* his hea%t i$ his boots -he$ -e "ost o % -a# i$ the *ese%t a$* %a$ sho%t of !et%o"/ K. H.)
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Bis hea%t sa$k/ Be fe"t "ike t %$i$) a-a#+ a beate$ *o)/ A. !.) N%/ >' a"es7 hea%t sa$k as he %ea"iMe* -hat it -as that he ha* *o$e/ '. </) /// -he$ 0 %et %$e* home f%om *i$i$) at the 0$$4 m# hea%t sa$k/ !. S.) . t %$ is &o""o' ia" fo% a $e%9o s sho&k+ he$&e8 to )i9e a !e%so$ a $ast# (ba*) t %$ to sho&k o% f%i)hte$ him 0t )a9e him a $ast# t %$+ b t he ! t o$ a bo"* f%o$t/ S. M.) Eo )a9e s a ba* t %$+ o"* thi$)/ J. G.) to be s&a%e* stiff to be te%%ifie* to s&a%e someo$e stiff to te%%if# him To be s&a%e* o t of o$e7s -its (se$ses) a$* to s&a%e someo$e o t of o$e7s -its (se$ses) a%e simi"a%"# se*/ 3%)a$isatio$/ <"e9e%+ s &h o%)a$isatio$/ 0$ a )%o !+ #o *o$7t *a%e to a*mit that #o 7%e s&a%e* stiff a$* that #o -a$t to )o home/ (S. H.) 1Eo *o$7t seem -o%%ie*+ 1 @#"e sai*/ 107m s&a%e* stiff b t thi$)s a%e bette% tha$ the# mi)ht be/1 Gr. Gr.) 5he$ the b"o- fe"" it is $ot st%a$)e that she -as s&a%e* o t of he% -its/ (>/ M.) . !e%so$ i$ a state of e,t%eme fea% is &o""o' ia""# sai* to be i$ a f $k (b" e f $k)4 to f $k (Q )e% $*) is to %ef se to a&t th%o )h &o-a%*i&e4 to fai" to *o somethi$) th%o )h fea%4 to fea%+ to be af%ai*/ (a&h mo%$i$) he &"imbe* the stai%s to the offi&e i$ a state of b" e f $k a$* a"" *a# he -as "ike a &at o$ hot b%i&ks/ M. E. M.) Eo 7%e i$ a f $k/ @ "" #o %se"f to)ethe%/ 0t7s a"" %i)ht 0 te"" #o / A. !%r.) 6efo%e 0 -e$t to be* 0 fo $* 0 -as f $ki$) o!e$i$) the f%o$t *oo% to "ook o t/ H. W.) 1:et7s -a"k as fa% as the !a%k/ 0 -a$te* to ask #o abo t Ka&k N skham/1 10 f $k te""i$) him/1 J. G.)
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The &o-a%* is sai* to have no guts (to do something)) to have guts is to !ossess &o %a)e/ 0t7s a"" #o &a$ e,!e&t of a &ha! "ike that/ Be7s )ot $o ) ts/ !. S.) Go on a$* *o it+ #o "a*#7s ma$/ >ho- #o 79e )ot ) ts/ '. !.) to show the white feather to e,hibit &o-a%*i&e The #o $) %e&% it ha* boaste* of his b%a9e%#4 b t -he$ the fi%st b ""ets -hiMMe* !ast his ea%s+ he sho-e* the -hite feathe%/ K. H.) 0t -as %e!o%te* /// he /// ha* &e%tai$"# sho-$ the -hite feathe% i$ his %e)ime$t/ W. $%.) 3the% !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se a%e8 to give one the creeps to &a se o$e to ha9e se$satio$ of fea% a$* ho%%o% (o% st%o$) *is"ike) The >' a%e -as too bi) fo% o$e -oma$ to ha9e a"" to he%se"f/ 0t -as "ike taki$) a mi*$i)ht -a"k o$ the moo$/ 0t )a9e <o$$ie the &%ee!s/ '. !.) :et7s )et o t of he%e/ This !"a&e )i9es me the &%ee!s/ *. !%.) The *itters is &o""o' ia" fo% a state of fea%+ e,&iteme$t o% othe% me$ta" te$sio$/ Be$&e to have (get) the *itters to be i$ ()et i$to) a !a$i&+ f%i)hte$e* o% $e%9o s/ ."so8 to get (be) *ittery (*umpy). >he "a )he* -ith a so%t of shame* a!o"o)#/ 1."" %i)ht+ *a%"i$)/ 0f #o %ea""# ha9e the Hitte%s+ -e7"" )o to a mo9ie/1 M. W.) Na$# !eo!"e )et the Hitte%s at e,ami$atio$ time/ W. B.) Be7* )ot the Hitte%s a$* *i*$7t mi$* -ho k$e- it/ '. !.) Be -as -o%%ie*+ -as$7t heJ Iot that -o%%ie* *es&%ibe* it/ Be -as e,&ite*/ .$* Hitte%#/ '. !.) 15h#+ #o 7%e a"" of a t%emb"e+ N%/ 6%o-$F1 sai* Niss >!i$ks s#m!atheti&a""#/ 15hat7s )etti$) #o *o-$J Eo 7%e $ot s a""# H m!# "ike this/1 M. E. M.) Aeo%)e -as 9e%# Hitte%# a"" "ast -eek/ M, E. M.)
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to give somebody the shivers to &a se a se$satio$ of fea% i$ him+ to f%i)hte$ him Eo k$o-+ #o thi$k 1m# t %$ $e,t1 a$* it )i9es #o the shi9e%s/ A. !%r.) 1Eo a!!ea%e* so s **e$"# that it )a9e me the shi9e%s+ 1 she sai*/ A. !%r.) to get (have) cold feet to be af%ai*+ to "ose &o %a)e Be /// %)e* me to )o ahea* $ot to fai$t o% )et &o"* feet/ $%. &.) 5he$ o$e of the mo $tai$ee%s sa- the stee! %o&k+ he ha* &o"* feet+ a$* -e$t ba&k to the %ef )e/ K. H.) >ome !%o9e%bs *ea"i$) -ith &o-a%*i&e a$* fea%8 +owards die many times before their deaths. (<o-a%*s e,!e%ie$&e ma$# times the fea% of *#i$)/) He daren't say ,-oo, to a goose. (Be is so timi* a$* &o-a%*"# that he *a%e $ot f%i)hte$ a-a# a )oose if it th%eate$s him/ The !%o9e%b is ' ote* to *es&%ibe a$# 9e%# timi* !e%so$/) .aint heart never won a fair lady. (. fai% "a*# &a$$ot be -o$ i$ ma%%ia)e $"ess the ma$ sho-s &o %a)e/) The !%o9e%b &omes o t i$ fa9o % of bo"*$ess i$ the ! %s it of %oma$&e/

FIR!NESS AND CONTROL

The e,e%&ise of fi%m$ess a$* *is&i!"i$e is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 to put one's foot down to be fi%m4 to i$sist4 fi%m"# a$* -itho t ' a"ifi&atio$s This is o$e time 07m ! tti$) m# foot *o-$ be&a se it7s mo%e tha$ #o % &a%ee% it7s -hat -e79e )ot to)ethe%/ M. W.)

1That7s -he%e 0 *o ! t m# foot *o-$+ 1 she sai*/ 15e ma# ha9e to "i9e at the &otta)e o %se"9es -itho t ;o%is+ be&a se -e79e bo )ht it/ 6 t 07m $ot )oi$) to ha9e <#$thia -ith s/1 '. !.) 5he$ the bo# -a$te* to *is&o$ti$ e his st *ies to )et ma%%ie*+ his fathe% ! t his foot *o-$/ K. H.) Ni"*%e* sai*8 1Be7s a most $ba"a$&e* #o $) ma$ a$* abso" te"# $)%atef " fo% e9e%#thi$) that7s bee$ *o$e fo% him #o o )ht to ! t #o % foot *o-$+ Nothe%/1 A. !%r.) to pin a person down to ... (a !%omise+ a%%a$)eme$t+ *ate+ et&/) to make him kee! it4 to %ef se to "et him take a *iffe%e$t &o %se 0 ho!e to !i$ he% *o-$ to a *efi$ite $*e%taki$) to si$) at o % &ha%it# &o$&e%t/ W. B.) 1."" 0 -a$t to k$o- is -hethe% #o 7"" )o %i*i$) -ith me a)ai$ $e,t > $*a#J1 10 %ef se to be !i$$e* *o-$ "ike that/ Lea""#+ ;e%%i&k+ #o 7%e the "imit/1 (. A.) to lay down the law to s!eak as o$e ha9i$) a tho%it# a$* k$o-"e*)e+ tho )h $ot $e&essa%i"# !ossessi$) eithe%4 to ta"k a tho%itati9e"# as if o$e -e%e ' ite s %e of bei$) %i)ht Be &o "* $ot bea% /// ha%*2mo the* -ome$ -ho "ai* *o-$ the "a- a$* k$e- mo%e tha$ #o *i*/ J. G.) ;o$7t "a# *o-$ the "a- to meF 0 sha"" sa# -hat 0 thi$k a$* $obo*#7s )oi$) to sto! me/ W. B.) to keep a tight rein on to be fi%m -ith4 to a""o- "itt"e f%ee*om to4 to &o$t%o" 9e%# &a%ef ""# Be has to kee! a ti)ht %ei$ o$ his !assio$ fo% &o""e&ti$) Ha*e/ W. B.) to make no bones about something to a&t fi%m"# -itho t hesitatio$ 0 te"" #o f%a$k"# 0 sha"" make $o bo$es abo t *oi$) -hat 0 thi$k is best/ A. W.) The s' i%e ma*e $o bo$es abo t the matte%4 he *es!ise* the &a!tai$/ ). S.)
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The -o%ke%s ma*e $o bo$es abo t te""i$) the em!"o#e%s that the# -o "* )o o$ st%ike $"ess thei% -a)es -e%e %aise*/ K. H.) @h%ases &o$$e&te* -ith the i*ea of &o$t%o" i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 in ha$* $*e% &o$t%o" to take (have, keep) oneself in hand to )et &o$t%o" of o$ese"f >he ha* he% &a% -e"" i$ ha$* -he$ 0 sa- he% "ast/ A. W.) These $% "# &hi"*%e$ $ee* to be take$ i$ ha$*/ A. H.) 0f he -i"" take himse"f i$ ha$*+ he o )ht to *o -e""/ J. M.) 0t7s a"" m# fa "t i$ a se$se+ b t 0 ha9e t%ie* to kee! m#se"f i$ ha$*/ (K/ A/) to pull oneself together to %e&o9e% o$e7s $o%ma" se"f2 &o$t%o" o% ba"a$&e Io+ $o+ m# *ea%8 #o m st ! "" #o %se"f to)ethe% a$* be se$sib"e/ 0 am i$ $o *a$)e% $ot the "east i$ the -o%"*/ B. S%.) >he &"ea%e* he% th%oat+ ! ""e* he%se"f to)ethe% a$* !e%t"# a**%esse* the ma$2se%9a$t/ B. ).) @e$$i$)to$ s **e$"# ! ""e* himse"f to)ethe%/ Be -as sti"" a -%e&k of a ma$+ b t his fi)hti$) s!i%it ha* %et %$e* i$ a &e%tai$ meas %e/ A. !%r.) Pee! your hair (shirt) on/ mea$s Kee+ calm, Kee+ yo#r tem+er, ."" %i)htF Pee! #o % hai% o$F The%e7s $o $ee* to sho t at me/ A. W.) Ka&k <ofe%# -as take$ aba&k/ 1Pee! #o % shi%t o$+ 1 he sai*/ !. S.) Be to"* the &o %ie%+ 10 )ot to sa# >o :o$) to somebo*#/ Pee! #o % shi%t o$ 0 -a$t to )et a-a# f%om he%e tooF1 (S. H.)
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.bso" te se"f2&o$t%o" is e,!%esse* i$ the fo""o-i$) !h%ases8 not to turn a hair to be ' ite &a"m a$* $*ist %be*4 sho$o si)$ of bei$) $e%9o s+ sho&ke* o% -o%%ie*/ ."so8 without turning a hair. 15h# sho "* the 3-e$s be !setJ1 15o "*$7t #o t %$ a hai% if #o fo $* that somebo*# of -hom #o ha9e bee$ maki$) a f%ie$* t %$e* o t to be $ot -hat #o "ike* them fo%+ b t a &om!"ete"# *iffe%e$t !e%so$J1 B. ).) 5he$ the )e$e%a" %e&ei9e* the $e-s of his a%m# *efeat he *i* $ot t %$ a hai%/ A. W.) 15hat *o #o thi$k of he%J1 1Das&i$ati$)/1 107"" te"" he% that+ she -o$7t t %$ a hai%/ The ea%th7s most matte% of fa&t #o $) -oma$/1 (J/ G.) 5he$ aske* b# the ;ete&ti9e20$s!e&to% >mo)) -hat he -as *oi$) bet-ee$ R a$* 11 !/m/ o$ the $i)ht of the m %*e%+ he a$s-e%e*+ -itho t t %$i$) a hai%+ 15hat m %*e%J This is $e-s to me/1 W. B.) without batting an eyelid -itho t a$# si)$s of emba%2 %assme$t+ asto$ishme$t o% othe% emotio$ not to bat an eyelid $ot to sho- a$# si)$ of asto$ishme$t o% othe% emotio$ The i$$o&e$t !e%so$ is ofte$ a& te"# emba%%asse* -he$ he is a$s-e%i$) the H *)e7s ' estio$s/ 6 t the ) i"t# ma$ -i"" te"" his "ies -itho t so m &h as batti$) a$ e#e"i*/ W. B.) 1Io+ 07m $ot a ) # -ho )oes fo% *ames+ 1 0 te"" he% -itho t batti$) a$ e#e"i*/ *. !%.) The i*ea of "osi$) &o$t%o" is &o$tai$e* i$ the !h%ases8 (to get, be) out of hand (to )et+ be) o t of &o$t%o"+ be#o$* &o$t%o"4 $*is&i!"i$e* The bo#s ha9e ' ite )ot o t of ha$*/ A. H.) Thi$)s a%e )etti$) a "itt"e o t of ha$* a$* 0 $ee* someo$e/ M. W.) 1Eo a%e )etti$) o t of ha$*+ 1 his -ife sai* to him /// J. Ald.)
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to lose one's grip to "ose &o$t%o" of &i%& msta$&es The @%ime Ni$iste% is "osi$) his )%i!/ Be -o$7t be ab"e to &omma$* the &o $t%#7s &o$fi*e$&e m &h "o$)e%/ W. B.) Be fe"t that he -as "osi$) his )%i! o$ a *ie$&e/ '. !.) to lose one's head to "ose o$e7s !%ese$&e of mi$*4 to be&ome i%%es!o$sib"e a$* i$&a!ab"e of &o!i$) -ith a$ eme%)e$&# 5he$ a&& se* he "ost his hea* &om!"ete"# a$* beha9e* "ike a foo"/ A. W.) 1;o$7t e9e% "ose #o % hea* "ike that a)ai$+ 1 sai* Ba9i"a$* at "ast/ M. W.) . )%eat ma$# se%9a$ts mi)ht ha9e "ost thei% hea*s a$* "et s *o-$/ B. ).) :osi$) o$e7s se"f2&o$t%o" a$* )etti$) a$)%# ma# be *es&%ibe* b# these !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to lose one's temper to "ose o$e7s se"f2&o$t%o"4 to )et a$)%# 5e""+ she "ost he% tem!e% a$* 0 *i*$7t mi$e/ J. G.) Eo ha9e &a se* me to "ose m# tem!e%8 a thi$) S that has ha%*"# e9e% ha!!e$e* to me befo%e/ B. S%.) to fly off the handle) to fly out s **e$"# take offe$&e4 to "ose o$e7s tem!e%4 to b %st o t s **e$"# i$to a$)e% 1;o$7t #o be"ie9e the o"* ma$7s a"" %i)htJ1 1Iot fo% a mi$ te/ Io% -i"" K "ia$/ That7s -h# 0 *o$7t -a$t him to f"# off the ha$*"e/1 (</ S.) Be f"ies off the ha$*"e at the "east !%o9o&atio$/ W. B.) Be7s a bit hot2tem!e%e*+ a -o%* a$* a b"o-+ #o k$o-+ f"ies off the ha$*"e/ W. B.)

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I%NORANCE& INCO!'RE(ENSION AND !ISUNDERSTANDIN%

10 *o$7t k$o-1 is the sim!"est a$* the &"ea%est fo%m of a*missio$ of o$e7s i)$o%a$&e of somethi$)/ 6 t &o""o' ia" s!ee&h ofte$ !%efe%s mo%e em!hati& stateme$ts+ s &h as8

# haven't got

the slightest the faintest the remotest the foggiest the vaguest the least

idea (notion)

# haven't a notion (an idea, a clue). # have no idea (notion). Bo- m &h the# &o "* ea%$ ea%$est"#J 0 ha9e$7t the s"i)htest i*ea/ H. W.) (ady *lymdale. 5ho is that -e""2*%esse* -oma$ ta"ki$) to 5i$*e%me%eJ &#mby. Ba9e$7t )ot the s"i)htest i*ea/ -. W.) 079e )ot a$ i*ea #o 7%e t%#i$) to te"" me somethi$) b t 0 ha9e$7t the fai$test i*ea -hat it is/ A. !%r.) 5hat o$ ea%th #o a%e se%io s abo t 0 ha9e$7t )ot the %emotest i*ea/ -. W.) 0 ha9e$7t the 9a) est i*ea -he%e to sta%t/ M. W.) 1Eo *i* $ot k$o- he -as &omi$)J1 10 ha* $ot the "east i*ea of it/1 1.$* ha9e #o $o i*ea -h# he &ameJ1 A. !%r.) 0 sti"" ha*$7t the 9a) est $otio$ -hat 0 -as )oi$) to *o/// J. *.) . ha*$7t the fai$test $otio$ -hat a"" this -as abo t/ S. M.) 0 ha* $o i*ea he -as i$ ()#!t/// A. !%r.) 15hat -as his $ameJ1 10 ha9e$7t a $otio$/1 A. !%r.)
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To be (completely) in the dark (about something) mea$s the same thi$)/ 1Eo a$* Niss Bo-a%* seem to k$o- -hat #o a%e ta"ki$) abo t+ 1 0 obse%9e* &o"*"#/ 1@e%ha!s #o *o$7t %ea"iMe that 0 am sti"" i$ the *a%k/1 A. !%r.) ///the%e &e%tai$"# -e%e o$e o% t-o !oi$ts o$ -hi&h -e -e%e a "itt"e i$ the *a%k/ B. S%.) ;am$ it a""+ ma$+ t-o m %*e%s+ a$* -e7%e sti"" i$ the *a%k/ A. !%r.) # wouldn't know is a"so se* to e,!%ess i)$o%a$&e of fa&t b t im!"ies T cannot really be e/+ected to kno0, 1;i* he )o to see Ae$e%a" TheJ1 10 -o "*$7t k$o-/1 Gr. Gr.) 1Eo *o$7t k$o- if N%/ >mith te"e!ho$e*J1 10 -o "*$7t k$o-+ i$s!e&to%/1 V. (.) 1Be -as b%i""ia$t/ 5hat abo t his !%i9ate "ifeJ1 A%a$t -aite*/ 10 -o "*$7t k$o-/1 A. &er.) .sk me another/ a$* 0earch me/ a*mit &om!"ete i)$o%a$&e b t a%e a bit too &o""o' ia" fo% )e$e%a" se/ 16i""+ 1 the (&o$omi& .tta&he sai*+ 1-e -a$t to k$o- -ho Ni&k is/1 1>ea%&h me/1 Gr. Gr.) 1Bo- &ome $o o$e is the%e "ooki$) afte% themJ1 Lo# aske*/ 1>ea%&h me+ 1 Noose sai*/ /// J. Ald.) N%s/ Ka$ 6#" )%i!!e* <o$$ie7s a%m/ 15hat7s thatJ1 she aske*/ 1.sk me a$othe%+ 1 <o$$ie a$s-e%e*/ '. !.) 1.%e #o o$e of them+ D"e %J1 1.sk me a$othe%/1 J. G.) . 3the% &o""o' ia" !h%ases e,!%essi$) i)$o%a$&e+ es!e&ia""# i)$o%a$&e of te&h$i' e ($ot k$o-i$) ho-)+ a%e8 it's beyond me) it's got me beaten. The e,!%essio$ of he% !e%so$a"it# th%o )h the %oom+ the &o$9i&tio$ that she k$e- thi$)s -hi&h -e%e be#o$* him+ &o$fo $*e* him/ A. !.)

Ba9e a "ook at this !ate$t ti$2o!e$e%+ -i"" #o J 0t7s )ot me beate$/ 0 &a$7t see ho- it -o%ks/ W. B.) 0)$o%a$&e of a !a%ti& "a% s bHe&t is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* th s8 #t's (all) 1reek (double 2utch) to me. 0 &a$7t $*e%sta$* it/ Te"" him 0 *o$7t k$o- -hat he is ta"ki$) abo t/ 0t7s *o b"e ; t&h to me/ A. !%r.) 0f o$"# he &o "* ha9e $*e%stoo* the *o&to%7s Ha%)o$+ the me*i&a" $i&eties+ /// b t the# -e%e A%eek to him "ike a "e)a" !%ob"em to a "a#ma$/ J. G.) #'m out of my depth. (i/e/ 0 &a$7t $*e%sta$* the s bHe&t/) Io- 0 am ' ite o t of m# *e!th/ 0 s a""# am 11 -he$ :o%* 0""i$)-o%th sa#s a$#thi$)/ 2. W.) 0t7s a f $$# thi$)+ 07m af%ai* 0 )ot be#o$* m# *e!th i$ it+ b t m# i$te$tio$s -e%e )oo*/ J. (.) . fat "ot #o k$o-F mea$s 3o# don4t kno0 anyt%in5 at all, Bis b%o) eF . fat "ot #o k$o- abo t b%o) esF B. S%.) 079e "ost m# -a# (m# bea%i$)s) a*mits i)$o%a$&e of *i%e&tio$ o% "o&a"it#/ 15he%e7"" he &ome !J1 aske* >tee9e$s/ 1079e "ost m# bea%i$)s/1 H. W.) 0f #o 79e "ost #o % -a#+ the "ift is the thi%* o$ the %i)ht/ A. !.) 0 *o$7t k$o- m# -a# a%o $* is simi"a%"# se*/ <o""o' ia" !h%ases fo% $ot to k$o- a !e%so$ a%e8 $ot to k$o- him f%om .*am ($ot to k$o- he% f%om (9e) . N%/ 5ithe%s -hom she *i* $ot k$o- f%om .*am ha9i$) "ea%$e* b# some hook o% &%ook
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-he%e she %esi*e*+ bo-e* himse"f !o"ite"# i$/ $%. &.) 1Eo a%e maki$) some mistake+ si%+ 1 sai* he e#ei$) the st%a$)e% as if he *i* $ot k$o- him f%om .*am/ J. F.) 1;o #o % !eo!"e k$o- the -oma$J1 1Iot f%om (9e/1 V. (.) to be a complete stranger to one 0 am s %e the# -e%e &om!"ete st%a$)e%s to o$e a$othe%/ V. (.) # can't place him (the name, face) mea$s T can4t f#lly identify %im it). The st%a$)e%7s fa&e -as fami"ia% to :amm"ei$+ tho )h he &o "*$7t !"a&e it/ S. H.) Kasha+ @%i$&e 6e%eski$ some-he%e Kates ha* hea%* his $ame+ b t he &o "*$7t ' ite !"a&e it/ S. H.) 0)$o%a$&e of f t %e *e9e"o!me$ts o% of a !e%so$7s i$te$tio$s is e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 one (you) never can tell (you can't ever tell) it is im!ossib"e to k$oyou never know there's no knowing (telling) 6 t #o &a$7t e9e% te"" -hat -e7%e )oi$) to % $ i$to/ M. W.) 3f &o %se+ the%e7s a &ha$&e/ 3$e &a$7t te""F S. (.) Eo $e9e% k$o- -hat a$#bo*#7s )oi$) to sa# a$* *o $e,t/ J. *.) 1:et -ome$ i$to #o % !"a$s+ 1 ! %s e* >oames+ 1a$* #o $e9e% k$o- -he%e it7"" e$*/1 J. G.) 5h#+ the%e7s $o k$o-i$) -hat #o 7"" be ab"e to *o -ith it/ !. S.) 4hat are you driving at5 4hat are you up to5 a"so e,!%ess i)$o%a$&e of someo$e7s i$te$tio$/ 5hat a%e #o *%i9i$) atJ .%e #o &%aM#J A. !%r.) Aoo*$ess )%a&io sF 5hat a%e #o ! toJ A. !%r.)
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He knows no better (He doesn't know any better) is a &omme$t o$ i)$o%a$t beha9io %/ This is a$ e,& se fo% a !e%so$ -ho $-itti$)"# *oes some -%o$)/ 0t -as a"" m# fa "t/ These !eo!"e *o$7t k$oa$# bette%+ b t 0 *o/ A. !.) Brett, >he7s sti"" #o $) mama/ Bella. Eo $) a$* $o )oo*/ Brett. >he *oes$7t k$o- a$# bette%/ &. ).) 0$&om!%ehe$sio$ a$* i$abi"it# to $*e%sta$* se these !h%ases8 # don't (6uite) get you (it). # don't 6uite follow you. # can't follow you (it). # don't 6uite see (what you mean) why...). # don't 6uite understand. Be hesitate*8 10 *o$7t ' ite )et #o /1 !. S.). The #o $) ma$ f%o-$e*/ 10 sim!"# *o$7t )et it/1 A. !%r.) 0 be) #o % !a%*o$+ 0 *i*$7t ' ite )et yo#. A.!%r.) 07m af%ai*+ N%/ >e%%o&o"*+ that 0 *o$7t ' ite fo""o- #o / A. !%r.) The# ta"ke* abo t 9a%io s to!i&s he *i*$7t ' ite fo""o-/// ). A.) 0 *o$7t ' ite see -hat #o mea$/ A. !%r.) 10 *o$7t ' ite see -h# the# t%ie* to fi, the b"ame o$ Koh$+ 1 0 %ema%ke*/ A. !%r.) 07m af%ai* 0 *o$7t ' ite see -hat a"" this has to *o -ith it/ B. ).) 6# the -a#+ N%/ .$*e%so$+ 0 *o $ot ' ite $*e%sta$*/ B. S%.) 3the% !h%ases simi"a%"# se* i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 # can't make head or tail of it. 0 &a$7t $*e%sta$* it i$ the "east/ :i$$et tho )ht she sa- a te"e)%am fo% he% sti&ki$) ! o$ the boa%*/ >o she to%e it o!e$+ &o "*$7t make hea* o% tai" of it/// A. !%r.)
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it beats me 0 &a$7t $*e%sta$* 8 1This thi$) beats me+ 1 he -his!e%e*/ 10 *o$7t see th%o )h it a bit/1 S. (.) 1Bo- #o &a$ sta$* that o"* foo" beats me+ 1 sai* De%) so$ )"oomi"#/ A. !%r.) ///it beats me -hat set #o "ooki$) the%e/ A. !%r.) Bo- he &o "* be s &h a foo" beats meF A. !%r.) #'m all at sea. 07m $ab"e to $*e%sta$*+ i$ a state of i)$o%a$&e abo t &i%& msta$&es+ sit atio$+ et&/ 1Ba9e #o a$# theo%iesJ1 he aske* the se%)ea$t/ 10 am a"" at sea+ si%+ 1 the othe% to"* him/ A. &er.) 0 can't make it (him) out. 0 &a$7t $*e%sta$* it (him)/ The%e7s o$e thi$) 0 &a$7t make o t+ -h# *i*$7t he *est%o# it at o$&e -he$ he )ot ho"* of itJ A. !%r.) 0 am s %e 0 $e9e% &a$ make o t -hat #o a%e ta"ki$) abo t/ 2. W.) <om!"ete mis $*e%sta$*i$) (of a sit atio$) is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* th s8 to get it all wrong to mis $*e%sta$* it &om!"ete"# 10 k$o-+ 1 he % bbe* his fo%ehea*/ 10 )ot thi$)s a"" -%o$)/1 A. !%r.) To get the wrong end of the stick has the same si)$ifi&a$&e/ Be% e#es f"ashe* a$)%i"#/ 1Eo 79e )ot the -%o$) e$* of the sti&k+ 1 she sai*/ A. !%r.) >ome !%o9e%bs *ea"i$) -ith i)$o%a$&e a%e8 4here ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. (.s "o$) as o$e %emai$s i$ i)$o%a$&e of &e%tai$ $!"easa$t e9e$ts he is "ike"# to be ha!!# sometimes it is bette% $ot to k$othe $!"easa$t t% th/) 8 little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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IRRITATION AND ANNO)ANCE

<o""o' ia" !h%ases fo% to irritate, to annoy i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to get on one's nerves to i%%itate+ to a$$o# 3h+ *ea%+ $o/ (%$est is i$9a%iab"# &a"m/ That is o$e of the %easo$s he a"-a#s )ets o$ m# $e%9es/ 2. W.) Koa$$a am ses me+ b t 0 *o$7t %ea""# "ike he%+ a$* to ha9e he% a%o $* m &h )ets o$ m# $e%9es/

A. !%r.)
;o$7t "et @ete% )et o$ #o % $e%9es+ s-eethea%t/ 07* a"most fo%)otte$ him/ V. (.) to get under somebody's skin to i%%itate .s a % "e 0 -as $ot to &h#+ b t Bo-a%* ha* a knack of )etti$) $*e% m# ski$/ !. S.) The t% th is+ -e a"" )et $*e% his ski$ !a%ti& "a%"# Ai$a+ of &o %se/ A. !%r.) 10 %e&ko$ that )ot $*e% thei% ski$s+ 1 he sai*+ % bbi$) his ha$*s to)ethe%/ 1That ma*e them thi$k/1 '. !.) to put someone's back up to i%%itate+ to a$ta)o$ise to get one's back up to be&ome i%%itate* >he seeme* !e%fe&t"# se"f2!ossesse*+ b t 0 ha* a $otio$ that she -as siMi$) me !/ To te"" #o the t% th it ! t m# ba&k !/ S. M.) 3h+ bothe%F The%e8 *o$7t be offe$*e*+ o"* &ha!/ 5hat7s the se of ! tti$) #o % ba&k ! at e9e%# t%if"eJ B. S%.) The# -e%e %athe% %ese%9e* a$* #o &o "*$7t he"! seei$) that the# "ike* thei% o-$ so&iet# bette% tha$ othe% !eo!"e7s/ 0 *o$7t k$o- if #o 79e
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$oti&e* it+ b t that a"-a#s seems to ! t !eo!"e7s ba&k !/ S. M.) 15he-F1 sai* >imo$/ 1Eo 79e ! t the o"* bo#7s ba&k !/1 A. !%r.) to rub (stroke) someone the wrong way to i%%itate him 5hate9e% 0 sa# these *a#s seems to % b him ! the -%o$) -a#/ W. B.) Bis ta&t"ess ' estio$s % bbe* he% the -%o$) -a#/ K. H.) to get one's goat to a$$o#+ to e,as!e%ate 1Eo o$"# sa# that+ ;a**#+ to )et m# )oat/1 1.$* o$"# be&a se #o % )oat is so eas# to )et/1 (. A.) 5hat7s -%o$) -ith ($)"a$* is >$obbish$ess/ .$* if the%e7s a$#thi$) that )ets m# )oat it7s a s$ob/ (>/ M.) to give someone the pip to a$$o# 5ome$ *%i9e%s ofte$ )i9e me the !i!/ A. W.) That )i9es me the !i!/ A. H.) Bis -ish2-ash )i9es me the !i!/ K. H.) to get (take) a rise out of someone to a$$o#+ to tease him4 to a&t i$ s &h a -a# that he )i9es a *is!"a# of ba* tem!e%+ sho-s a$$o#a$&e (o% othe% -eak$ess) Be sai* those $!"easa$t thi$)s to )et a %ise o t of #o / A. H.) To be a$$o#e* o% 9e,e* is &o""o' ia""# s!eaki$)8 to be put out (about something or with somebody) to be a$$o#e*+ i%%itate* >he misse* it #este%*a# at " $&h2time+ si%+ a$* to"* me to "ook &a%ef ""# fo% it/ >he -as 9e%# m &h ! t o t abo t it/ A. !%r.) 1;o #o mi$* te""i$) me if the#7%e m &h ! t o t -ith he%J1 1N# !eo!"eJ1 1.!!a%e$t"# $ot+ 1 sai* Lo$$ie/// B. ).)

.$ i%%itate* !e%so$ (o% his $e%9es) ma# be sai* to be on edge

(to be i%%itab"e4 to be i$ a state of $e%9o s te$sio$)/

1>t%a$)e thi$)s ha!!e$ the%e/1 1This is )etti$) o$ m# $e%9es+ 1 sai* the *o&to%/// Be% $e%9es too -e%e o$ e*)e/ S. M.) 1Take it eas#+ :a%%#+ -e7%e both a "itt"e o$ e*)e/1
M. W.) to be (to get) sore (about something, at someone) to be

(to be&ome) a$$o#e*+ 9e,e*+ h %t+ a))%ie9e* 1.$* #o a%e $ot so%e+ a$# mo%eJ1 he aske*/ >he t %$e* a$* shook he% hea* te$*e%"# as if he -e%e ho!e"ess/ 1Io+ 1 she sai*+ a$* it -as he% s !%eme $*e%stateme$t/ 107m $ot so%e/1 M. W.) 15hat a%e #o )etti$) so%e abo tJ1 5hite *ema$*e*/ M. W.) 1;o$7t )et so%e at me+ 1 he sai*/ 10t7s $ot m# fa "t/1
M. W.)

to be fed up (with) to be tte%"# bo%e* -ith a$* ti%e* of (This is %athe% s"a$)#/) Be sai* i$ a )%ati$) to$e8 107m fe* !1 15hatJ1 &%ie* Tom/ 107m fe* ! -ith bei$) ta"ke* abo t/1 !. S.)
To be (get) sick and tired of to be (be&ome) a$$o#e*+ ti%e* of+ *is) ste* -ith/ ."so8 to be sick to death of) to be deadly sick of.

107m si&k a$* ti%e* of )oi$) o9e% st ff #o k$o- as -e"" as 0 *o+ 1 sai* Bo-a%*/// !. S.) 0t -as i$te%esti$) e$o )h at fi%st+ -hi"e -e -e%e at the !ho$eti&s4 b t afte% that 0 )ot *ea*"# si&k of it/ B. S%.) (,as!e%atio$+ a$$o#a$&e a$* i%%itatio$ ma# be e,!%esse* b# these e,&"amatio$s a$* !h%ases8
8nnoyance: 0uch a bore/ 4hat a bore/ 4hat a nuisance/ ;h, bother/ How annoying/ How ve&ing/ How awful/ <tc. <&asperation: (it's) enough to drive a man to drink) (it's) enough to try
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the !atie$&e of a sai$t (of Kob)4 e$o )h to make a sai$t s-ea%4 (it7s) e$o )h to make #o tea% #o % hai%/ 5hat a $ isa$&e thei% t %$i$) s o t of the &" b at this timeF -. W.) 10t is s &h a bo%e ! tti$) o$ o$e7s *%ess &"othes+ 1 m tte%e* Ba""-a%*/ 2. W.) 1:iste$8 -i"" #o *i$e -ith me to2$i)htJ1 1;a%"i$)+ 07m so so%%#+ b t 0 sim!"# &a$7t/ 079e a$ a!!oi$tme$t 0 sim!"# m st kee!/ > &h a bo%eF1 1> &h a bo%e+ as #o sa#F1 ). A.) 3h+ bothe%F The%e8 *o$7t be offe$*e*+ o"* &ha!/ 5hat7s the se of ! tti$) #o % ba&k ! at e9e%# t%if"eJ B. S%.) Ba9i$) his ho se &o$sta$t"# f "" of )ossi!i$) -ome$ is e$o )h to *%i9e a ma$ to *%i$k/ W. B.) The %emo$st%a$&es/// 0 ha9e %e&ei9e*/// ha9e bee$ e$o )h to make a sai$t s-ea%/ Fr. M.) 0%%itatio$ ma# be a"so e,!%esse* b# si$) the !h%ase o$ ea%th afte% the i$te%%o)ati9e -o%* of a ' estio$8 4hy on earth...5 4hat on earth...5 How on earth...5 4here on earth...5 (t&/ 5hat o$ ea%th7s he *oi$) o t he%eJ1 Tim aske*/ Bis mothe% "a )he*/ 1;a%"i$)+ #o so $* ' ite e,&ite*/1 A. !%r.) 5hatF 5h# o$ ea%th sho "* #o sa# thatJ B. ).) 5h# o$ ea%th *i*$7t #o sa# so befo%eJ W. B.)

+NOWLED%E AND UNDERSTANDIN%

Tho%o )h k$o-"e*)e ( $*e%sta$*i$)) of a thi$) (!e%so$) is e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to k$o- somethi$) (somebo*#) "ike the !a"m of o$e7s ha$* to k$o- tho%o )h"# (9e%#thi$) that &a$ be *o$e is bei$) *o$e+ #o $ee*$7t -o%%# abo t that/ Na%ti$ k$o-s the !"a&e "ike the !a"m of his ha$*/ !. S.)
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1Eo a%e -hat -e N%/ @oi%ot1/

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&a"" 7' i&k i$ the !take7+

1.h+ that+ it "ea!s to the e#eF1 A. !%r.) >he -as $ot at a"" sh#+ a$* she aske* me to &a" he% >a""# befo%e -e7* k$o-$ o$e a$othe% te$ mi$ tes+ a$* she -as ' i&k i$ the !take/ S. M.) >ome )e$e%a" !h%ases of $*e%sta$*i$) a%e8 to know what is what to ha9e !%o!e% k$o-"e*)e of the -o%"* a$* of thi$)s i$ )e$e%a" Be is$7t s &h a foo" as The# took him fo%/ Be k$o-s -hat is -hat/ '. !.) 1.$* that -o$7t -ashF1 sai* T%a)e%/ 1Be k$o-s -hat is -hat/1 V. (.) Ie9e% #o mi$*/ 0t sho-s #o k$o- -hat is -hat/

S. M.)
to know the ropes to be tho%o )h"# fami"ia% -ith the *e2 tai"s of a$# o&& !atio$4 to be -o%"*"# a$* so!histi&ate* 1;i* he fi$* it eas#J1 710 e,!e&t he k$e- the %o!es/1 (</ 5/) N%/ 6a%t sai* $ot to -o%%#/ .$* he7s sma%t/ Be k$o-s the %o!es/ '. !.) to know a thing or two to ha9e !%a&ti&a" abi"it# a$* &ommo$ se$se Eo $ee*$7t ha9e to -o%%# abo t he%/ >he7"" be a he"! too/ Iot H st a b"ee*i$) *%a)/ >he k$o-s a thi$) o% t-o a"%ea*#+ $ot "ike ;o%is/ '. !.) He wasn't born yesterday/ Be is $ot a foo"+ he is a sh%e-* a$* k$o-i$) !e%so$/ The $e- Bea*maste% -i"" sta$* $o $o$se$se f%om a$#bo*#/ Be -as$7t bo%$ #este%*a#+ 0 &a$ te"" #o / W. B.) to k$o- o$ -hi&h si*e o$e7s b%ea* is b tte%e* to k$o- -he%e o$e7s i$te%ests "ie 6osi$$e# "ooke* &"e9e%+ b t he ha* a"so a$* it -as o$e of his )%eat att%a&tio$s a$ ai% as if he
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*i* $ot ' ite k$o- o$ -hi&h si*e his b%ea* -e%e b tte%e*4 he sho "* be eas# to *ea" i$ mo$e# mat2 te%s/ J. G.) Na%# ofte$ sta#s -ith he% o"* $&"e a$* kee!s ho se fo% him/ Be is 9e%# %i&h+ a$* she k$o-s o$ -hi&h si*e he% b%ea* is b tte%e*/ K. H.) to know better (than...) to be -ise e$o )h $ot to/// N# fathe% -o "* ta"k mo%a"it# afte% *i$$e%/ 0 to"* him he -as o"* e$o )h to k$o- bette%/ 6 t m# e,!e%ie$&e is that as soo$ as !eo!"e a%e o"* e$o )h to k$o- bette%+ the# *o$7t k$o- a$#thi$) at a""/ 2. W.) >he o )ht to k$o- bette% tha$ to ask him/ A. !%r.) to get to know to be&ome a&' ai$te* 15e""+ -e""+ 1 he sai*+ 1-e -a$t to )et to k$o- o % $e- f%ie$*s+ *o$7t -e+ Nothe%J1 '. !.) Be is a"" %i)ht -he$ #o )et to k$o- him/ J. *.) <om!a%e* to Koh$+ he -as a$ asto $*i$)"# *iffi& "t !e%so$ to )et to k$o-/ (./ !%r.) 5as the%e a$# -a# of )etti$) to k$o- -he%e Bett# -asJ V. (.) C$*e%sta$*i$) is ofte$ &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these 9e%bs8 to see, es!e&ia""# i$ # see (0 $*e%sta$*)+ to )et a$* to &at&h (o$)/ 1. ma$J1 aske* (sa/ 1Na$ o% -oma$ it is the same/1 10 see/1 J. *.) 10 see -hat #o mea$+ 1 sai* N%/ >atte%th-aite/

A. !%r.)
1The$ tie m# -%ist ! to m# sho "*e% someho-+ as ha%* as #o &a$/ ;o #o )et thatJ Tie ! both m# a%ms/1 1Ees+ 0 )et it/1 J. Ald.) 1."" %i)ht+ 1 sai* @e%&#/ 10 )et #o /1 N%/ 6asks+ ho-e9e%+ &o "* see that he ha*$7t )ot him/ ('/ !.) ;o #o &at&h m# mea$i$)J A. H.)
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.$ am si$) !h%ase mea$i$) a be"ate* a&t of &om!%ehe$sio$ is8 The penny's dropped, (i/ e/ Be7s at "ast )ot m# mea$i$)/) T-o &ommo$ sa#i$)s &omme$ti$) o$ k$o-"e*)e8 =nowledge is power. (The mo%e a ma$ k$o-s+ the )%eate% !o-e% he has/) :i9e a$* "ea%$/ (.s "o$) as #o "i9e the%e7"" be $e- thi$)s to "ea%$/ This is s a""# sai* b# someo$e -ho has H st "ea%$e* somethi$) -hi&h he *i* $ot k$o- befo%e/) 16 t N mm#+ 0 ha* $o i*ea #o -e%e so immo%a"F1 15e "i9e a$* "ea%$1 (. A.)

!ISTA+ES AND FAILURES

The i*ea of maki$) a mistake is !%ese$t i$ the fo""o-i$) !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to ! t o$e7s foot i$ it to &ommit a b" $*e% >i% Aeo%)e mo!!e* his moist fo%ehea*/ 107m af%ai* 079e ! t m# foot i$ it/1 !. &.) That7s -h# 0 ha9e$7t mo9e* ti"" $o-+ si%/ 0t is the so%t of a &ase a ma$ mi)ht -e"" ! t his foot i$/

V. (.)
5h# *i* #o ask >mith ho- his -ife is -he$ #o k$o- she7s "eft himJ Eo a%e a"-a#s ! tti$) #o % foot i$ it/ A. W.) 07m so%%# if 0 ! t m# foot i$ it+ Niss No%%is/

B. ).)
5e$*#J 5e""+ he ha* ! t his foot i$ it $o-+ e9e$ if he *i*$7t k$o- it/ V. (.) to *%o! a b%i&k to make a ba* mistake+ es!e&ia""# to make a st !i* a$* i$*is&%eet so&ia" mistake 0 *%o!!e* a b%i&k b# i$' i%i$) afte% he% h sba$*+ $ot k$o-i$) that she -as *i9o%&e* "ast #ea%/ K. H.)

15hate9e% ha!!e$s+ 1 Ni&kae" tho )ht+ 1 079e )ot to kee! m# hea* sh t+ o% 0 sha"" be *%o!!i$) a b%i&k/1 J. G.) .t *i$$e% 0 "it a &i)a%ette befo%e the host ha* )i9e$ !e%missio$/ That -as o$"# the fi%st of ma$# b%i&ks 0 *%o!!e* that e9e$i$)/ W. B.) Nis&a"& "atio$ ses the fo""o-i$) !h%ases8 to ba%k ! the -%o$) t%ee to a&t $*e% a mistake4 to b"ame the -%o$) !e%so$ o% thi$) 6 t be&a se 0 "ike #o a$* %es!e&t #o % !" &k 07"" *o #o a )oo* t %$ befo%e -e !a%t/ 0 *o$7t -a$t #o to -aste time ba%ki$) ! the -%o$) t%ee/ St.) !%). 0f #o thi$k #o % *%i9e% -as %es!o$sib"e fo% the a&&i*e$t+ #o a%e ba%ki$) ! the -%o$) t%ee/ K. H.) to ba&k the -%o$) ho%se to mis!"a&e o$e7s t% st 0$ 9oti$) fo% the Le! b"i&a$s #o ba&ke* the -%o$) ho%se+ si$&e the# "ost tho sa$*s of 9otes

K. H.)
Bis !%omises &ame to $othi$)/ 07m af%ai* -e79e ba&ke* the -%o$) ho%se this time/ W. B.) 39e%2estimati$) o$e7s st%e$)th8 to bite off mo%e tha$ o$e &a$ &he- to t%# to a&hie9e somethi$) be#o$* o$e7s !o-e%4 to $*e%estimate the *iffi2 & "ties Be -o%ks o9e%time+ atte$*s e9e$i$) &"asses+ a$* st *ies D%e$&h4 0 thi$k he bit off mo%e tha$ %e &a$ &he-/ K.. H.) 39e%2estimati$) o$e7s &ha$&es8 to &o $t o$e7s &hi&ke$s befo%e the# a%e hat&he* to be too ho!ef " of o$e7s &ha$&es 07m $ot &o $ti$) m# &hi&ke$s befo%e the#7%e hat&he*+ >imo$/ 0 te"" #o :i$$et -o$7t "et s *o-$F A. !%r.)
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1;i$$# -i"" ha9e t-o bo#s a$* a )i%"/1 1;e &e she -i""F That7s &o $ti$) he% &hi&ke$s %athe% fast/1 J. G.) 2o not catch your chickens before they are hatched. (2o not be too o!timisti& !%o9e%bia" a*9i&e to those "ike"# to s ffe% *isa!!oi$tme$t th%o )h mis&a"& "atio$/) Aetti$) thi$)s i$ the -%o$) o%*e%8 to ! t the &a%t befo%e the ho%se to *o o% ! t thi$)s i$ the -%o$) o%*e%4 to %e9e%se the !%o!e% o%*e% of thi$)s 15e""+ <ha%"es+ 0 ho!e -e sha$7t ha9e a &%ime this -eek2e$*/1 15h#J 6e&a se -e79e )ot a *ete&ti9e i$ the ho seJ Lathe% ! tti$) the &a%t befo%e the ho%se+ a%e$7t #o To""#J1 A. !%r.) To sa# 10 -as "aM# be&a se 0 *i*$7t st *#1 is to ! t the &a%t befo%e the ho%se/ A. H.) To %ea* ($)"ish $o9e"s befo%e #o ha9e maste%e* ($)"ish )%amma% is to ! t the &a%t befo%e the ho%se/ K. H.) <o""o' ia" !h%ases to e,!%ess fai" %e i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to fall through to fai" to mate%ia"ise4 to &ome to $othi$)4 to fai" 5e -e%e )oi$) i$to !a%t$e%shi!+ b t the s&heme fe"" th%o )h/ &. E. S.) Be ma*e &a%ef " !"a$s b t the# a"" fe"" th%o )h/ A. H.) to miss the b s to fai" to seiMe a 9ita" o!!o%t $it# The%e -e%e se9e%a" 9a&a$&ies i$ the $e- !"a$t+ b t Aeoff%e# misse* the b s/ (K/ H.) 5hi"e the i$* st%# -as !a%a"iMe* b# the st%ike+ o % &om!etito%s ste!!e* i$ a$* seiMe* o % t%a*e+ a$* -e fo $* -e ha* misse* the b s a)ai$/ W. B.) to be a flop to be a &om!"ete fai" %e+ a fias&o The !"a# -as a f"o!/ W. B.) The fi%st .me%i&a$ attem!t to "a $&h a$ a%tifi&ia" sate""ite !%o9e* to be a f"o!/ &. W.)
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to go to the wall to fai"4 to s && mb to s !e%io% fo%&e4 to )et the -o%st of it (3 t of the !%o9e%b8 The weakest goes to the wall.) 0$ the &o$f"i&t th%o )ho t the ho se the -ome$ ha* )o$e to the -a""/ J. G.) 6 si$ess is a ha%* )ame+ a$* the -eak )o to the -a""/ 0 !"a#e* the )ame fo% a"" it -as -o%th/ St.) to come a cropper to fai" ba*"# o% s ffe% *isaste%4 to fa"" hea9i"# Be &ame a &%o!!e% i$ a$ e,ami$atio$/ A. H.) 15e""+ a"" 0 ho!e+ N%+ Boo!*%i9e%+ is that #o 7"" )et fi$e -eathe%+ 1 sai* Niss Bo-e/ 1.$* $ot &ome a$# $ast# &%o!!e%s/1 H. W.) to take a plough to fai" i$ a$ e,ami$atio$ N# so$ -aste* his time i$ ! bs a$* $i)ht2&" bs4 he has take$ a !"o )h $o-/ K. H.) to fall flat to fai" to ha9e the i$te$*e* effe&t4 to e9oke $o fa9o %ab"e %ea&tio$ o% %es!o$se f%om a$ a *ie$&e (of a s!ee&h+ !e%fo%ma$&e) Bis best Hokes a"" fe"" f"at/ (i/ e/ *i* $ot make a$#o$e "a )h) A. H.) The s&heme fe"" f"at/ (i/ e/ fai"e* &om!"ete"#) A. H.) The $e- !"a# fe"" &om!"ete"# f"at a$* -as o$"# -eak"# a!!"a *e*/ (K/ H.) not to &ome off to fai" 5he$ 0 k$e- him+ he ha* bee$ a s&ie$tist -ho ha* $ot &ome off+ a$* at the same time a$ embitte%e* ba&he"o%/ !. S.) Dai" %e to obtai$ a$# %es "ts o% make f %the% !%o)%ess ma# be *es&%ibe* b# the fo""o-i$) &o""o' ia" !h%ases8
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to *%a- a b"a$k to )et $othi$)4 to obtai$ a $e)ati9e o% $o %es "t .s %e)a%*s a "i$k -ith N%/ 6abbi$)to$+ #o ha9e *%a-$ the b"a$k #es+ b t #o ha9e &o""e&te* othe% s ))esti9e i$fo%matio$/ A. !%r.) not to get (someone) anywhere to obtai$ $o %es "t4 to make $o !%o)%ess #t's not getting us anywhere. 5e7%e $ot maki$) a$# !%o)%ess/ >to! th%o-i$) a%o $* #o % %e&%imi$atio$s+ :ie 2 te$a$t the#7"" $e9e% )et s a$#-he%e/ S. H.) 1;o$7t s!eak "ike that to meF1 Na%ti$ b%oke o t/ The$ )etti$) ba&k his s a" to$e he sai*8 1:ook+ this is$7t )oi$) to )et s a$#-he%e/1 !. S.) <a%% the%s !"ea*e*/ 16 t -e *o$7t -a$t that o"* st ff/ 0t has$7t bee$ )etti$) s a$#-he%e/1 (>/ H.) . &he&k to !%o)%ess ma# be ! t i$ this -a#8 a set>back) to have (suffer) a set>back. 0 &a$7t %ea""# $*e%sta$* -h# he ha* this s **e$ set2ba&k/ A !%r.) Be -as im!%o9i$)+ im!%o9i$) 9e%# m &h/ The$ fo% some %easo$ he ha* a set2ba&k/ A. !%r.) 6 t i$ s!ite of a"" !%e&a tio$s+ he ha* a set2ba&k/

&. (.)
>he *i* $ot sh t he% e#es to a$# set2ba&k+ a$* #et mai$tai$e* a$ abso" te a$* $' a"ifie* faith that the &a se -o "* t%i m!h i$ the e$*/ !. S.) to get (be) stuck (for) to be b%o )ht to a ha"t4 to make $o hea*-a# 07m $ot satisfie* -ith the -a# thi$)s a%e )oi$)/ 0 *o$7t -a$t them to )et st &k a$* the# -i"" )et st &k $"ess -e7%e &a%ef "/ !. S.) 1.%e #o st &k so soo$J1 (%ik sat *o-$ a$* si"e$t"# took o$e of the &i)a%ettes f%om the *esk/ 107m $ot st &k+ 1 he sai* i$ *eHe&tio$+ 10 -as ab"e to fo""o- e9e%#thi$)/1 M. W.)

To fai" a !e%so$ i$ a time of $ee* is &o""o' ia""# to let him (her) down. 10 te"" #o :i$$et -o$7t "et s *o-$F1 10 mi)ht "et he% *o-$1/ A. !%r.) ;a%"i$) :i$$et #o 7%e a %ea" f%ie$*F 0 k$e- #o -e%e/ Eo -o "*$7t "et me *o-$ e9e%/ 6 A. !%r.) The )i%" i$ the %esta %a$t me$tio$e* a f%ie$* a f%ie$* -ho+ she -as 9e%# !ositi9e+ -o "* $ot "et he% *o-$/ A. !%r.) 0f m# hea"th "et me *o-$+ 0 ha* "ost/ !. S.) 079e *o$e m# best $ot to "et them *o-$/ !. S.) <ommise%atio$ fo% a fai" %e ma# be e,!%esse* th s8 -ad luck/ ?otten luck/ Hard lines/ -etter luck ne&t time: @our luck was cut. 16a* " &kF1 e,&"aime* Lo$$ie 3-e$ befo%e he k$e- he ha* s!oke$/ B. ).) 1Lotte$ " &k+ is$7t itJ1 1Lotte$/1 (S/ M.) 13h+ *ea%+ that -as ha%* "i$es+ 1 sai* Niss Noss+ t%#i$) to a!!ea% i$*iffe%e$t/ K.. M.) Be7s -o$ a)ai$/ N# " &k is *efi$ite"# o t to$i)ht/ W. B.) >ome !%o9e%bia" &omme$ts8 8 miss is as )oo* as a mile. (. fai" %e is sti"" a fai" %e e9e$ tho )h it &ame $ea% to s &&ess/) 10f it ha*$7t bee$ that the %e9o"9e% -as$7t &o&ke*+ #o 7* be "#i$) *ea* the%e $o-/1 N%/ :e*bette% sai* $othi$) b t he fe"t that the %oom -as s-a#i$)/ 1. miss is as )oo* as a mi"e/ 0t7s " &k# fo% both of s it -as$7t1/ H. W.) #t is no use crying over spilt milk. (5he$ -e ha9e ma*e mistakes th%o )h &a%e"ess$ess+ o% s ffe%e* "oss that &a$$ot be %e&o9e%e*+ -e sho "* $ot -aste o % time -ee!i$)
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o% %e)%etti$) -hat has ha!!e$e*+ b t sho "* make the best of it a$* be mo%e &a%ef " i$ the f t %e/) 13h+ *ea% meF1 e,&"aime* <a%%ie/ The$ she sett"e* ba&k -ith a si)h/ 1The%e7s $o se &%#i$) o9e% s!i"t mi"k+ 1 she sai*/ 10t7s too "ate/1 $%. &.) <very dog has his day. (Ieithe% s &&ess $o% fai" %e is !e%ma$e$t+ e9e$ the most -%et&he* !e%so$ &a$ e,!e&t at "east o$e *a# of )oo* fo%t $e i$ his "ife/) 5e""+ e9e%# *o) has his &"a#4 a$* 0 ha9e ha* mi$e8 0 &a$$ot &om!"ai$/ (B/ S%.)

'ER'LE-IT)& INDECISION AND CONFUSION

@e%!"e,it# is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 to be (fee") (a"") at sea/ This !h%ase is a!!"ie* to a !e%so$ &o$f se*+ ! MM"e*+ $ot k$o-i$) ho- to a&t o% i$ $&e%tai$t# of mi$*/ Be -as a"" at sea -he$ he be)a$ his $e- Hob A. H.) >he fe"t+ i$*ee*+ &om!"ete"# at sea as to -hat %ea""# mo9e* the mi$* of the a tho%it#/ J. G.) . 1(9e%#thi$)7s sim!"# !e%fe&t at his st * fa%m/ : &ki"# 0 %ea""# am f%i)htf ""# kee$ abo t ho%ses/ 0 *i*$7t fee" at sea -ith N%/ N skham/1 J. G.) To be at o$e7s -its7 e$* is to be )%eat"# !e%!"e,e*+ $ot to k$o- -hat to *o o% sa# (i$ a$ eme%)e$&#)/ This !h%ase %e)iste%s &om!"ete !e%!"e,it# -ith %e)a%* to a&tio$/ The &a% b%oke *o-$ o$ o % -a# to (*i$b %)h/ 0 &o "* $ot fi$* the *efe&t+ tho )h 0 t%ie* m# ha%*est a$* soo$ 0 -as at m# -its7 e$*/ (K/ H.) 1Ba%* !+ a%e #o J1
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1N# *ea% Basti$)s+ 0 *o$7t mi$* te""i$) #o that 07m at m# -its7 e$* fo% mo$e#/1 A. !%r.) Io- she -as b%eathi$) %athe% ' i&k"#+ #et s!oke s"o-"#8 1N%s/ Bo-e"s -as at he% -its7 e$*/1 A. !.) 6 t i$ that f"ash -as see$ the othe% <a%%ie !oo%+ h $)%#+ *%ifti$) at he% -its7 e$*/ $%. &.) To be at a loss is to be ! MM"e* a$* !e%!"e,e*+ to be i$ $2 &e%tai$t# o% $ab"e to *e&i*e/ This !h%ase is ofte$ mo*ifie* b# 9a%io s a*9e%bs of *e)%ee a$* f%e' e$&#/ Be is $e9e% at a "oss fo% a$ effe&ti9e mo%a" attit *e B. S.) D%e**ie %e9i9e* himse"f ' i&k"#/ Be -as se"*om at a "oss+ a$* $e9e% fo% a$# "e$)th of time/ A. !.) 1N# *ea% :o isa/ N# !oo% *a )hte%/1 Be -as so m &h at a "oss at that !"a&e+ that he sto!!e* a"to)ethe%/ !%. &.) Eo k$o-+ Oe$etia+ #o ha9e a mi$* "ike a ma$/ Eo 7%e $e9e% at a "oss/ S. M.) Do% o$&e she seeme* at a "oss/ A. !%r.) The t-o me$ o$ eithe% si*e of he% -e%e mome$ta%i"# at a "oss/ A. !%r.) Be -as &om!"ete"# at a "oss as to -hat ste! to take $e,t/// / A. !.) The *o&to% -as fo% o$&e s"i)ht"# at a "oss/ A. !.) 16 t *o #o k$o-+ 1 he aske* ' ite at a "oss+ 1the e,te$t of -hat #o askJ1 !%. &.) to be in a maAe to be i$ a state of &o$f sio$ o% be-i"2 *e%me$t 0 -as i$ a maMe -he$ 0 %e&ei9e* the $e-s/ K. H.) The perple&ity &a se* b# ambi) o s beha9io % fi$*s a$ o t"et i$ these ' estio$s8 4hat's he up to5 4hat's he after5 4hat's his (little) game5 15hat7s ;o$*o"o bee$ ! toJ1 aske* To"a&hia$ t%#i$) to )et the *%ift of -hat -as o$ the othe% t-o me$7s mi$*s/
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15hat7s he bee$ ! toJ1 sai* 6i$) 1Bis o"* t%i&ks 1

S. H.)
15hat ha9e #o bee$ ! toJ 5he%e ha9e #o bee$J1 he %e!eate*/ A. !.) 15hat a%e #o afte%J1 sai* >mithe%s i$ a $ois# -his!e% a$* -ith a *ete&ti9e e#e o$ the !a!e%s/// / 13h+ $othi$)+ 1 sai* :e-isham b"a$*"#+ -ith his ha$* fa""i$) &as a""# o9e% his memo%a$*a/ 15hat7s #o % !a%ti& "a% "itt"e )ameJ1 H. W.) %erple&ity and indecision a"so se these !h%ases8 to be in a 6uandary to be i$ a !e%!"e,i$) sit atio$ o% i$ a *i"emma The -eathe% -as so &ha$)eab"e that 0 -as i$ a ' a$*a%# -hat thi$)s to take -ith me/ (s&a!i$) the "ast *%i9e+ ;i$$# -a"ke* home b# he%se"f/ Be% se$se of h mo % -as ti&k"e*+ b t she -as i$ a ' a$*a%#/ J. G.) 5he$ B %st-oo*/ )ot ba&k to his offi&e a)ai$ he -as i$ )%eate% ' a$*a%# tha$ e9e%/ $%. &.) To be in a dilemma o% to be caught (put) on the horns of the dilemma is &o""o' ia" fo% to be fa&e* -ith a *iffi& "t &hoi&e (a$* he$&e to be !e%!"e,e*)/ ."so8 to put (place) someone in a dilemma. ;a-so$2Bi"" -as i$ a *i"emma/ Be -as too sh%e-* a ma$+ too )oo* a "a-#e%+ $ot to ha9e see$ the &%isis &omi$)/ !. S.) Aeo%)e fo $* himse"f i$ a fi, "ast -eek/ Be ha* !%omise* to )o to his f%ie$* .%th %7s e$)a)eme$t !a%t# o$ D%i*a#+ The$ the Na$a)i$) ;i%e&to% i$9ite* him to *i$$e% the same e9e$i$)+ a$* this ! t Aeo%)e o$ the ho%$s of a *i"emma+ eithe% he m st *isa!!oi$t his o"* f%ie$* o% he m st %isk offe$*i$) the )%eat ma$/ M. E. M.) 5ith a st%o$) me$ta" effo%t >i% :a-%e$&e t%ie* to !"a&e himse"f i$ a "ike *i"emma/ J. G.) The *i%e&t ' estio$ !"a&e* .$*%ei$ a *i"emma A. !.) To fall between two stools is to fai" th%o )h hesitati$) be2 t-ee$ t-o &o %ses of a&tio$+ to "ose a$ o!!o%t $it# th%o )h
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i$abi"it# to *e&i*e bet-ee$ t-o a"te%$ati9es/ >o as the !%o9e%b ! ts it8 -etween two stools you fall to the ground. (. !e%so$ -ho &a$$ot *e&i*e -hi&h of t-o &o %ses to fo""o- o% -ho t%ies to fo""o- t-o &o %ses at the same time ma# fai" to fo""oeithe%/) 1>o ho- it7s to )o o$ 0 *o$7t k$o-/ :a-%e$&e *oes$7t sa9e a !e$$#/1 5e7%e fa""i$) bet-ee$ t-o stoo"s+ (m4 a$* o$e fi$e *a# -e sha"" %ea&h the f"oo% -ith a b m! 1 J. G.) Be t%ie* to kee! i$ -ith the t-o o!!o$e$ts+ b t 2 he fe"" bet-ee$ t-o stoo"s/ K. H.) to be in two (twenty) minds to be $*e&i*e*4 to hesitate 15he$ 0 sa- #o "ast+ 1 he sai*+ 10 -as i$ t-o mi$*s/ 5e ta"ke* a$* #o e,!%esse* #o % o!i$io$/1 J. G.) >he -as i$ t-o mi$*s -hethe% to s!eak of the fee"i$) <o%9e$7s fa&e ha* %o se* i$ he%/ J. G.) 07m sti"" i$ t-o mi$*s abo t his !%o!osa"s/ K.. H.) 0 -as i$ t-e$t# mi$*s -hethe% to )o o% sta#/ The fo""o-i$) !%o9e%b -a%$s s of *a$)e% of hesitatio$8 He who hesitates is lost. (Besitatio$ &a ses o$e to "ose o$e7s &ha$&es/) not to know one's (own) mind to be $*e&i*e*4 to be f "" of *o bt a$* hesitatio$ 10 *o$7t ho"* -ith a ma$ ma%%#i$) ti"" he k$o-s his o-$ mi$*+ 1 she -e$t o$/ 1.$* a ma$ *oes$7t k$o- his o-$ mi$* ti"" he7s thi%t# o% thi%t#2fi9e/1

(S. M.)
Nothe%+ ho- &ha$)eab"e #o a%eF Eo *o$7t seem to k$o- #o % o-$ mi$* fo% a si$)"e mome$t/ 2. W.) Eo a%e t%if"i$) -ith me+ si%/ Eo sai* that #o *i* $ot k$o- #o % o-$ mi$* befo%e/ B. S%.) 0f #o 7%e $*e&i*e* as to ho- some im!o%ta$t !%ob"em sho "* be so"9e*+ it7s bette% to s"ee! o$ (o9e%) it (i/ e/ -ait ti"" to2mo%%o- befo%e taki$) a$# im!o%ta$t *e&isio$/
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.fte% a $i)ht7s s"ee! a$* &a"m tho )ht #o % *e&isio$ is "ike"# to be a -ise o$e -ise% tha$ if #o *e&i*e h %%ie*"#/) 0 *o$7t fee" ab"e to &ome *o-$ fi$a""# o$e -a# o% the othe% $ti" 079e s"e!t o$ it/ !. S.) 107m ob"i)e* to te"" #o + 1 sai* 6%o-$+ 1that 07m asto$ishe* to hea% the ba%e s ))estio$/ .i" 0 &a$ ho!e is that -he$ #o 79e s"e!t o$ it #o -i"" %ea"iMe ho- $fo%)i9ab"e a"" of s he%e -o "* H *)e a$# s &h a&tio$ to be/1 !. S.) 0 to"* him 0 -o "* )i9e he% a shake2*o-$ he%e+ "ast $i)ht+ i$ o%*e% that he mi)ht s"ee! o$ it befo%e he *e&i*e* to "et he% ha9e a$# asso&iatio$ -ith :o isa/ !%. &.) 5he$ 07m i$ a Ham abo t somethi$)+ 0 a"-a#s "ike to s"ee! o$ it befo%e 0 &ome to a *e&isio$ M. E. M.) 0$*e&isio$ sometimes fi$*s e,!%essio$ i$ Ees a$* Io/ A s ha* sa9e* he%/ ;i* she -ish he ha*$7tJ Io a$* #es/ V. (.) 1;i* #o mi$* him *oi$) thatJ1 Ka$e took a mome$t to a$s-e%/ 15e""+ #es a$* $o/1 W. B.) to shilly>shally to be $ab"e to make ! o$e7s mi$*4 to be $*e&i*e* Be7s a -eak ma$ a$* he shi""#2sha""ie*/ S. M.) This shi""#2sha""#i$) -ith the ' estio$ is abs %*/ 2. W.) N# *ea%+ it7s $o )oo* shi""#2sha""#i$)/ 5e &a$7t )o o$ "ike this/ S. M.) That7s $ot ' ite fai%+ 1 sai* 6%o-$ stea*i"#+ 1b t 0 *o$7t -a$t to shi""#2sha""#/1 !. S.) >ome &ommo$ !h%ases to e,!%ess confusion a%e8 a) confusion of action not to know which way to turn to be &o$f se* a$* $ot to k$o- ho- to a&t o% -hat to *o (o% sa#) 0t7s $ot too m &h t%o b"e+ mothe%/ 07"" te"" #o to$i)ht+ 1 0 sai* $ot k$o-i$) -hi&h -a# to t %$/ !. S.)
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3h+ this is a-f " 0 *o$7t k$o- -hat to *o $o% -hi&h -a# to t %$F M. $.) not to know if one is standing on one's head or one's heels to be &o$f se*4 $ot to k$o- ho- to a&t o% -hat to *o (sa#) 0 *o$7t k$o- -hethe% 07m o$ m# hea* o% m# hee"s -he$ #o a"" sta%t o$ me "ike this/ B. S%.) 0 )ot i$fo%matio$ so &o$t%a*i&to%# that 0 *i*$7t k$o-hethe% 0 stoo* o$ m# hea* o% m# hee"s/ K. H.) Bot to know what to do for the best and not to know whether one is coming or going are also similarly used. 0f 0 "ea9e he% 0 k$o- she7"" ask fo% me/ 6 t if 0 sta# she7"" o$"# fi$* fa "t -ith me/ 0 *o$7t k$o-hat to *o fo% the best/ W. B.) Be *oes$7t k$o- -hethe% he is &omi$) o% )oi$)/

W. B.)
3h+ this is a-f "/ 0 *o$7t k$o- -hat to *o fo% the best/ b) confusion of thought to be (get) all mi&ed up or to be (get) all muddled up to be &o$f se* i$ mi$* 1A%e)+ -i"" #o a*mit o$e thi$)J1 she sai* )etti$) !/ 1The$ 07m )oi$)/ Eo 7%e a"" mi,e* ! i$si*e #o + a%e$7t #o J1/// / 1Ees+ 1 0 sai*+ 1-a% a$* a"" that st ff/1 16 t that7s $ot -hat 0 mea$/ 07m a""o-i$) fo% that/ 0t7s #o i$si*e #o %se"f that7s mi,e* ! #es+ a"" m **"e* a$* &h %$e* ! .%e$7t #o J1 J. *.) 1Ai9e me a &ha$&e to thi$k it o9e%+ 1 he %e!"ie* e,ha ste*/ 107m too *am$e* mi,e* !/1 (N/ W.) ;o$7t )o $o- abo t sam!"es a$* !%i&es a$* &%oss2 b%ee*s a$* thi$)s+ be&a se a$#ho- it7s bo%i$) a$* 0 )et a"" mi,e* !/ J. *.) 07m )etti$) s"i)ht"# m **"e*+ 1 sai* <%a-fo%*+ $ot so $*i$) so i$ the "east/ !. S.)
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# can't think straight ma# be se* -ith the same mea$i$)/ 10 k$o-/1 Be % bbe* his fo%ehea*/ 10 )ot thi$)s a"" -%o$)/ The%e a%e times -he$ 0 &a$7t thi$k st%ai)ht/ 0 )et m **"e*/1 A. !%r.) c) confusion and disorder in general >ome a*9e%bia" a$* a*He&ti9a" !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se a%e8 (all) at si&es and sevens is se* of thi$)s -hi&h a%e i$ a state of tte% &o$f sio$ o% o t of o%*e%/ The se%9a$ts ha9e )o$e off "ea9i$) e9e%#thi$) at si,es a$* se9e$s/ W. M.) 5e ha9e H st t%a$s!o%te* the ma&hi$es i$to the $e- -o%ksho!+ a$* e9e%#thi$) is at si,es a$* se9e$s/ K. H.) The%e7s a %e) "a% shi$*# i$ the ho se4 a$* e9e%#2 thi$) at si,es a$* se9e$s/ W. $%.) 07m *oi$) m# "e9e" best b t e9e%#thi$) is at si,es a$* se9e$s/ (. (.) upside down i$ *iso%*e%4 i$ &o$f sio$ 10 *o$7t k$o- -hat 079e *o$e+ 1 sai* >oames h ski"#/ 10 $e9e% ha9e/ 0t7s a"" !si*e *o-$/ 0 -as fo$* of he%4 079e a"-a#s bee$/1 J. G.) 13h+ *ea%+ 1 sai* N%s/2."i$)to$+ 10 ho!e the# a%e $ot t %$i$) the !"a&e !si*e *o-$/1 (K/ *.) Topsyturvy is simi"a%"# se*/ (to be) in a muddie (mess, tangle) i$ a state of &o$f sio$ a$* *iso%*e% 13h+ *o &ome i$+ 1 <#$thia %)e* he% afte% a !a se that -as H st a mome$t too "o$)/ 1(9e%#thi$)7s i$ a$ a-f " m **"e/ 6 t *o &ome i$/1 '. !.) .fte% he ha* fi$ishe* !a&ki$) the f %$it %e+ the -ho"e %oom -as i$ a mess/ A. H.) (9e%#thi$) -as i$ a ta$)"e a$* 0 &o "*$7t fi$* -hat 0 -a$te*/ A. H.)
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helter>skelter (i$) *iso%*e%"# haste ( se* of a !%e&i!itate a&tio$+ ofte$ i$ maki$) a hast# %et%eat) 5he$ the %ai$ &ame the &%i&kete%s % she* he"te%2 ske"te% fo% the !a9i"io$/ W. B.) 0 k$e- that Ae%a"*i$e ke!t he% !a!e%s i$ t-o *%a-e%s at the bottom of he% *esk/ 0$to these she ha* th%o-$ -hat she -a$te* to kee!+ he"te%2ske"te%/ /// (. A.) pell>mell i$ a &o$f se*+ *iso%*e%e* ma$$e% /// -he$ "ooki$) *o-$ i$to the "o&k f%om the ' a#+ #o mi)ht fa$&# it -as a h )e bo, i$to -hi&h f"o-e%s of e9e%# h e a$* sha*e ha* bee$ th%o-$ !e""2me""/ /// J. J.) higgledy>piggledy i$ tte% &o$f sio$ o% &om!"ete *iso%*e% T%a)e% ha* o$e of those mi$*s i$ -hi&h "itt"e bits of obse%9atio$+ *e* &tio$+ f"ashes of i$s!i%atio$+ a$* i*eas bo%$ of a -i*e e,!e%ie$&e f"oate* abo t hi))"e*#2!i))"e*#/ /// V. (.) haywire i$ a$ $ s a"+ &o$f se* ma$$e%4 &o$f se* ( se* of thi$)s that seem to a&t i""o)i&a""# a$* $&o$t%o""ab"#) 0 *o$7 k$o- -hat7s ha!!e$e* to the L %ita%ia$s/ Thei% fo%ei)$ !o"i&# seems to ha9e )o$e &om!"ete"# ha#-i%e/ W. B.) This %a*io7s )o$e ha#-i%e/ &. A. S.) a bear garden (a bedlam) a !"a&e f "" of $oise a$* &o$2 f sio$ 6 t the -a# he7s )o$e abo t it+ it7s maki$) the &o""e)e i$to a bea% )a%*e$/ !. S.) The %oom -as H st "ike a be*"am -he$ 0 -e$t i$/ 8 pretty (nice, fine) kettle of fish is &o""o' ia" fo% a &o$f se* a$* *iffi& "t sit atio$/ 5he$ she ha* )o$e >oames %ea&he* fo% the "ette%/ 1. !%ett# kett"e of fish+ 1 he m tte%e*/ J. G.) The a!!%e$ti&e ha* b%oke$ the *%i9i$) moto% of the ma&hi$e/ 0t -as a $i&e kett"e of fish/ K. H.)
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'LAINNESS AND EASINESS

The fo""o-i$) &o""o' ia" !h%ases a$* &om!a%iso$s a%e se* to $*e%"i$e the fa&t that somethi$) is ' ite &"ea% a$* !"ai$8 (to be) as !"ai$ as a !ikestaff (to be) !e%fe&t"# &"ea% a$* ob9io s That Ka$e -o "* ha9e t%o b"e -ith the fe""o- -as as !"ai$ as a !ikestaff4 he ha* $o mo%e i*ea of mo$e# tha$ a &o-/ J. G.) 0 &a$7t )i9e #o "o$) time to make ! #o % mi$*/ That7s as !"ai$ as a !ikestaff+ is$7t itJ !. S.) 5h# *o #o ask me a)ai$J (9e%#thi$) is as !"ai$ as a !ikestaff/ K. H.) to sti&k o t a mi"e to be ob9io s+ e,t%eme"# &o$s!i& o s 6# the -a#+ 0 &o$fess 0 thi$k Ii)hti$)a"e7s ha* a %o )h *ea"/ The o$e thi$) that sti&ks o t a mi"e to m# e#e is that he7s as b"ame"ess as a babe $bo%$/ !. S.) 0 k$e- that soo$e% o% "ate% she -o "* b%eak *o-$/ 0t st &k o t a mi"e/ (>/ N/) ;o$7t te"" a$# mo%e "ies/ 0 &a$ !%o9e #o -e%e the%e/ 0t7s sti&ki$) o t a mi"e/ J. *.) (to be) as !"ai$ as the $ose o$ o$e7s fa&e (to be) !e%fe&t"# ob9io s Alice47 "oice8 Eo m st$7t ta"k "ike that/ The se%9a$ts -i"" (an5don47 "oice8 0t7s as !"ai$ as the $ose o$ m# fa&eF <;/ ).) 0t7s as !"ai$ as the $ose o$ #o % fa&e+ Loeb &k+ that she -o$7t )o be&a se she *oes$7t -a$t to be se!a%ate* f%om this ma$//// B. S%.)
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(to be) as clear (plain) as day (daylight) 13h+ &omeF1 sai* > mme%ha#e+ o!e$i$) his "i!s fo% the fi%st time/ 1> %e"# the -ho"e thi$) is &"ea% as *a#"i)ht/ The ma$7s &a )ht %e*2ha$*e*/1 A. !%r.) @%ese$t"# he sai* to himse"f8 15hat to *o is as !"ai$ as *a#+ $o-/1 M. $.) it leaps to the eye(s) it is e,t%eme"# &o$s!i& o s4 it sta$*s o t4 it &at&hes o$e7s e#e 1Eo a%e -hat -e &a"" 7' i&k i$ the !take7/1 1.h+ that+ it "ea!s to the e#e/1 A. !%r.) The# te"" me he is a-a# i$ <o%$-a""/ 0t "ea!s to the e#e -he%e he has )o$e/ A. !%r.) to see something with half an eye to see it easi"# be&a se it is ob9io s .$#o$e &a$ see -ith ha"f a$ e#e that #o 7%e i$ "o9e -ith he%/ A. W.) 5e &o "* see -ith ha"f a$ e#e that he -as a s-i$2 *"e%. K.H.) 0 sa- -ith ha"f a$ e#e that a"" -as o9e%/ ). S.) Eo &a$ see -ith ha"f a$ e#e that she is i$ "o9e/ &. E. S.) it (that) goes without saying it is ' ite ob9io s 10 !%efe% #o % $ot taki$) a*9a$ta)e of this offe%/1 :amm"ei$ %aise* his ha$*s/ 16 t that )oes -itho t sa#i$)+ si%/1 S. H.) 1.$*+ %emembe% a"" this is i$ &o$fi*e$&e/1 13h+ of &o %se that )oes -itho t sa#i$)/1 A. !%r.) 15e ha9e to kee! f%ie$*s a$#ho- a$* hea% of ea&h othe%/1 1That )oes -itho t sa#i$)/1 H. W.) <om!a%iso$s a%e a"so &ommo$"# se* to $*e%"i$e the fa&t that a thi$) is eas# to *o8
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(it's) as easy (simple) as falling off a log e,t%eme"# eas# (sim!"e) 1(as# as fa""i$) off a "o)+ if #o se #o % hea* !%o!e%"#+ 1 it -as sa#i$)/ 1."" it $ee*s is timi$)/ @i&k #o % mome$t/1 '. !.) 10 *o$7t ' ite fo""o- #o + D%e**#+ 1 Na$so$ sai*/ 15h#+ it7s as sim!"e as fa""i$) off a "o)////1 A. !.) (it's) as easy as kiss your hand (my thumb) e,t%eme"# eas# 5he$ t-o atte$*a$ts )ot o t thei% st%et&he% a$* -a"ke* im!o%ta$t"# th%o )h the mi**"e of the &%o-*+ <o$$ie fo""o-e* them &"ose"# "ike a ki$* of !"ai$2&"othes $ %se/ >he -as i$si*e the sho! as eas# as kiss #o % ha$*/ '. !.) 8s easy as 8-+) as easy as winking) as easy as shelling peas a%e simi"a%"# se*/ 1(as# as she""i$) !eas+ 1 he ke!t te""i$) himse"f/ 1(as# as -i$ki$)/ .$* a &oo" fift# at the e$* of

it/1 '. !.)

Be fo $* the Hob the# ha* )i9e$ him as eas# as she""i$) !eas/ (K/ H.) 15e""+ it7s as eas# as .6<+ 1 she sai*/ A. !%r.) %lain sailing is &o""o' ia" fo% &"ea% a$* st%ai)ht &o %se4 f%ee*om f%om *iffi& "ties+ obsta&"es4 it's all plain sailing now (*iffi& "ties a%e o9e%&ome)/ The &ase -as &om!a%ati9e"# !"ai$ sai"i$)/ S. M.) .fte% -e e$)a)e* a ) i*e e9e%#thi$) -as !"ai$ sai"i$)/ A. H.) Oe%ba" !h%ases &o$$e&te* -ith the i*ea of easi$ess a%e8 to take something in one's stride to *o it easi"#4 to *o it -itho t a$# s!e&ia" effo%t Bo- *7#o "ike the o"* &a% $o-J 079e "e$)the$e* he% a )oo* t-o feet/ 0s$7t she )%a$*J Ni$* #o + the%e7s sti"" a "itt"e bothe% -ith the )ea%bo,/
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5e *i*$7t ' ite take the hi"" i$ o % st%i*e+ as #e mi)ht sa#F A. !.) 16o&he !at%o"s a"" o9e%F1 1T-o a%mo%e* &a%sF1 Na$ti$ took the $e-s i$ his st%i*e/ Be seeme* to k$o- -hat -as !/ S. H.) The# &o "* $ot take thei% " &k i$ thei% st%i*e/ !. S.) to waltA (%om!) th%o )h (an e&amination) to *o it -ith ease Be -a"tMe* th%o )h his e,ami$atio$s/ W. B.) 3the% !h%ases simi"a%"# se* a%e8 # can do it blindfold) # can do it standing on my head) # can do it with my hands tied behind my back, a"" mea$i$) 9 can do it :#ite ea7ily, 0it%o#t effort7. Be &a$ *o it sta$*i$) o$ his hea*/ W. B.) a walk>over a$ eas# 9i&to%#4 a &om!"ete a$* eas# 9i&to%# i$ a &om!etitio$/ 1Bo- -e%e the Di$a"sJ1 6i"" )%i$$e*/ 13h+ them+ 1 he sai*/ 1The#7%e Ham/ The#7%e a -a"k2o9e%/1 '. !.) The# ha* a -a"k2o9e% i$ the me$7s *o b"es W. B.) To ha9e a$ eas# 9i&to%# is to win hands down. Bickerin5. 3h+ &omeF the )a%*e$ !a%t# -as f%i)ht2 f ""# e,&iti$)/ N# hea%t be)a$ beati$) "ike a$#2 thi$)/ Hi55in7. Ees+ fo% the fi%st th%ee mi$ tes/ 6 t -he$ 0 sa- -e -e%e )oi$) to -i$ ha$*s *o-$+ 0 fe"t "ike a bea% i$ a &a)e+ ha$)i$) abo t *oi$) $othi$)/ B. S%.) Be -o$ a"" his mo$e# ha$*s *o-$/ (K/ H.) Eo &a$ "ea9e a"" the %est to me it7s a"" o9e% b t the sho ti$)+ a$* -e -i$ ha$*s *o-$/ J. F.)
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<o""o' ia" !h%ases that se%9e to &o%%e&t a misa!!%ehe$sio$ abo t the ease a$* &omfo%t of somethi$) (a Hob+ et&/) a%e8 it's not all beer and skittles) it's not all lavender it7s $ot a"" !"eas %e+ &omfo%t a$* ease .$ e*ito%7s Hob is $ot a"" bee% a$* skitt"es/ W. B.) .$ e$te%tai$e%7s "ife is $ot a"" bee% a$* skitt"es W. B.) 0t7s $ot a"" "a9e$*e% bei$) a ' ee$/ &. E. S.) it7s $o !i&$i& it7s $ot eas#4 it7s $ot a$ eas# a$* !"easa$t affai% . !%o9e%b o$ the same "i$es8 :ife is $ot a"" bee% a$* skitt"es/ (:ife &o$tai$s t%o b"e as -e"" as !"eas %es a$* o$e sho "* e,!e&t to meet *iffi& "ties i$ "ife as -e"" as eas# times/)

'RO%RESS& AC(IE.E!ENT& SUCCESS

@%o)%ess a$* s &&ess i$ the affai%s of "ife ma# be e,!%esse* b# these &o""o' ia" !h%ases8 to make )oo* to s &&ee* i$ s!ite of obsta&"es4 to make a s &&ess of thi$)s 5e""+ 0 ma*e )oo* i$ the e$*+ *i*$7t 0+ a$* the%e7s a "itt"e toke$ to %emembe% it b#/ J. M.) 0 ha* bee$ em!"o#e* i$ o$e b si$ess a$* a$othe% ' ite a )oo* fe- #ea%s+ mo%e #ea%s tha$ 0 &a%e* to "ook ba&k !o$4 a$* #et 0 ha*$7t ma*e )oo*/ 0 ha*$7t ma*e )oo*+ a$* 0 k$e- 0 ha*$7t ma*e )oo*+ a$* sometimes this k$o-"e*)e that 0 ha*$7t ma*e )oo* ma*e me fee" ba*/ (S/ (.) 5hat if he *i*$7t make )oo*J M. W.) 0f he *oes$7t make )oo*+ sa&k him/ A. !%r.) /// b t the# &o "*$7t *e$# he ha* ma*e )oo* S. M.)
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to get on (very well) to !%o)%ess -ith o$e7s !%ofessio$ o% b si$ess4 to make a s &&ess of thi$)s4 to !%os!e% 5he$ 0 ha* fi%st e$te%e* the )%eat ho ses i$ -hi&h she -as b%o )ht !+ 0 ha* bee$ a !oo% #o $) ma$ *ete%mi$e* to )et o$/ !. S.) Eo ta"k as if 0 -as some ki$* of *i%t# &%ook/ 0 o$"# -a$t to )et o$/ A. !.) 1Bo- -i"" #o )et o$ -itho t a teamJ1 Lo# sai* $ha!!i"#/ 10 -o$7t )et o$+ $"ess #o )i9e me a ha$*/1

J. Ald.)
6 t Be%be%t )ot o$ 9e%# -e"" at s&hoo"/ Be -as a )oo* -o%ke% a$* fa% f%om st !i*/ Bis %e!o%ts -e%e e,&e""e$t/ S. M.) 1Bo- ha9e #o bee$ )etti$) o$J1 1."" %i)ht+ 1 she sai* %e)a%*i$) him/ H. W.) to sha!e -e"" to )i9e !%omise of s &&ess 3 % !"a$s a%e sha!i$) -e""/ A. H.) 15e"" hit+ Ba%%isF1 sho te* 6o$o9e%+ a$* be)a$ to &"a! his ha$*s/ 15e"" hit+ si%/1 1Ba%%is sha!es 9e%# -e""+ 1 sai* N%/ :e-isham/ H. W.) 0t -o "* be best of 0%e$e to &ome ' iet"# to s at Lobi$ Bi""+ a$* see ho- thi$)s sha!e/ J. G.) to make o t Amer.) ; to )et a"o$)4 to s &&ee* 5e""+ if it ai$7t o"* 6a%$a&"e 6i"" ba&k f%om the seaF Bo- a%e #o maki$) o t+ ;a*J J. M.) . !e%so$ -ho is s &&essf " i$ "ife th%o )h o$e7s o-$ effo%ts is sai* to be se"f2ma*e/ Be -as a s &&ess himse"f a$* !%o * of it/ Be -as se"f2ma*e/ Io o$e ha* he"!e* him/ Be o-e* to $o ma$/ J. (.) 0 sai* 0 -as a se"f2ma*e ma$4 a$* 0 am $ot ashame* of it/ B. S%.) @%ett# -e"" this+ fo% a se"f2ma*e ma$/ !%. &.)
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The i*ea of a&hie9eme$t o% s &&ess is a"so &o$tai$e* i$ the fo""o-i$) !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to make it "timate"# s &&ee* (f%e' e$t"# a!!"ie* to a ! $&t a" a%%i9a") The%e #o a%e+ (*)a%/ 0 tho )ht 0 -o "*$7t make it i$ time/ A. !%r.) The "ist of e,ami$atio$s -hi&h stoo* bet-ee$ (%ik a$* *e)%ee -as ma*e e9e$ mo%e fo%mi*ab"e b# Na,-e""7s ' iet %e&itatio$/ 1>ome fe""o-s make it+ a$* othe%s *o$7t/ 0t *e!e$*s o$ -hat #o -a$t/1 10 -a$t to make it+ 1 sai* (%ik sim!"#/ M. W.) The t%ai$ "ea9es at 7/=54 &a$ -e make itJ (%ea&h the statio$ i$ time to &at&h it) A. H.) to pull (bring) off something to b%i$) to a s &&essf " &o$&" sio$4 to s &&ee* i$ a !"a$+ i$ -i$$i$) somethi$)+ et&/ ."so8 to pull it off and bring it down. Be sai*8 10 ho!e 0 &a$ ! "" it off/1 1Eo 79e )ot to ! "" it off+ 1 his !a%t$e% sai*/ A. !%r.) That7s a "a%)e o%*e%+ a$* it ma# take s a "o$) time+ b t -e7"" ! "" it off/ M. W.) 15e""+ "ook he%e+ 1 Tom -e$t o$+ 1079e )ot a$ i*ea a$* it7s a bi) thi$)/ 0f -e &a$ ! "" it off a$* b%i$) it *o-$+ 0 be"ie9e -e &a$ ! t it o9e%/1

S. (.)
1Eo o )ht to b%i$) off somethi$)+ 1 she tease* me+ 1-ith #o % a tomati& &om!ete$&e/1 !. S.) 0 $e9e% ma*e ! m# mi$* to *o a thi$) #et that 0 *i*$7t b%i$) it off/ B. S%.) 10 m st sa#+ 1 she &%ie*+ 10 sho "* "ike to b%i$) off somethi$) fo% him/1 !. S.) to *o the t%i&k to a&hie9e o$e7s obHe&t Eo *o$7t $ee* mi""io$ 9o"ts/ @e%ha!s a ' a%te% -o "* *o the t%i&k/ M. W.) 0 thi$k 079e *o$e the t%i&k this time/ 0 H st )a9e them a bit of st%ai)ht ta"k a$* it -e$t home/
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6e &a%ef "/ >a# $othi$)/ Aet o tsi*e me$ to *o the t%i&k/ F. H.) 10t -o "*$7t ha9e *o$e a$# )oo*+ 1 0 sai*/ 10t -o "* ha9e *o$e the t%i&k/1 !. S.) to come off to s &&ee*4 to %ea&h a satisfa&to%# e$* The -o%k7s &ome off !%ett# -e"" a"" thi$)s &o$2 si*e%e*/ !. S.) Be sat 9e%# sti"" -itho t %e!"#i$)/ 5hat7s the matte%+ (%ik+ *i*$7t the &o$fe%e$&e &ome offJ <a$7t the e,!e%ime$t be ma*e !%a&ti&a"J M. W.) 6%i""ia$t s &&ess ma# be *es&%ibe* th s8 to come off (through) with flying colours to make a )%eat s &&ess of somethi$)4 to eme%)e f%om a$ affai% -ith ho$o % a$* s &&ess .t the %e&e$t e,ami$atio$s+ @ete% &ame off -ith f"#i$) &o"o %s/ W. M.) The Totte$ham Bots! %s a%e a 9e%# )oo* footba"" team/ :ast #ea% the# &ame off -ith f"#i$) &o"o %s/

K. '.)
0 k$o- #o ha9e the st ff a$* that #o 7"" &ome th%o )h -ith f"#i$) &o"o %s o$e of these *a#s/ G. M.) 6i$)+ if )i9e$ the %i)ht i$st% &tio$s+ -o "* ha9e &ome th%o )h o$ this missio$ -ith f"#i$) &o"o %s a$*+ if $e&essa%#+ -o "* ha9e b%o )ht i$ Easha+ b# his ea%/ S. H.) to sweep (carry) all (everything) before one to ha9e &om!"ete+ $i$te%% !te* s &&ess The# &a%%ie* e9e%#thi$) befo%e them/ A. H.) >he &ame to :o$*o$ to *o the seaso$+ a$*+ b# Aeo%)e+ she *i* it/ >he H st s-e!t e9e%#thi$) befo%e he%/ S. M.) Lobe%t &a%%ie* a"" befo%e him i$ the s&hoo" s!o%ts+ W. B.)

to make a hit (often to make a great, magnificent, etc., hit) to be a !o! "a% s &&ess ()e$e%a""# a!!"ie* to a !e%fo%ma$&e of some t#!e) >he -%ote 3$e25a#2T%affi&/ 0 sa- it t-i&e/ 0t ma*e a )%eat hit/ A. !%r.) 10 *o$7t be"ie9e 0 &o "* a&t+ <ha%"ie+ 1 <a%%# -e$t o$ !ettish"#/ 1Eo *o$7t thi$k 0 &o "*+ *o #o J1 1> %e/ 3 t o7si)ht/ 0 bet #o make a hit/1 $%. &.) @%i*e i$ s &&ess is *es&%ibe* b# the !h%ase8 (it's) a feather in one's cap (it7s) a$ e9e$t to H stif# satisfa&tio$ a$* !%i*e/ ."" the si, >mith &hi"*%e$ ha9e *o$e -e"" a feathe% i$ o"* >mith7s &a!/ &. E. S.) Be -o$ the %a&e+ -hi&h is a$othe% feathe% i$ his &a!/ K. H.) Be7s a "ibe%a"2mi$*e* ma$ fo% s %e/ 0t7s a feathe% i$ his bo$$et %i)ht e$o )h/ A. !.) To a&hie9e t-o obHe&ts -ith o$e a&tio$ is to kill two birds with one stone. Be7s a$ im!o%ta$t ) # i$ this &o $t%#/ 0f 0 o$"# ha* k$o-$+ 0 -o "* ha9e take$ #o i$ -ith me4 -e &o "* ha9e ki""e* t-o bi%*s -ith o$e sto$e/ S. H.) >he *oes$7t "ike this at a"" so she aims to ki"" t-o bi%*s -ith o$e sto$e/ *. !%.) <o$fi*e$&e i$ "timate s &&ess o% 9i&to%# ma# be ! t i$ this -a#8 (to be) in the ba) (to be) a 9i%t a" &e%tai$t#4 (to be) -e"" i$ ha$*/ ."so8 to have something in the bag. 1That mea$t the maHo%it# -as i$ the ba)+ 1 sai* Na%ti$/ !. S.) 107m $ot )oi$) to se"" #o somethi$) -e ha9e$7t )ot+ 1 sai* : ke/ 10t7s $ot i$ the ba) #et/1 (</ S.) Be sa#s if the# *%aft me it7s i$ the ba)/ S. H.) 0 ha* take$ it fo% )%a$te* that D%a$&es Aet"iffe ha* the $e,t Naste%shi! i$ the ba)/ !. S.)
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#t's all over but (bar) the shouting and the battle's as good as -o$ a"so e,!%ess 9i%t a""# &e%tai$ a&hie9eme$t/ Eo &a$ "ea9e a"" the %est to me it7s a"" o9e% b t the sho ti$)+ a$* -e -i$ ha$*s *o-$/ J. F.) To &o$9e%t *efeat i$to 9i&to%# (o% s &&ess) is to turn the tables (on somebody) to )ai$ a 9i&to%# o% a !ositio$ of s !e%io%it# afte% ha9i$) bee$ *efeate* o% i$ a !ositio$ of i$fe%io%it#+ to &ha$)e !ossib"e *efeat i$to 9i&to%#/ .$* -hat a $ isa$&e 0 se* to thi$k #o that mise%ab"e "itt"e ki* Ai$a/ 5e""+ the tab"es a%e t %$e* $o-/ Eo 79e )ot me -he%e #o -a$t me+ ha9e$7t #o + Ai$aJ A. !%r.) 0$ a$ o"* -a#+ the tab"es seeme* to ha9e bee$ t %$e*/ 0t *i* $ot seem as tho )h :e-is >e%%o&o"* ha* &ome i$to the %oom to a$s-e% !o"i&e ' estio$i$)/ A. !%r.) The i$*e!e$*e$&e of s &&ess ma*e its fi%st fai$t sho-i$)/ 5ith the tab"es t %$e*+ she -as "ooki$) *o-$+ %athe% tha$ ! to he% "o9e%/ $%. &.) . $a%%o- ma%)i$ of s &&ess+ es!e&ia""# es&a!i$) *isaste% (*a$)e%+ *efeat+ *eath+ et&/) b# a 9e%# $a%%o- ma%)i$+ is e,!%esse* th s8 to have a narrow s6ueak (shave)) to have a narrow (near) escape to es&a!e f%om *isaste%+ *a$)e%+ et&/+ b# a 9e%# sma"" ma%)i$ 0 ha* some $a%%o- s' eaks $o- a$* the$+ b t 0 a"-a#s &ame th%o )h a"" %i)ht/ S. M.) >he ha* a $ea% es&a!e befo%e+ #o %emembe%+ at this 9e%# !"a&e -he$ that bo "*e% &%ashe* *o-$ ahF A. !%r.) Eeste%*a# she ha* a 9e%# $a%%o- es&a!e f%om *eath/ A. !%r.) 0t m st ha9e bee$ a 9e%# $ea% es&a!e/ A. !%r.) (to be) a near thing (a close thing) a close shave) (to be) a 9e%# $a%%o- es&a!e 10 see+ 1 sai* <haffe%#4 1b t it -i"" be a !%ett# &"ose sha9e fo% a"" that 1 H. W.) 10t -i"" be a *e9i"ish &"ose thi$)+ 1 sai* :e-isham -ith a ' ite $%easo$ab"e e, "tatio$/ H. W.)
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touch>and>go a$ e,t%eme"# $a%%o- ma%)i$ of safet# o% time (ofte$ se* of a se%io s o!e%atio$ o% a *a$)e%o s task) 10 &o$)%at "ate #o + 1 he hea%* the *o&to% sa#4 1it -as to &h a$* )o/1 (J/ G.) 07* $o time to thi$k/ 0 H st a&te* "ike a f"ash/ 0t -as a"most e,&iti$)/ 0 k$e- it -as to &h a$* )o that time/ A. !%r.) 107"" &ome -ith #o + 1 he sai*/ 0t -as to &h2a$*2)o fo% a mome$t/ 6 t ;o%ee$ %ea"iMe* that she m st$7t "ose he% tem!e% i$ f%o$t of a"" these !eo!"e/ A. !%r.) 0t -as to &h2a$*2)o -hethe% the *o&to% -o "* )et the%e i$ time/ A. H.) > &&ess i$ es&a!i$) ! $ishme$t is e,!%esse* th s8 to get away with (it) o% to get away with murder to &ommit a$ $offi&ia" o% i""e)a" a&t a$* es&a!e the &o$se' e$&es 1079e bee$ "etti$) #o )et a-a# -ith m %*e%F1 5i""o )hb# sai*/ 1.$* *o$7t thi$k that 0 *o$7t k$oit/1 1N %*e%J1 :amm"ei$ aske* i$$o&e$t"#/ 1That7s H st a$ e,!%essio$/ 0 &o "* ha9e sai* %a!e+ theft+ "ies a$#thi$)/1 (S/ H.) >a# #o thi$k 0 &o "* make )oo* $o-J 3the%-ise ho- sho "* 0 ha9e )ot a-a# -ith taki$) e9e%#bo*# i$J B. ).) 1Eo *am$e* foo"+ 1 she sai* thi&k"#+ 1*o #o thi$k #o &a$ t%eat me as #o ha9e *o$e a$* )et a-a# -ith itJ1 A. !%r.) >ome !%o9e%bia" &omme$ts8 Bothing succeeds like success. (3$e s &&ess "ea*s to a$othe%/ 5he$ o$e has "ea%$e* to a&hie9e s &&ess it is eas# to be &o$ti$ o s"# s &&essf "/) This is ofte$ i%o$i&a"/ > &&ess ofte$ *e!e$*s o$ maki$) a )oo* sta%t8 8 good beginning is half the battle. (5he$ $*e%taki$) a$#thi$) $e-+ it is im!o%ta$t that #o sho "* sta%t -ith
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e$th siasm a$* e$e%)#4 the$ #o a%e mo%e "ike"# to s &&ee* -ith the $e,t of the $*e%taki$)/) 4ell begun is half done e,!%esses the same i*ea/ (. )oo* be)i$$i$) makes it eas# to fi$ish a !ie&e of -o%k s &&ess2 f ""#/)

RUIN AND WASTE

L i$ a$* *e&a# ma# be &o""o' ia""# *es&%ibe* th s8 to go to the dogs to be % i$e*4 to *ete%io%ate &om!"ete"# 3$"# ($)"a$* &o "* ha9e !%o* &e* him+ a$* he a"-a#s sai* that the &o $t%# -as )oi$) to the *o)s/ -. W.) Be be)a$ to thi$k that :o$*o$ -as $o !"a&e fo% a -hite ma$/ 0t ha* H st )o$e to the *o)s+ that -as the "o$) a$* sho%t of it//// S. M.) <a$7t make o t ho- #o sta$* :o$*o$ >o&iet#/ The thi$) has )o$e to the *o)s+ a "ot of *am$e* $obo*ies ta"ki$) abo t $othi$)/ -. W.) 0f the &o $t%# *oes$7t )o to the *o)s o% the La*i&a"s+ -e sha"" ha9e #o @%ime Ni$iste%+ some *a#/ 2. W.) (to be) on its last "e)s (to be) a ho!e"ess state of *e&a#4 a"most e,ha ste*4 abo t to *ie ;a%"i$)+ #o m st o%*e% #o %se"f a $e*i$$e%2Ha&ket4 #o %s is o$ its "ast "e)s sho "*e%s %athe%F B. ).)

@ e o ! " e h a * ) % o $ ti % e * o f s a # i $ ) t h a t t h e 1 ; i s $ i o $ 1 a s o $ it s " a s t " e ) s

/ J. G.) >"ashF The -hi! fe"" amo$) the *o)s sa9a)e"# es!e&ia""# o$ the o$e -hi&h ha* fa""e$/ 1;o$7t+ Naso$+ 1 Na"em te ki* be))e*+ 1the !oo% *e9i"7s o$ its "ast "e)s/1 (J. (.)

to go to pieces to b%eak ! (!h#si&a""#+ me$ta""# o% mo%2 a""#) 0 s !!ose #o 7%e te%%ib"# b s#+ b t ho$est"#+ (%ik+ $"ess 0 ta"k to someo$e 07"" )o to !ie&es/ M. W.) The$ -he$ his -ife *ie* abo t si, o% se9e$ #ea%s a)o+ he seeme* to )o a"" to !ie&es/ !. &.) .fte% fi%i$) the shot+ this #o $) ma$ -e$t &om!"ete"# to !ie&es/ A. !%r.) Bis $e%9es ha* )o$e to !ie&es/ A. !.) To fall to pieces s a""# e,!%esses !h#si&a" *e&a# of thi$)s/ Ta!est%ies a$* *%a!es a$* &hai%2&o9e%s a"" sati$ a$* b%o&a*e a$* st ff a$* it7s fa""i$) to !ie&es/ A. !%r.) . The o"* b i"*i$) -as fa""i$) to !ie&es/ B. H.) to go from bad to worse to be&ome % i$e* 0 to"* him that #o 79e "et thi$)s s"i*e fo% "o$) e$o )h/ Io -o$*e% #o 7%e seei$) it a"" )o f%om ba* to -o%se/ (</ S.) 0t -as the e$* of the )oo* fe""o-shi! that ha* so "o$) obtai$e* bet-ee$ the fo % fat me$/ Thi$)s -e$t f%om ba* to -o%se/ S. M.) to go to pot to be&ome b%oke$+ -eak o% se"ess4 to be *is&a%*e* as se"ess (This is s"a$)#/) 5h# has !%os!e%it# )o$e to !otJ J. G.) Be sho "*$7t -o$*e% if the (m!i%e s!"it ! a$* -e$t to !ot/ J. G.) 1;o$7t #o k$o-J1 sai* 5a"to$/ 1Be7s )o$e a"" to !ot+ !oo% *e9i"/1 (>/ N/) to go to the bad to *ete%io%ate &om!"ete"#4 to be % i$e*4 to be&ome of *e!%a9e* &ha%a&te%4 to asso&iate -ith e9i" &om!a$io$s 0f #o make i*"e+ *issi!ate* !eo!"e #o % &om2 !a$io$s+ #o a%e s %e to )o to the ba*/ W. M.)
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if the worst comes to the worst if thi$)s a%e as ba* as the# &a$ !ossib"# be 0f the -o%st &omes to the -o%st+ the Naste% -i"" ha9e to make it !/ (</ S.) (9e$ if -o%st &omes to -o%st+ 079e )ot e$o )h to "i9e o$ fo% si, mo$ths/ $%. &.) 0$ m# o!i$io$+ it -i"" !ass o9e%/ .$* if the -o%st &omes to the -o%st it &o "*$7t "ast mo%e tha$ a fe- mo$ths+ a 9e%# fe- mo$ths+ a 9e%# femo$ths/ S. B.) (to be) done for (to be) % i$e*4 -o%$ o t o% be#o$* f %the% se4 i$H %e*+ et&/ 07m af%ai* the shoes a%e *o$e fo%4 th%o- them a-a#/ A. H.) 0t7s ' ite se"ess+ 1 sai* ("iMabeth4 1Be7s *o$e fo%/ Be7"" $e9e% be ab"e to %e&o9e%/1 ). A.) 0 %ea"iMe* that 0 fe"t fi$ishe* a$* *o$e fo%/ J. *.) The &o $t%#7s *o$e fo%/ (i/ e/ % i$e*) A. H.) (to be) all up (all E. %.) (to be) fi$ishe*4 the -o%st has ha!!e$e* 15hat7s the seJ1 he tho )ht/ 10t7s a"" ! -ith me/ 07"" ' it this/1 $%. &.) 0t7s a"" ! -ith him/ (i/ e/ his &ase is ho!e"ess) A. H.) the last straw the e9e$t o% b"o- $*e% -hi&h o$e fi$a""# &o""a!ses4 a s"i)ht a**itio$ to a b %*e$+ task+ ha%*shi!+ et&/ -hi&h makes it $bea%ab"e (3 t of the !%o9e%b8 The "ast st%a- b%eaks the &ame"7s ba&k/) 1N# Ao*F1 .$*%e- sai*+ t%#i$) o t his $ mb fi$)e%s/ 1That -as the "ast st%a-/1 A. !.) 0f 0 -e%e a !a%ishio$e%+ she -o "* be 9isiti$) me+ -hi&h -o "* be the "ast st%a-/ !. S.) 15e""+ #o a%e a thief a$* a b"a&k) a%*/1 0t ha* bee$ the "ast st%a- o$ a so%e"# "oa*e* &o$s&io s$ess4 %ea&hi$) ! f%om his &hai% ;a%tie seiMe* his -ife7s a%m a$* %e&a""i$) the a&hie9eme$t of his bo#hoo*+ t-iste* it/ J. G.)
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to ride for a fall to a&t i$ s &h a -a# that *isaste% o% fai" %e -i"" !%obab"# be the %es "t4 a&t -ith %e&k"ess$ess that makes *isaste% !%a&ti&a""# i$e9itab"e Ees+ his hea"th is a"" %i)ht+ b t he7s %i*i$) fo% a fa""/ A. !%r.) 0 fee" she7s %i*i$) fo% a ba* fa""+ b t 0 ho!e 0 sho "* *o the same/ J. G.) 3the% !h%ases *ea"i$) -ith the i*ea of % i$ i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 b%i$)i$) a !e%so$ to % i$ is &o""o' ia""# *es&%ibe* th s8 to &ook a !e%so$7s )oose to b%i$) to % i$+ *est%o#4 to *o fo% him >mith has fi$a""# &ooke* 6%o-$7s )oose/ &. E. S.) N%s/ ;o#"e o!e$e* that te"e)%am b# mistake+ #o see/ 0f she -e%e e9e% to %e!eat -hat -as i$ it befo%e me+ he k$e- his )oose -o "* be &ooke*/ A. !%r.) 3f &o %se -he$ he *i* that he &ooke* his )oose as fa% as !%omotio$ -as &o$&e%$e*/ A. W.) to settle a person's hash to *o fo%+ make a$ e$* of him 1079e sett"e* he% hash a"" %i)ht+ 1 she sai*/ S. M.) >!oi"i$) someo$e7s !"a$s is ! t i$ this -a#8 to s!ike someo$e7s ) $s to -%e&k his !"a$s The i*ea of the i$s!e&to% s!iki$) A $7s ) $s so $eat"# b# a&&i*e$t -as h )e"# &omi&/ V. (.) The se$io% e$)i$ee% ha* se9e%a" times sai* he -o "* $ot &o$se$t to the i$t%o* &tio$ of $e- !%o* &tio$ metho*s/ The !%o* &tio$ e$)i$ee%+ ho-e9e%+ s!ike* his ) $s b# ha9i$) t-o $e- ma&hi$es i$sta""e*/ K. H.) to ' ee% the (somebo*#7s) !it&h to !set !%ea%%a$)e* !"a$s 0 k$o- 0 &a$ *o it+ if $o o$e t%ies to ' ee% m# !it&h/ V. (.) 1<"a%e+ #o "ook so "o9e"#/1 1That+ if t% e+ is $ot a %easo$ fo% ' ee%i$) m# !it&h at home/1 J. G.)
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Be7s ' ee%e* his !it&h -ith that i$te%9ie-/ W. B.)

$fo%t $ate

to put a spoke in a person's wheel to spoil his plans

0$ #o % o-$ best i$te%ests !e%ha!s 0 sho "* ! t a s!oke i$ #o % -hee"/ !. S.) Be o )ht !e%ha!s to ha9e ! t a s!oke i$ the -hee" of thei% ma%%ia)e4 the# -e%e too #o $)/ /// J. G.) 0 &o "* ha9e easi"# fi$ishe* the e,!e%ime$ts if the# ha* $ot ! t a s!oke i$ m# -hee"/ (K/ H.) 5aste is 9a%io s"# e,!%esse* b# these &o""o' ia" !h%ases8 5asti$) effo%t8 a wild>goose chase a !%a&ti&a""# ho!e"ess ! %s it o% sea%&h4 a foo"ish a$* se"ess e$te%!%ise 5o"fe k$e- that the <o"o$e" -as %emembe%i$) that he ha* se$t Ni&hae"mas o$ a -i"*2)oose &hase4 b t it -as a sma"" &o$si*e%atio$ $o-/ (S/ A.) The <o"o$e" shook his hea*/ 1Be is the best ma$ 079e )ot/ 0 *o$7t "ike se$*i$) him o$ a -i"*2)oose &hase/1 (S/ A.) 0 ho!e #o -o$7t i$sist o$ m# sta%ti$) off o$ a -i"*2 )oose &hase/ St.) 0 ho!e #o -o$7t i$sist o$ m# sta%ti$) off o$ a -i"*2 )oose &hase afte% the fe""o- $o-/ B. S%.) 10 -ish $o- the#7* fo $* him i$ the %i9e%/1 1The# ma# sti""4 this is a bit of a -i"*2)oose &hase/1 J. G.) to flog (beat) a dead horse to -aste e$e%)# 5e *is& sse* some i$&i*e$ts that ha* ha!!e$e* "o$) a)o+ it -as %ea""# f"o))i$) a *ea* ho%se/
(K. H.)

07m f"o))i$) a *ea* ho%se+ (i/ e/ -asti$) m# e$e%2 )ies) W. B.) to carry coals to Bewcastle to *o somethi$) -hi&h is $$e&essa%#4 to se o$e7s effo%t $e&o$omi&a""# To -%ite a$othe% book o$ the same to!i& mea$s to &a%%# &oa"s to Ie-&ast"e/ K. H.)
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>e$*i$) a &a$ of o"i9es to A%ee&e -o "* be "ike &a%%#i$) &oa"s to Ie-&ast"e/ W. B.) 4asting one's breath (words), i/ e/ ta"ki$) se"ess"#+ is *es&%ibe* i$ this -a#8 0 mi)ht as -e"" ta"k to a b%i&k -a""/ 0 mi)ht as -e"" sa9e m# b%eath/ (5hat 0 sa# has $o effe&t/) N# -o%*s fa"" o$ *eaf ea%s/ (Iobo*# "iste$s to me/) 5hat 0 sa# )oes i$ at o$e ea% a$* o t of the othe%/ (Eo *o$7t "iste$ to me/) 1>o that7s #o % "i$eJ1 she sai*/ 1Eo 7%e -asti$) #o % b%eath o$ me/1 V. (.) 0t7s $o se ta"ki$) to T !!#/ Eo mi)ht as -e"" ta"k to a b%i&k -a""/ -. W.) The i$fo%matio$ -e$t i$ o$e ea% of :o"a a$* o t of the othe%/ $%. &.) 9 mi)ht as -e"" sa9e m# b%eath+ fo% a"" the $oti&e the# take of me/ W. B.) 5asti$) mo$e#8 to !"a# (make) * &ks a$* *%akes -ith o$e7s mo$e# to -aste mo$e#4 s!e$* it e,t%a9a)a$t"# Be !"a#e* * &ks a$* *%akes -ith his mo$e# i$stea* of !a#i$) the fami"#7s *ebts/ K. H.) Be soo$ ma*e * &ks a$* *%akes of -hat 07* "eft him/ W. B.) to go down the drain to be -aste* 1."" %i)ht+ a"" %i)ht+ 1 <o$$ie a$s-e%e*/ 15hat7s -%o$) -ith me !a#i$) fo% m#se"f if it a"" )oes *o-$ the *%ai$J1 '. !.) N# <.-- has a"" )o$e *o-$ the *%ai$/ W. B.) That7s a$othe% <=- *o-$ the *%ai$F W. B.) .$* it -as his se&o$* e9e$i$) of %e9isio$/// that -e$t *o-$ the *%ai$ as he sai* it/ '. !.) . !%o9e%bia" -a%$i$) a)ai$st e,t%a9a)a$&e a$* -astef "$ess8 5aste $ot4 -a$t $ot/ (6e e&o$omi&a" a$* &a%ef "+ the$ #o ma# $e9e% be i$ $ee*/)
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SCOLDIN%& BLA!E AND CO!'LAINTS

>ome &o""o' ia" !h%ases &o$$e&te* -ith the i*ea of s&o"*i$) a%e8 a f"ea i$ o$e7s ea% is &o""o' ia" fo% a sha%! %e!%ima$*/ ///a$* if 0 see #o $e,t o% $i)h m# ho se 07"" ! t #o i$ the *it&h -ith a f"ea i$ #o % ea%8 mi$* that $o-/ B. S%.) 0%e$e -as i$ f%o$t4 that #o $) fe""o- -hat ha* the# $i&k$ame* him 1The 6 &&a$ee%F1 "ooke* !%e&io s ha$)*o) the%e behi$* he%4 ha* )ot a f"ea i$ his ea%+ he sho "*$7t -o$*e%/ J. G.) to ti&k a !e%so$ off (to )i9e a !e%so$ a )oo* ti&ki$) off) to %e!%ima$*+ s&o"* o% b"ame him >he7s $o be))a% o$ ho%seba&k4 as Lo$$# sai* 0 &o "*$7t he"! a*mi%i$) the -a# she ti&ke* off those Ho %$a"ist fe""o-s/ B. ).) >he )a9e . ) st s a )oo* ti&ki$) off fo% ta"ki$) too m &h abo t his !i&t %es V. (.) to tell a person off (to give a person a good telling off) to %eb ke+ s&o"* o% %e!%ima$* him :iste$+ $"ess #o &a$ "ea%$ to f"atte% #o % ) ests+ 07m $ot &omi$) ba&k a)ai$+ 0 &a$ be to"* off at

home/ M. W.)
:ast time he ha* s!oke$ to this asto $*i$) )i%" it ha* bee$ to te"" he% off fo% i$s "ti$) his !eo!"e -ho t% ste* a$* "ike* he%/ B. ).) .$* $o- -e""+ #o &a$7t be a""o-e* to )o o$ "ike this4 that7s that/ >omebo*#7* )ot to )i9e #o a )oo* te""i$) off/ B. ).) 07* te"" he% off !%o!e%/ K. M.)
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to give a person a piece (bit) of one's mind to %eb ke him4 to te"" him f%a$k"# -hat o$e thi$ks of him+ his beha9io %+ et&/ 3h+ if 0 &o "* o$"# !a# that -oma$+ 07* )i9e he% a !ie&e of m# mi$* that she -o "*$7t fo%)et/ 07* te"" he% off !%o!e%/ (K. M.) 07* "ike to )o ba&k the%e a$* )i9e them a !ie&e of m# mi$* the#7%e as"ee! most of the time/ S. H.) /// o$e *a# he -o "* fo%)et himse"f a$* )i9e he% $ot a !ie&e+ b t the -ho"e of his mi$*/ S. M.) to give a person a (good) dressing down to s&o"* o% beat him Dathe% )a9e Na%# a *%essi$) *o-$ -he$ she to"* him that she ha* b%oke$ off the e$)a)eme$t/ K. H.) to be (&ome) *o-$ o$ a !e%so$ to be se9e%e !o$ him4 to s&o"*+ b"ame o% ! $ish him 1Eo 7"" ha9e [e" *o-$ o$ #o if #o sta%t shooti$)+ 1 Lo# sai*/ J. Ald.) N# mothe% *i* $ot "ike it+ a$* she &ame *o-$ o$ s se9e%e"#/ B. H.) To be at a !e%so$ mea$s the same thi$)/ 1Ao o$+ 1 he )%o-"e*/ 1Ai9e me a"" m# fa "ts -he$ #o 7%e abo t it/ > s!i&io sF Kea"o sF Eo 79e bee$ at me befo%eF 3h+ a$* 07m too #o $)+ 0 s !!ose/1 A. !.) Be fi$*s o t e9e$t a""#+ a$* he7"" be at #o i$ the e$*+ a#+ a$* make it a bitte% e$*/ A. !.) N# mothe% is a"-a#s at me abo t m# beha9io % at mea"s/ B. H.) to give a person a good talking to to s&o"* o% %eb ke him 07"" )i9e he% a )oo* ta"ki$) to -he$ she &omes/ 07m $ot )oi$) to sta$* a$# of he% $o$se$se/ B. S%.) 10 m st )i9e he% a )oo* ta"ki$) to this afte%$oo$+ 1 sai* :e-isham/// H. W.)
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1ive it him hot/ is &o""o' ia" fo% %eb ke him se9e%e"#/ .$ offi&ia" %e!%ima$* ma# be &o""o' ia""# ! t i$ this -a#8 to have (call) a person on the carpet (mat) to &e$s %e4 to s mmo$ fo% %e!%ima$*/ To be on the carpet (to be &e$s %e* o% s mmo$e* fo% %e!%ima$*) is a"so simi"a%"# se*/ The Bea*maste% ha* me o$ the mat this mo%$i$)/ Be -a$te* to k$o- -ho -as %es!o$sib"e fo% the !%oa% "ast $i)ht i$ the *o%mito%#/ W. B.) The $! $&t a" &"e%k -as %e!eate*"# o$ the &a%!et/ W. M.) to call (haul) a person over the coals to &e$s %e o% %eb ke him Io- te"" me+ -h# is that a &o$s&ie$&e &a$7t ha " a ma$ o9e% the &oa"s o$&e fo% a$ offe$&e a$* the$ "et him a"o$e/ M. $.) to teach a person a lesson to )i9e him a %eb ke o% ! $ishme$t -hi&h -i"" se%9e as a -a%$i$) 5e""+ si%+ -e sha"" tea&h #o a$* #o % to-$s!eo!"e a "esso$ the# -i"" $ot fo%)et/ B. S%.) .$* 0 thi$k it7s time the# -e%e ta )ht a "esso$/ !. S.) 07"" tea&h him to me**"e i$ m# affai%s/ !. &.) 0t7s a )%eat mistake+ -he$ o$e has attai$e* a &e%tai$ !ositio$ i$ the -o%"* to be too )e$tee" abo t tea&hi$) !eo!"e a "esso$/ !. S.) to put a person in his place to %e!%ima$* him se9e%e"# o% take him *o-$ 0 sho "* H st "ike to take a ta,i to the &o%$e% of Totte$ham <o %t Loa* a$* )et o t the%e a$* te"" it to -ait fo% me+ H st to ! t the )i%"s i$ thei% !"a&e a bit/ B. S%.) .$ i$s "ti$) a$* ab si9e %e!%ima$* is e,!%esse* b# the !h%ase8

to call a person names to i$s "t him b# si$) ba* $ames 1>tea*#2o$F ;o$7t #o )o a2&a""i$) s $ames+ !"ease/1 13$e mi$ teF1 sai* N%/ Boo!*%i9e%/ 10t -as$7t 0 be)a$ &a""i$) $ames/1 H. W.) To )o fo% a !e%so$ ma# be simi"a%"# se* -ith the mea$i$) to ab#7e, to blame, to re+rimand. The ma$a)e% -e$t fo% the offi&e bo#+ -ho he sai*+ -as sa &#/ B. H.) The s!eake% -e$t fo% the !%ofitee%s/ >. &.) to snap (bite) a person's head (nose) off to s!eak to him % *e"#+ a$)%i"# o% im!atie$t"# Nake ! #o % mi$*/ Di%st #o te"" me it7s $o )oo*/ 5he$ 0 a)%ee+ #o s$a! m# hea* off/ M. W.) The o"* "a*# bit the bo#7s $ose off be&a se he ha* b%oke$ he% -i$*o-2!a$e/ K. H.) The%e7s $o $ee* to s$a! m# hea* off/ 0 o$"# -a$t a &i9i" a$s-e% to a &i9i" ' estio$/ W. B.) To %e&ei9e hea9# &e$s %e o% ! $ishme$t is &o""o' ia""# s!eaki$) to )et it i$ the $e&k/ .$# o$e that -o%%ies #o + m# *ea%+ -i"" )et it i$ the $e&k f%om me+ a$* #o &a$ be s %e of that/ V. (.) >he ha*$7t ha"f bee$ -a$ti$) to see him )et it i$ the $e&k f%om someo$e -itho t bei$) ab"e to a$s-e% ba&k/ '. !.) Eo *o$7t k$o- -hat7s )oi$) o$/ Eo sit he%e i$ @a%is a$* se$* home #a%*s of si"k a$* &ases of &o)$a& -hi"e -e )et it i$ the $e&k/ S. H.) $o catc% it a$* to get it hot mea$ the same thi$)/ 1Eo 7"" &at&h itF (Eo 7"" be s&o"*e*+ ! $ishe*+ et&/)

A. H.)
Be7"" )et it hot fo% it/
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To b"ame someo$e is a"so &o""o' ia""# to put (fi&, lay) the blame on him to sa# that a !e%so$ is %es!o$sib"e fo%+ N# fathe% )%i$$e*/ 1>he a"-a#s ! ts the b"ame o$ me/ 0 ha9e to bea% it/1 !. S.) 0 -a%$ #o it7s $o se t%#i$) to ! t the b"ame o$ me/ Bo- -as 0 to k$o- the so%t of fe""o- he -asJ

B. S%.)
10 *o$7t ' ite see -h# the# t%ie* to fi, the b"ame o$ Koh$+ 1 0 %ema%ke*/ A. !%r.) .$othe% !h%ase fo% to b"ame a !e%so$ is to find fault with a person. 0t ma# be $ot so st%o$) as to b"ame a$* ha9e the mea$i$) to com+lain, to critici?e. 1@"easeF1 The fo%ema$ "ifte* his ha$* a$* &"ea%e* his th%oat a)ai$/ 10t7s $ot o % Hob to fi$* fa "t -ith ea&h othe%/ 0t7s o % Hob to fi$* the !%iso$e% ) i"t#/1 '. !.) @eo!"e sometimes fi$* fa "t -ith othe%s -he$ the# sho "* b"ame themse"9es/ W. M.) Nothe% is &o$sta$t"# fi$*i$) fa "t -ith m# h sba$*/ K. H.) To find fault with a thing is to fi$* it *efi&ie$t i$ some !a%2 ti& "a%/ The !h%ase im!"ies that #o !oi$t o t the fa "t/ 0 &a$$ot fi$* fa "t -ith Niss >ha%!7s &o$* &t/ W. $%.) 1.$# mo%e fa "t to fi$* -ith the e9i*e$&eJ1 0 i$' i%e* sati%i&a""#/ A. !%r.) to pick on a person to fi$* fa "t -ith him 5h# *o$7t #o !i&k o$ himJ Be7s the o$e to be$efit $ot me/ A. !%r.) 0t7s $o se !i&ki$) o$ them -he$ the#7%e so #o $) a$* te$*e%/ 0 &a$7t sta$* it/ (K. R.) .$*+ of &o %se+ <heese2Da&e ha* !i&ke* o$ him a)ai$+ a$* the%e -as a$othe% fi)ht/// J. (.)
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4hy pick on me5 ma# be se* as a !%otest b# a !e%so$ ab2 so"9i$) himse"f f%om b"ame/ ."" 0 sa# is+ -h# !i&k o$ me -he$ 0 *o$7t be$efit b# he% *eathJ A. !%r.) Tomm# sho-e* P%o$e i$to a$ a%m&hai%/ 15h# !i&k o$ me+ P%o$eJ1 Tomm# sai*/ ). K.) Iote a"so the fo""o-i$) !atte%$s8 #'m (he's, etc.) to blame. (07m (he7s+ et&/) to be b"ame*/) 0 a*mit 0 -as e$ti%e"# to b"ame/ A. !%r.) 4ho is to blame5 (5ho is to be b"ame*J) 0t7s all (entirely) my (his, etc.) fault. 1Bo- *o #o a&&o $t fo% #o % !isto" bei$) se*J1 15e"" 07m af%ai* 0 ma# be to b"ame the%e/ G ite soo$ afte% )etti$) ab%oa* the%e -as a &o$9e%satio$ i$ the sa"oo$ o$e e9e$i$)+ a$* 0 me$tio$e* the$ that 0 a"-a#s &a%%ie* a %e9o"9e% -ith me -he$ 0 t%a9e"/ 07m &e%tai$"# to b"ame the%e/1 A. !%r.) These *oo%s a%e e,&ee*i$)"# t%ea&he%o s/ The# o )ht+ of &o %se+ to ha9e )"ass -i$*o-s to them/ 0t is e$ti%e"# m# fa "t fo% $ot ha9i$) b%o )ht the matte% befo%e the 6o%o )h <o $&i"/ A. !.) 0t -i"" be a"" #o % fa "t if -e7%e "ate/ W. B.) 0f #o s s!e&t a !e%so$ of some misbeha9io % o% thi$k that he is &a!ab"e of it a"tho )h #o ha9e $o !%oof that he is to b"ame+ #o ma# sa#8 # wouldn't put it past (beyond) him. >he ma# e9e$ tea&h Na%k ho- to %e"a,/ 0 -o "*$7t ! t it !ast he%/ (. A.) 9 sho "*$7t ha9e ! t it !ast him to *o a t%i&k "ike that/ !. &.) 0 -o "*$7t ! t it be#o$* him to &o $te%ma$* m# i$st% &tio$s -he$ 079e )o$e/ W. B.) to have a bone to pick (with a person) to ha9e a &a se of &om!"ai$t a)ai$st him Be%eF 079e a bo$e to !i&k -ith #o abo t the -a# #o s!oke to me #este%*a#/ A. W.)
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0$t%o* &to%# !h%ases fo% )e$e%a" &om!"ai$ts of $ot too e,!"osi9e a $at %e i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 it7s a bit thi&k o% it7s a bit m &h (o% off)/ 0 -as %ea""# a$$o#e* $o-/ 1:ook he%e+ 6%i*)et+ 0 m st sa# that7s a bit thi&k/ Eo *o$7t k$o- 1 10 *o k$o-+ 1 she i$te%% !te* mo&ki$) me/ 1.$* it is$7t a bit thi&k/1 J. *.) ;o$7t #o thi$k it7s a bit thi&k that -he$ #o 79e bee$ tho%o )h"# *e&e$t -ith !eo!"e the# sho "* )o o t of thei% -a# to *o the *i%t# o$ #o J S. M.) 10 m st sa#+ si%+ 1 he% h sba$* e&hoe*+ 1it7s a bit m &h/1 (. A.) @ou are the limit/ #t's the limit/ o% There's a limit/ e,!%ess e,t%eme a$$o#a$&e a$* ma%k the e$* of to"e%atio$/ 0 k$o- -e ha9e$7t bee$ a"o$e m &h+ b t that &o "* easi"# ha9e bee$ ma$a)e*/ 0 *o thi$k #o a%e the "imit+ A%e)o%#/ J. *.) 5at&hi$) fo% a mome$t of -eak$ess+ she -%e$&he* it f%ee4 the$ !"a&i$) the *i$i$) tab"e bet-ee$ them+ sai* bet-ee$ he% teeth8 1Eo a%e the "imit+ No$t#/1 J. G.) 5hat is the matte% -ith #o J 07"" make a &e%tai$ a""o-a$&e fo% #o % $e%9es/ 6 t the%e7s a "imitF

S. H.)
To e,a))e%ate a &om!"ai$t a$* make a "ot of f ss abo t it is8 to make a song and dance about it. 10 -o "*$7t make too m &h of a so$) a$* *a$&e abo t it+ if 0 -e%e #o + 1 he sai*/ 1Eo 7"" ha9e to -a"k -a%i"#/ >he7"" ha9e a "ot to fo%)i9e too/1 S. M.) 5he$ she s!oke it -as ' ite &a"m"#+ as tho )h -e""+ as tho )h she7* H st misse* a b s a$* -o "* ha9e to -ait fo% a$othe%/ .s tho )h it -as a $ i2 sa$&e+ #o k$o-+ b t $othi$) to make a so$) a$* *a$&e abo t/ S. M.) The -o%"*7s a"-a#s i$ a ho"e+ o$"# i$ o"* *a#s !eo!"e *i*$7t make a so$) abo t it/ J. G.)
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To make a mountain out of a mole>hill is simi"a%"# se* -ith the mea$i$) to e/a55erate@ make diffic#ltie7 a++ear m#c% 5reater t%an t%ey really are. 0 *a%e sa# 079e bee$ maki$) a mo $tai$ o t of a mo"e2 hi""/ 0 m st H st -ait !atie$t"# fo% his "ette%/ S. M.) ;o$7t take it too se%io s"#+ Kames has s %e"# ma*e a mo $tai$ o t of a mo"e2hi""/ K. H.)

SECRETS

To a9oi* te""i$) a se&%et is to keep it. =eeping something secret a$* sa#i$) $othi$) abo t it ma# be a"so &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 to keep (it, something) dark to kee! se&%et/ ."so8 to keep someone in the dark (abo t somethi$))/ Eo 7%e $ot i$ "o9e -ith somebo*#+ a%e #o a$* ha9e bee$ kee!i$) it *a%kJ J. *.) >omebo*# has to k$othese thi$)s befo%eha$* $o matte% ho- *a%k the#7%e ke!t/ B. S%.) 1Aoo* Ao*F1 he e,&"aime*+ 1the$ it is$7t !oet%# #o 7%e -%iti$)/ 0 tho )ht that7s -hat #o -e%e kee!i$) *a%k/1 E. (.) Eo ma# ha9e bee$ %i)ht to kee! *a%k+ as #o &a"" it+ so fa% as the *o&to%s a%e &o$&e%$e*//// J. G.) 15e""+ 0 thi$k it is 9e%# $fai% to kee! me i$ the *a%k abo t the fa&ts/1 107m $ot kee!i$) #o i$ the *a%k/ (9e%# fa&t that 0 k$ois i$ #o % !ossessio$/1 A. !%r.) $um's the word sa# $othi$) abo t the matte%4 be si"e$t/ ."so8 kee! m m %emai$ si"e$t/ 1;o$7t sa# a$#thi$) abo t this+ 1 he aske*/ 1K st "et it be !%i9ate bet-ee$ the t-o of s/1
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1N m7s the -o%*+ 1 <o$$ie !%omise*/ '. !.) Pee! m m abo t this/ A. H.) to keep one's mouth shut to %emai$ si"e$t+ sa# $othi$) abo t Bas $o$e of #o a$# i*ea -he$ it7s sef " to kee! #o % mo ths sh tJ !. S.) 5h# &a$7t 0 kee! m# mo th sh tJ S. H.) ;o #o thi$k a"" that &ame f%om kee!i$) m# mo th sh tJ Io8 it &ame f%om kee!i$) m# ea%s a$* e#es o!e$/ B. S%.) to keep something under one's hat to kee! it se&%et Be ke!t $*e% his hat -hat he ha* see$ that e9e$i$)/ K. H.) 5e7%e )oi$) to fi)ht them a$* soo$ -e7"" )et 7em o t/ Pee! that $*e% #o % hat+ 6%othe% Na& .*ams/ A. S.) not to breathe a word (a syllable) to a soul to kee! it se&%et4 to sa# $othi$) 6efo%e she "eft <o$$ie )a9e he% oath that she -o "*$7t b%eathe a -o%* to a so "/ '. !.) >he ha* $e9e% "et him k$o- $e9e% b%eathe* a -o%*/ (K/ A/) N# lips are sealed. 0 -o$7t te"" it a$#o$e4 0 &a$ kee! a se&%et/ 1N# "i!s a%e sea"e*+ 1 sai* the statesma$/ 10 sha"" $ot te"" #o -hat m# !o"i&# is/1 1N m7s the -o%*+ 1 <o$$ie !%omise*/ 1>ea"e* "i!s+ that7s me/1 '. !.) To keep it (something) to oneself ma# a"so be se* -ith the mea$i$) not to tell anyone. 15e""+ K "ia$J1 sai* Na%ti$/ 10 *i*$7t thi$k 0 o )ht to kee! it to m#se"f a$# "o$)e%/1 !. S.) 10 ho!e #o 7"" kee! this to #o %se"f+ 1 she sai*/ A. !%r.) 1 fa$&# she7s a -oma$ -ho "ikes -e""+ to kee! thi$)s to he%se"f/ A. !%r.)
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6 t 0 *e&i*e* that if 0 ma*e a$# i$te%esti$) a$* im!o%ta$t *is&o9e%ies a$* $o *o bt 0 sho "* 0 -o "* kee! them to m#se"f+ a$* s %!%ise @oi%ot -ith the "timate %es "t/ A. !%r.) <ommo$ &om!a%iso$s a%e8 as mute as a fish) as silent as the grave. 0 -i"" be as si"e$t as the )%a9e+ b t ho$est"# 0 *o$7t $*e%sta$* -hat *oes it a"" mea$J S. M.) 0 -i"" be as si"e$t as the )%a9e/ 0 s-ea% it/ B. S%.) . !e%so$ kee!i$) his !"a$s se&%et is sai* to keep his own counsel. Be -as a ma$ -ho ke!t his o-$ &o $se"+ a$* a 9e%# !atie$t ma$/ A. !%r.) to take a person into one's confidence to te"" him somethi$) !%i9ate o% se&%et 1That is -h#+ 1 sai* @oi%ot+ 10 &o "* take $o o$e i$to m# &o$fi*e$&e/1 A. !%r.) .fte% some %ef"e&ti$)+ 0 *e&i*e* to take Koh$ i$to m# &o$fi*e$&e a$* "ea9e him to make the matte% ! b"i& o% $ot as he tho )ht fit/ A. !%r.) .$ a*9e%bia" !h%ase8 under the rose s %%e!titio s"#4 i$ se&%et/ 0$ 0%e"a$*+ ha9i$) $o mist"etoe+ the )i%"s a%e ob"i)e* to kiss $*e% the %ose/ A. W.) @%a&ti&a" a*9i&e to a9oi* %e9ea"i$) a se&%et is &o$tai$e* i$ the fo""o-i$) !%o9e%bia" !h%ase8 Ie9e% let your right hand know what your left hand is doing. The fa&t that somethi$) is to"* i$ &o$fi*e$&e (as a se&%et) ma# be $*e%"i$e* b# the fo""o-i$) &o""o' ia" !h%ases8 between you and me between you and me and the doorpost (the gatepost, the wall, etc.) between ourselves i$ st%i&t &o$fi*e$&e 6et-ee$ #o a$* me+ D%e**#+ 0 $e9e% ha* m &h time fo% this Na$so$ of #o %s+ b t that7s $eithe% he%e $o% the%e/ A. !.)
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16et-ee$ #o a$* me+ >i%+ 1 %ema%ke* Ka!!+ 107* soo$e% ha9e a$# amo $t of % mo %s tha$ be a%%este* fo% m %*e%/1 A. !%r.) 6 t bet-ee$ #o a$7 me a$7 the o"* *oo%!ost 0 am -o%%ie* abo t that *ame/ *. !%.) 5e""+ bet-ee$ #o a$* me a$* the -a""+ >i% @ea%&e+ 0 thi$k the "ess -e sa# abo t that $ti" the -a%7s o9e%+ the bette%/ B. S%.) 107"" te"" #o a se&%et+ 1 0 -his!e%e*+ 1H st bet-ee$ o %se"9es+ Aeo%)e/ 07m be)i$$i$) to hate the *am7 sto%#/1 J. *.) 6et-ee$ o %se"9es+ the%e a%e o$"# th%ee *isti$2 ) ishe* me$ he%e /// !. S.) 3$ the othe% ha$*+ ta"ki$) too m &h a$* %e9ea"i$) a se&%et ma# be &o""o' ia""# ! t i$ this -a#8 to give the show away to %e9ea"+ $&o$s&io s"# o% ma"i&io s"# 5e""+ at a$# mi$ te+ o"* 6abbi$)to$ i$ the most i$$o&e$t -a# i$ the -o%"*+ mi)ht )i9e the shoa-a#/ A. !%r.) :"o#* "ooke* o9e% his sho "*e% at the othe% me$/ 1;o$7t )i9e the sho- a-a#+ 1 he sai*/ J. F.) to let the cat out of the ba) to %e9ea" $i$te$tio$a""# 0$ the "ast &abi$et meeti$) the @%ime Ni$iste% "et the &at o t of the ba) %e9ea"i$) the t% e &i%2 & msta$&es of the &ase/ K. H.) 0 sho "*$7t ha9e "et the &at o t of the ba)/ 6 t the%e it is it7s a " &k# sta%t fo% #o + m# *ea% fe""o-/ A. !.) to spill the beans to %e9ea" a se&%et4 to &o$fess a"" Na#be the o"* bo# ha* hea%* somethi$) abo t ."e, a$* -as )oi$) to s!i"" the bea$s to the >e%%o&o"*s/ A. !%r.) 5hoe9e% is !oiso$i$) N%s/ >e%%o&o"* ki""e* A i*2 b%a$se$ to !%e9e$t him s!i""i$) the bea$s/ A. !%r.) 07m )oi$7 to s!i"" the bea$s/ 07"" te"" #o the -ho"e t% th/ *. !%.)
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to b" %t o t to sa# somethi$) -itho t tho )ht+ $2 ) a%*e*"#4 he$&e %e9ea" a se&%et Bas that foo" >keffi$)to$ to b" %t o t the -ho"e sto%# befo%e a$# of s ha9e ha* a &ha$&e to ha9e a "ook at itJ !. S.) Be %emembe%e* ho-/// K $e ha* b" %te* o t to him that D"e % o )ht to ha9e ma%%ie* he% #o $) b%othe%/ J. G.) 10f #o *o -a$t to k$o- the t% th+ 1 he b" %te* o t+ 1it ! t me to a he"" of a "ot of t%o b"eF1

(A. C.)
to "et o t to %e9ea" a se&%et 1Aeo%)e a$* 0 ta"ke* it 1 13hF Bis $ame7s 7Aeo%)e+ 7 is itJ1 1Ees/ ;i* 0 "et that o tJ1 ). A.) 6"a&kmai"F 3h+ N%/ >a%to%i s+ *o #o thi$k 0 -o "* "et o t a -o%* abo t #o % !%emisesJ B. S%.) to "et o$ to %e9ea" (a se&%et)4 to bet%a# (a fa&t) 0 ha9e$7t hea%* a -o%* abo t a$#thi$)/ >he ob2 9io s"# -as$7t )oi$) to "et o$/ B. ).) ;o$7t "et o$ that 0 to"* #o / W. B.) to let a person in on (the secret, idea, plan, etc.) to make it k$o-$ to him4 to %e9ea" it to him 0 )ot o$e o% t-o i*eas that 0 -i"" "et #o i$ o$/ *. !%.) (%ik smi"e*/ 15h# $ot "et them i$ o$ the )oo* $e-sJ1 M. W.) . "eaka)e of i$fo%matio$ is *es&%ibe* th s8 to "eak o t to be&ome )e$e%a""# k$o-$ afte% bei$) a se&%et (i$ s!ite of effo%ts to kee! it se&%et) The $e-s has "eake* o t/ A. H.) 0t -as the so%t of thi$) that+ if ta"ke* o9e%+ -o "* &e%tai$"# "eak o t/ (K/ A/)
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8 little bird is a fa&etio s te%m fo% a$ a$o$#mo s i$fo%me%+ he$&e . little bird tells (told) me mea$s T kno0 it from anonymo#7 7o#rce7. . "itt"e bi%* te""s me #o 7%e )etti$) ma%%ie* $e,t mo$th/ &. E. S.) 16 t 0 *o$7t see ho- #o k$o-/1 Aeo%)e &"ose* the othe% e#e/ 1. "itt"e bi%*+ :a*# < %9e$/1 J. G.) Be has so -a$te* to ha9e a so$ himse"f/ . "itt"e bi%* has a"-a#s to"* me that/ J. G.) 0$* &i$) a !e%so$ to ta"k a$* so to %e9ea" a se&%et ma# be ! t i$ this -a#8 to draw a person out to make him ta"k a$* so %e9ea" a se&%et >he e,!%esse* $o s %!%ise $o% emotio$ at >i% <ha%"e7s o9e%$i)ht *e&isio$/ Io% &o "* N%/ >atte%th-aite *%a- he% o t o$ the !oi$t/ A. !%r.) to pump (someone) to ' estio$ !e%siste$t"# to t%# to obtai$ a"" i$fo%matio$ !ossib"e Eo 79e %o se* a"" . $t ;a)ma%7s s s!i&io$s/ >he -as ! m!i$) #o + b t+ "ike a$ i*iot+ #o &o "*$7t see it/ A. !%r.) Niss Ni"to$/ That -as he% $ame/ @e%ha!s he7"* te"" some mo%e/ 10t7s $o )oo* ! m!i$)/ 0s that a"" #o 7%e afte%J1 H. W.) 1///ha9e #o + #o $ast# ma$+ &ome H st to ! m! me abo t m %*e%sJ1 A. !%r.)

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> s!i&io$ ma# be e,!%esse* b# these &o""o' ia" !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to be (look, sound) fishy to be ("ook+ so $*) s s!i&io s o% *o btf "
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fish# a%o si$) s s!i&io$4 s s!i&io s4 of a *is%e! tab"e o% *o btf " &ha%a&te% 0 *o$7t "ike that/ 0t so $*s a bit fish# to me/ A. W.) 1Eo mea$ that i$ #o % be"ief Ka&k' e"i$e *e 6e""efo%t shot ma*ame ;o#"eJ1 @oi%ot aske*/7 1That7s -hat it "ooks "ike to me/1 10t a"" so $*s %athe% fish# to me/1 A. !%r.) The%e -as somethi$) fish# abo t ;o$*o"o7s so"i&it *e+ somethi$) f%i)hte$i$)/ (>/ H.) Be -as a $e- ma$ >i% 6a%tho"ome- ha* o$"# him a fo%t$i)ht a$* the mome$t afte% the &%ime he *isa!!ea%s 9a$ishes i$to the ai%/ That "ooks a bit fish#+ *oes$7t itJ A. !%r.) This is a fish# sto%#/ A. H.) to smell a rat 2 to be&ome s s!i&io s4 to ha9e s s!i&io$s Io+ >i%+ it -o "*$7t *o/ 0f he is -hat he ma# be+ he -o "* sme"" a %at/ V. (.) 1The foo"+ 1 m tte%e* :o is :emi%e/ 1Be o$"# )ot -hat he *ese%9e*/ Be sho "* ha9e sme"t a %at/1 S. M.) to ha9e (ha9e )ot) a h $&h to ha9e a st%o$) fee"i$) of s s!i&io$4 to ha9e a s s!i&io$ -hi&h has $o "o)i&a" basis+ a !%emo$itio$ 079e )ot a h $&h that he *i* it+ b t the%e7s $othi$) to )o o$/ J. F.) Be has a h $&h that he is bei$) t%i&ke*/ A. H.) Be sa#s he7s )ot a h $&h the%e7s somethi$) -%o$) -ith the !"a$+ b t he &a$7t ! t his fi$)e% o$ it/ ). K.) The%e7s a &at&h i$ it (some-he%e) e,!%esses s s!i&io$ that e9e%#thi$) is $ot -hat it a!!ea%s to be/ 1;o #o %emembe% -hat it -as #o fe"" o9e%J1 <o$$ie tho )ht a)ai$/ >he fe"t that the%e -as a &at&h i$ it some-he%e/ '. !.) 0 tho )ht the%e -as a &at&h i$ it some-he%e/ B. S%.)
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a mare's nest a$ $fo $*e* s s!i&io$4 a base"ess % mo %4 a me%e i$9e$tio$/ 3fte$8 to find a mare's nest., 07m m &h ob"i)e* to #o / . !%ett# ma%e7s $est a%%esti$) him -o "* ha9e bee$/ A. !%r.) >oames %ose/ 1Ie9e% mi$* that/ @"ease -at&h 47+ a$* take &a%e $ot to fi$* a ma%e7s $est/ Aoo*2mo%$i$)F1 N%/ @o"tee*7s e#e )"i$te* at the -o%*s 1ma%e7s $estF1 J. G.) .mo$) &o""o' ia" !h%ases &o$tai$i$) the i*ea of *e&e!tio$ the fo""o-i$) a%e 9e%# &ommo$8 to take someone in to *e&ei9e him4 to &heat ;o$7t #o *a%e t%# this )ame o$ meJ 0 ta )ht it to #o a$* it *oes$7t take me i$/ B. S%.) 1Boma"i&io s #o a%e+ ."e, *ea%/1 16e&a se 0 %ef se to be take$ i$ b# #o J1 A. !%r.) 0 am s %e #o &o "* be take$ i$+ #o k$o-+ if a &"e9e% !e%so$ -o%ke* o$ #o % )oo* $at %e/ V. (.) to pull someone's leg to *e&ei9e Hoki$)"#4 to make f $
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3the% !h%ases simi"a%"# se* a%e8 to have someone on and to kid someone to *e&ei9e/ The# mea$ a"most the same as to +#ll 7omeone47 le5. #'m kidding mea$s 94m Aokin5@ 94m not tellin5 t%e tr#t%@ it i7 only intended a7 a Aoke. @ou're having me on. Eo 7%e $ot se%io s4 #o *o$7t mea$ -hat #o sa#4 #o 7%e maki$) f $ of me/ .$*%e- *i* $ot smi"e/ 10 *i*$7t ask #o to ! "" m# "e)+ N% >i""ma$/ 07m *ea* se%io s abo t this )i%"/1 A. !.) 15hat *oes she sa#J1 aske* Iei"/ 1>he7s ! ""i$) #o % "e)+ 1 %e!"ie* the <a!tai$ smi"i$)/ S. M.) Eo 7%e "osi$) #o % se$se of h mo %+ 5e$*#/ 0 -o$7t *a%e t%# to ! "" #o % "e) i$ f t %e/ V. (.) <a$7t #o see he7s H st ha9i$) #o o$J W. B.) 0 *i*$7t %ea""# mea$ it/ 0 -as H st ha9i$) #o o$/ W. B.) Be ki**e* he% i$to be"ie9i$) that he -as a ba&he"o%/ &. E. S.)
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to ! "" the -oo" o9e% someo$e7s e#es to *e&ei9e him Eet this is me%e"# to ! "" the -oo" o9e% the e#es of the !eo!"e //// $%. &.) 0t is ha%*"# to be s !!ose* that his f%ie$* &o "* ! "" the -oo" o9e% his e#es/ A. !%r.) e#e-ash *e&eit+ t%i&ke%#+ a mis"ea*i$)+ f%e' e$t"# f"at2 te%i$) stateme$t ;o$7t t% st his $i&e+ f%ie$*"# ma$$e%4 that7s a"" e#e-ash+ a$* a&t a""# he hates #o / A. W.) Be to"* me he7* &a""e* to see m# !ai$ti$)s+ b t 0 k$e- that -as e#e-ash/ &. E. S.) 5h# *o$7t #o "ea9e the ma$ a"o$e+ <a!tai$J <a$7t #o see he *oes$7t &a%e abo t this e#e-ashJ S. H.) to ! t o$e o9e% somebo*# to *e&ei9e him4 to foo" him 1Eo 7%e %ea""# ! tti$) o$e o9e% the -a%*e$+ 1 >amso$ sai* to Lo#/ The$ he sto!!e*/ Bis *a%k+ sha%! e#es ha* bee$ some-hat b"oo*shot/ 0 bet #o thi$k #o 7%e ! tti$) o$e o9e% me/1 S. H.) to "et a !e%so$ *o-$ to *e&ei9e a$* *isa!!oi$t him4 to fai" him i$ a time of $ee* ;e!"o%ab"e if she "ets #o *o-$/ B. ).) 07m a t% sti$) ki$* of fe""o- a$* it !a#s+ #o k$o-/ 079e ha%*"# e9e% bee$ "et *o-$/ A. !%r.) to ! "" somethi$) (o$e) o$ a !e%so$ Amer.) to *e&ei9e him 6# Ao*+ #o 7"" s ffe% fo% i$s "ti$) me a$* m# ) ests i$ this -a#/ 6# Ao*+ #o -i""F Thi$k #o &o "* ! "" this o$e o$ me+ ehJ E. (.) to *o the *i%t# o$ (somebo*#) to s-i$*"e4 to t%eat shame2 f ""# ;o$7t #o thi$k it7s a bit thi&k that -he$ #o 79e bee$ tho%o )h"# *e&e$t -ith !eo!"e the# sho "* )o o t of thei% -a# to *o the *i%t# o$ #o J S. M.)
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To do one down is &o""o' ia" fo% to &heat+ to *e&ei9e him/ 079e bee$ *o$e *o-$ b# m# best f%ie$*/ A. !.) 1Bo- ma$# !eo!"e ha9e #o see$ *o$e *o-$ i$ #o % timeJ1 1G ite a "ot+ 1 0 sai*+ 1b t $ot ' ite 1 1The$ -h# the s-eet he"" *o$7t #o )o a$* ! t that %i)htJ1 10 -as )oi$) to sa#+ 1 0 %e!"ie*+ 1$ot ' ite i$ this -a#/ .$* H st be&a se a "ot of !eo!"e a%e *o$e *o-$ i$e9itab"#+ that7s $o %easo$ to a** a$othe%/1 !. S.) to do brown to s-i$*"e4 ofte$ i$ the !assi9e8 to be done brown to be s-i$*"e* ;o$7t )o to that sho! o% #o 7"" be *o$e b%o-$/ A. W.) Be -as too &"e9e% fo% me a$* 0 -as *o$e b%o-$/ B. H.) to pull a fast one (over, on) to take a ta&ti&a" a*9a$ta)e of+ b# a s **e$ ma$oe 9%e o% a &"e9e% s-i$*"e (t%i&k+ *e&e!tio$) Be t%ie* to ! "" a fast o$e o$ me+ a$* 0 "iste$e* "ike 0 -as i$ a ho!*%eam/ E. (.) This m ) A%a$t the$ ! ""s a$othe% fast o$e/ *. !%.) To mis"ea* someo$e *e"ibe%ate"# is8 to draw a red herring across the track (path) to i$t%o* &e a$ i%%e"e9a$t matte%+ to *ist%a&t atte$tio$ a red herring a$ i%%e"e9a$t matte% i$te$*e* to *i9e%t atte$tio$ 6 t -hate9e% !ossesse* #o to *%a- that abs %* %e* he%%i$)J !. S.) The b t"e% seems to me a 9e%# &" ms# %e* he%%i$)/ A. !%r.) 5he$ -e &ame to ta"k abo t the ba* ' a"it# of the moto%s+ Ee$ki$s *%e- a %e* he%%i$) a&%oss the !ath/ K. H.) \/
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to put (throw) someone off the scent to *e&ei9e him b# )i9i$) -%o$) i$fo%matio$+ et&/ Be t%ie* to ! t me off the s&e$t/ A. H.) The s-i$*"e% th%e- the !o"i&e off the s&e$t/ K. H.) To "ea* someo$e ! the !ath ()a%*e$ !ath) is simi"a%"# se* -ith the mea$i$) to decei"e@ to im+o7e on. The #o $) ma$ "e* Na%# ! the )a%*e$ !ath/ K. H.) . *e&eitf " !e%so$ ma# be fi) %ati9e"# *es&%ibe* as a s$ake i$ the )%ass/ Be !%o9e* to be a s$ake i$ the )%ass/ A. W.) Be -as a 9e%itab"e s$ake i$ the )%ass/ W. B.) 5e ha* a"-a#s s s!e&te* she -as a s$ake i$ the )%ass4 $oo % s s!i&io$ -as &o$fi%me*/ K. H.) To be&ome a 9i&tim of *e&e!tio$ is &o""o' ia""# to fall for it or to swallow it+ i/e/ to be"ie9e+ to a&&e!t as t% e somethi$) that is $t% e/ 0 $e9e% tho )ht she7* fa"" fo% that o"* sto%#/

&. E. S.)
N%/ >atte%th-aite tho )ht8 1Be7s "ooki$) to see if 0 s-a""o- this sto%#/1 A. !%r.) ;o #o thi$k he7"" s-a""o- that e,!"a$atio$J

W. B.)
@%o9e%bia" %emi$*e%s $ot to be *e&ei9e* b# the a!!ea%a$&e of thi$)s o% !eo!"e8 8ll that glitters is not gold. 8ppearances are deceptive. There's more to it than meets the eye. 15hat *o #o mea$J1 10 mea$ that a"" is $ot )o"* that )"itte%s/ 0 mea$ that tho )h this "a*# is %i&h a$* bea tif " a$* be"o9e*+ the%e is a"" the same somethi$) that is $ot %i)ht/1 A. !%r.)
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1The%e7s mo%e he%e+ >i%+ ho-e9e%+ 1 he sai*+ 1tha$ meets the e#e/ 0 *o$7t be"ie9e i$ s i&i*e+ $o% i$ ! %e a&&i*e$t m#se"f/1 J. G.) ;isbe"ief ses the fo""o-i$) !h%ases8 Tell that to the marines (horse marines). (Te"" #o % sto%# b t $o o$e -i"" be"ie9e #o /) Tell me (us) another one/ (0 (-e) *o$7t be"ie9e this sto%#/) The !h%ases a%e se* to e,!%ess *isbe"ief i$ a$ im!ossib"e sto%#/ 1To me$tio$ that to the <ommittee+ 1 >i% :a-%e$&e sai* s"o-"#+ 1-o "* &e%tai$"# be te""i$) it to the ma%i$es/1 J. G.) 5he$ he sta%te* ta"ki$) abo t his a*9e$t %es i$ <e$t%a" .f%i&a+ 0 &o "*$7t he"! sa#i$)+ 1Te"" that to the ho%se ma%i$esF1 K. H.) The &"imate7s a"" %i)ht -he$ it is$7t too *%# o% too -et it s its m# -ife fi$e+ b t+ si%+ -he$ the# ta"k abo t maki$) #o % fo%t $e a"" 0 &a$ sa# is te"" it to the ma%i$es/ (K/ A/) *y5malion /// >o &ome to the !oi$t+ 0 ha9e s &2 &ee*e* i$ maki$) a%tifi&ia" h ma$ bei$)s/ Lea" "i9e o$es+ 0 mea$/ 9ncred#lo#7 "oice7. 2%, &omeF Te"" s a$othe%/ B. S%.) @ou're telling me/ ma# be simi"a%"# se*/ 0 ! t o$ a so%t of mo*est "ook/ 1Io+ 1 0 te"" he%/ 107m $ot a ) # -ho )oes fo% *ames/1 1Eo 7%e te""i$) meF1 she sa#s/ *. !%.) 3the% e,&"amato%# !h%ases of *isbe"ief a%e8 1et away with you/ o% 1o (get) along with you/ f%ie$*"# e,!%essio$s of *isbe"ief+ mea$i$) 9 don4t belie"e a 0ord of 0%at yo# are 7ayin5. @ou don't say/ ...my foot/ e,&"amatio$ of *isbe"ief fo""o-i$) %e!etitio$ of a !%e9io s %ema%k8 1eorge is a gentleman. 1entleman my foot/ 8 likely tale/ (. most $"ike"# ta"e/) 1@%ett# "itt"e thi$)+ 1 sai* N%/ > $b %# te$tati9e"# afte% the #o $) thi$)s ha9e "eft/
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1@%ett# m# footF ."" that !ai$t a$* !o-*e%/1 (>/ M.) 10 ma# ha9e bee$ fas&i$ate* he"* i$ a ki$* of s!e"" b# a &e%tai$ ' a"it# of "ife 1 13h+ ' a"it# of "ife m# foot/ Eo H st sta#e* i$ "o9e -ith he% a$* *i*$7t k$o- it/1 J. *.) 15hat 0 -a$t to )et at+ a$* -hat -e a"" o )ht to k$o- is -he%e this )i%" )ot those !ea%"sJ1 1>he has to"* s the# -e%e )i9e$ to he%/1 1. "ike"# ta"eF1 B. ).) Di)me$ts of the ima)i$atio$ a%e *es&%ibe* th s8 a tall story a sto%# *iffi& "t to be"ie9e4 a$ e,a))e%ate* sto%# 15e""+ 1 sai* T%o#+ 1ho- *i* he )et he%eJ1 1A e%i""a+ 1 e,!"ai$e* T%a b/ 1The L ssia$s se$t him ba&k th%o )h the "i$es to -o%k as a ) e%i""a/ 0$ Li)a the Ae%ma$s &a )ht him a$* to%t %e* him/1 1Ta"" sto%#+ 1 sai* T%o#/ S. H.) a cock>and>bull story (tale, yarn) a fa$tasti& a$* i$2 &%e*ib"e sto%# Be to"* s that &o&k2a$*2b "" sto%# befo%e/ W. B.) The H *)e *i* $ot be"ie9e the *efe$*a$t7s &o&k2a$*2 b "" sto%#/ K. H.) #t's far>fetched, (i/ e/ 0t st%ai$s o$e7s &%e* "it#/) That7s fa%2fet&he*+ 0 am af%ai*/ (O/ (.) Do% ma$# %easo$s -hi&h #o mi)ht thi$k fa%fet&he*+ 0 ha* a$* sti"" ha9e a fee"i$) that 0 o )ht to s!e$* the 5a% i$ the %a$ks a$* i$ the "i$e/ ). A.) thi$ ()e$e%a""# a bit thin) $&o$9i$&i$)+ im!%obab"# -eak Be% sto%# abo t "ea9i$) he% ! %se o$ the !ia$o so $*e* a bit thi$/ &. E. S.)
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C$be"ie9ab"e )oo* fo%t $e is *es&%ibe* th s8 0t7s too )oo* to be t% e/ Bis 9oi&e t%emb"e* a "itt"e as he s!oke/ 0t a"" seeme* too )oo* to be t% e/ '. !.)

TASTES& 'REFERENCES& INCLINATIONS

Tastes differ, o% as a$othe% !%o9e%b ! ts it8 one man's meat is another man's poison o$e !e%so$ ma# hate -hat a$othe% "ikes/ There is no accounting for tastes is a$othe% !%o9e%b mea$2 i$) the same thi$)/ 6 t it ofte$ im!"ies that the s!eake% has the bette% taste/ To "ike someo$e (o% somethi$)) ma# be &o""o' ia""# e,2 !%esse* b# these !h%ases8 to take a fancy (liking) to someone (something) 5e""+ the t% th is+ 079e take$ a so%t of fa$&# to #o + Ao9e%$o% /// B. S%.) 0 took a fa$&# to him at o$&e/ S. M.) Be seeme* to take %athe% a fa$&# to me/ (J/ G.) 9 took a )%eat fa$&# to #o $) .%b th$ot the mo2 me$t 0 met him/ -. W.) Eo 7"" thi$k me abs %*+ b t *o #o k$o- 079e take$ a )%eat fa$&# to this fa$ that 0 -as si""# e$o )h to % $ a-a# -ith "ast $i)ht f%om #o % ba""/ -. W.) >he mi)ht take ' ite a "iki$) to he% b%othe%2i$2"a-/ A. !%r.) The o"* ma$7s take$ a "iki$) to it/ A. !%r.) to take to somebody to be&ome fo$* of somebo*#4 to fo%m a "iki$) fo% somebo*# Bett# ha* a"%ea*# take$ to the )i%"/ /// V. (.) N# fathe% took to him a "ot the o$"# time the# met+ a$* m# fathe%7s *a%$e* *iffi& "t to !"ease/ Gr. Gr.)
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to have a soft spot for somebody (something) >he sti"" so $*e* %att#/ Ie9e%the"ess+ 0 tho )ht she ha* a soft s!ot fo% him/ (</ S.) /// he "ike* obse%9i$) h ma$ $at %e+ a$* he ha* a soft s!ot fo% "o9e%s/ A. !%r.) to be fond of somebody (something) Be -as fo$* of m#ste%ies+ a$* he "ike* obse%9i$) h ma$ $at %e+ a$* he ha* a soft s!ot fo% "o9e%s/ A. !%r.) Be7s &"ose+ he7s $a%%o-+ he7s $ot 9e%# fo$* of a$#o$e e,&e!t himse"f a$* his -ife/ !. S.) To grow on someone is to -i$ the "iki$)+ fa9o % o% a*mi2 %atio$ of/ 0f a person (a thing) grows on you, it mea$s that #o )et to "ike him (it) mo%e a$* mo%e4 #o fi$* him (it) mo%e att%a&ti9e as the time !asses/ //she7s H st a &hi"* of Iat %e -ho !ositi9e"# )%o-s o$ #o / B. ).) 0t7s s %!%isi$) ho- the "itt"e thi$) )%o-s o$ o$e/ B. ).) Eo ma# $ot "ike the !i&t %e at fi%st b t it -i"" )%oo$ #o / (To be) after one's own heart is (to be) of the so%t o$e 9e%# m &h "ikes o% a!!%o9es of/ Ni&hae" sa#s #o % $e- Nembe%+ ;o%$fo%* is afte% his o-$ hea%t/ (K/ A/) Bo-e9e%+ &hee% !4 -e a%e )oi$) to ha9e a *a# afte% #o % o-$ hea%t/ B. S%.) 8 blue>eyed boy (a white>headed boy) is &o""o' ia" fo% a fa9o %ite fo% the time bei$)/ Take &a%e of #o $) Lo)e%s he7s the b" e2e#e* bo# i$ this offi&e/ A. W.)
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To be craAy (mad) about (on) something (somebody) is to be )%eat"# atta&he* to4 9e%# fo$* of o% e$th siasti& abo t/ To be kee$ o$ (abo t) a$* to be $ ts o$ (abo t) ha9e the same si)$ifi&a$&e/ 07m &%aM# abo t him/ Be7s &%aM# abo t me/ 5e &a$7t "i9e -itho t ea&h othe%/ A. !%r.) >he7s ma* abo t m si&/ 15hi&h of s is it #o 7%e so kee$ o$ k$o-i$)J1 10t7s a"" th%ee+ 1 0 sai* ea%$est"#/ J. *.) : &ki"# 0 %ea""# am f%i)htf ""# kee$ abo t ho%ses/ J. G.) Ni&hae"7s s &h *ea* $ ts o$ he% that he7s )etti$) * ""/// / J. G.) 0 7m $ ts abo t he%/ >he7s $ ts abo t him/ &. A. S/) >ome othe% !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se a%e8 (to be) up one's street s ite* to o$e7s tastes (o% !o-e%s) 1Be thi$ks #o 7%e H st a 9e%# $i&e e"*e%"# "a*# -ho -as at s&hoo" -ith his -ife/1 Be shook his hea* at he%/ 15e k$o- #o 7%e a bit mo%e tha$ that+ Niss Na%!"e+ a%e$7t #o J <%ime is %i)ht ! #o % st%eet/1 A. !%r.) to be o$e7s & ! of tea the so%t of thi$) (!e%so$) that 7!"eases o% a!!ea"s to o$e . &am!i$) ho"i*a# is H st m# & ! of tea/ W. B.) 10 &a$7t !%ete$*+ 1 0 sai*+ 1that he7s e,a&t"# m# & ! of tea/1 !. S.) #t suits me to a ,T, (*o-$ to the )%o $*) e,!%esses a hi)h *e)%ee of satisfa&tio$/ Ba%%is sai*+ ho-e9e%+ that the %i9e% -o "* s it him to a 1T1/// / ///0t s ite* me to a 1T1 too+ a$* Ba%%is a$* 0 both sai* it -as a )oo* i*ea of Aeo%)es/// / (K/ K/) 0f #o "ike somethi$) #o ma#+ &o""o' ia""# s!eaki$)+ )et a ki&k o t of it+ that is+ e$Ho# it4 fee" a st%o$) se$se of satisfa&tio$/ 0 *a%e sa# she )ot $o e$* of ki&k o t of *oi$) it/ :i9i$) it/ B. ).)
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>ome !eo!"e mi)ht )et a ki&k o t of it/ 0 *i*$7t/ A. !%r.) >he )ot a ki&k o t of "i9i$)/ ). K.) To !%efe% o$e &o %se of a&tio$ to a$othe% o% to "ike it mo%e tha$ a$othe% ma# be &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 #'d rather... #'d sooner... 0$fi$iti9e -itho t to #'d *ust as soon... 5hi&h -o "* #o %athe% ha9e+ tea o% &offeeJ

A. H.)
Ne a$* Noosie% he%e ha9e met befo%e a$* the%e7s $o ma$7s H *)eme$t 07* soo$e% take tha$ his/ 0 -o "* m &h soo$e% *a$&e -ith #o / -. W.) The#7* *i$e o t -ith !eo!"e a$* make themse"9es 9e%# !"easa$t b t it -as !%ett# ob9io s that the#7* H st as soo$ ha9e sta#e* at home/ S. M.) >he sa#s she7* H st as soo$ sit a$* -at&h the te$$is/ W. B.) 0$*iffe%e$&e is e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 #t's all one (the same) to me. 16 tte%f"# o% 3,fo%*+ 1 he sai*/ 10t7s a"" o$e to meF1 (5/ !.) 15hat a%e #o )oi$) to )i9e s+ Iikiti$J1 1.$#thi$) #o "ike+ 1 sai* Iikiti$+ 1it7s a"" o$e to me/1 E. (.) 1>a# -hat #o thi$k+ 1 sai* 6a$fo%*/ 10t7s a"" the same to me+ 1 sai* Na%&h/ &. (.) a b tto$ t-o!e$&e a %a! t-o hoots not to care a fi) t-o !i$s a %o- of !i$s a hoot+ et&/
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10 *o$7t &a%e t-o!e$&e abo t mo$e#+ 1 sai* Be%be%t/ S. M.) ///07m bo $* to te"" #o that 0 *o$7t &a%e t-o !i$s if #o thi$k me !"ai$ o% $ot/ S. M.) 0 *o$7t &a%e a %a! -hat #o % ste!fathe% is/ H. W.) 0 *o$7t &a%e t-o hoots -hat &o $se"711 *o/ V. (.) 10 *o$7t+ 1 sai* o"* Ko"#o$+ 1&a%e a fi) fo% his o!i$io$/1 J. G.) To dislike somethi$) o% somebo*# ma# be &o""o' ia""# ! t i$ this -a#8 it's (he's) not my cup of tea it (he) *oes$7t s it m# taste4 it is $ot the so%t of thi$) (!e%so$) to a!!ea" to me 77>he7s $ot m# & ! of tea/1 Be )%i$$e*/ 1.$* 07m $ot he%s/1 (</ S.) No $tai$ee%i$) is$7t e,a&t"# m# & ! of tea/ W.B.) to have no time for somebody (something) to *is"ike (him+ it) 6et-ee$ #o a$* me+ D%e**#+ 0 $e9e% ha* m &h time fo% this Na$so$+ b t that7s $eithe% he%e $o% the%e/ A. !.) 079e $o time fo% this se$satio$a" Ho %$a"ism/ W. B.) # can't stand (bear) it (him) or # can't stand (bear) the sight of him (it) 0 *is"ike it (him) 9e%# m &h 0 &a$7t !"a#/ N# fi$)e%s -o$7t obe# me/ .$* 0 &a$7t sta$* the so $* of !ia$o/ B. S%.) 0 &a$7t sta$* a-f " o"* me$/ (</ S.) >he H st &a$7t bea% the si)ht of me/ (</ S.) .$* as fo% #o % b" $*e% i$ taki$) m# -ife7s fa$ f%om he%e a$* "ea9i$) it abo t i$ ;a%"i$)to$7s %oom+ it is $!a%*o$ab"e/ 0 &a$7t bea% the si)ht of it $o-/ 2. W.) # don't care for it) # have no liking for it) it is not to my liking (taste) a%e simi"a%"# se*+ a"" mea$i$) it i7 not to my ta7te@ 9 don4t like it. 0 *o$7t &a%e fo% the book/ H. *.) 0 *o$7t &a%e fo% &hi!s f%ie* i$ o"i9e oi"+ W. B.)
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N%/ <"a#e si)he*/ 10t7s a Hob 079e $o "iki$) fo%+ 1 he sai*/ J. F.) Koh$7s -a# of *oi$) thi$)s is $ot at a"" to m# "iki$)/ W. M.) to go (be) against the grain to be *istastef " o% &o$t%a%# to i$&"i$atio$ . thi$) 079e $e9e% bee$ ab"e to $*e%sta$* is -h# a -oma$ thi$ks it -o%th -hi"e to make #o *o somethi$) #o *o$7t -a$t to/ >he7* %athe% #o *i* a thi$) a)ai$st the )%ai$ tha$ $ot *o it at a""/ (S. At.) This !%ose& tio$ )oes 9e%# m &h a)ai$st the )%ai$ of a$ ho$est ma$/ B. S%.) (m!hati& # like that/ mea$s H st the o!!osite of -hat it sa#s8 it7s se* as a$ e,!"osi9e !%otest a)ai$st some s ))estio$/ 10t7s mi$e/ Koe No%)a$ ma*e me a !%ese$t of it/1 1. !%ese$tF BoF 0 "ike thatF Be7s $ot 7e%e to *e$# it/1 A. !.) <o""o' ia" !h%ases to e,!%ess aversion and disgust i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 #t sticks in my giAAard (craw, throat, gullet). #t "ea9es a fee"i$) of st%o$) *is"ike o% *is) st/ That b si$ess -ith D"e % sti&ks i$ m# )iMMa%*+ as o"* Do%s#te -o "* ha9e sai*/ J. G.) >he *i*$7t se$time$ta"ise he%se"f b t H st a*mitte* that this ;essie b si$ess st &k i$ he% ) ""et/

V. (.)
6 t it sti&ks i$ m# ) ""et $ot to *o o$e7s best fo% the &ha! -ith a %e&o%* "ike this/ !. S.) # wouldn't touch him (it) with a pair of tongs, i/ e/ he (it) is so *is) sti$) that 0 -i"" ha9e $othi$) to *o -ith him (it)/ :et he% kee! he% fo%t $e/ 0 -o "*$7t to &h he% -ith the to$)s if she ha* tho sa$*s a$* mi""io$s/ B. S%.) 9 -as so %a))e* a$* *i%t#+ that #o -o "*$7t ha9e to &he* me -ith a !ai% of to$)s/ !%. &.)
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to give one the creeps (the willies) to &a se o$e to ha9e a fee"i$) of st%o$) *is"ike o% %e9 "sio$ Bis se$time$ta" smi"e )a9e he% the -i""ies/ V. (.) This -eathe% )i9es me the &%ee!s/ Iothi$) b t %ai$+ %ai$+ %ai$/ W. B.) To make one sick (shudder) mea$s the same thi$)/ 0f you don't like it, you can lump it mea$s 9f yo# don4t like it, all yo# can do i7 to re7i5n yo#r7elf and +#t #+ 0it% it, %o0e"er #n0illin5ly. 1D"#i$) a kite+ #o + a )%o-$ ma$/ <o$tem!tib"e 0 &a"" it/1 10 *o$7t &a%e -hat #o &a"" it/ 0 "ike it+ a$* if #o *o$7t "ike it #o &a$ " m! it/1 S. M.) 1>o if+ -e"" if this $e- a%%a$)eme$t -e%e ma*e+ Na%)a%et <ook mi)ht $ot "ike it 1 1<o "*$7t she be to"* she -o "* ha9e to " m! it/1 B. ).)

TAL+ AND DISCUSSION

0$fo%ma" &o$9e%satio$ ma# be &o""o' ia""# *es&%ibe* b# these )e$e%a" !h%ases8 to have a few words with o% to have a word with to ha9e a sho%t ta"k -ith4 to *is& ss b%ief"# / .fte% b%eakfast+ ;o%&as &ame ! to me %athe% m#ste%io s"#+ a$* aske* if she mi)ht ha9e a fe-o%*s -ith me/ A. !%r.) 10 tho )ht 0 -o "* &ome ! fo% a "itt"e &hat+ 1 she sai* b%i)ht"#/ 10 ha9e$7t ha* a -o%* -ith #o fo% a *a# o% t-o/1 A. !.) Eo &a$ ha9e a ' iet -o%* -ith him he%e+ m m/ B. S%.)
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1.s a matte% of fa&t+ 1 he sai* to Na%ti$+ 10 sho "* "ike a -o%* -ith #o /1 !. S.) to have a (little) chat (with) o$e mo%e !h%ase -ith the same mea$i$) 1Eo % mothe% a$* 0 ha9e bee$ ha9i$) a "itt"e &hat+ 1 Na%k e,!"ai$e*/ (. A.) 5e""+ tha$k #o Nat%o$+ 07m )"a* to ha9e ha* a "itt"e &hat -ith #o / A. !%r.) .ss $ta &omes *o-$ to ha9e a &hat -ith me $oa$* the$ a$* the$ 0 )i9e he% a bit of mo$e#/// /

S. M.)
The gift of the gab is &o""o' ia" fo% !o-e% of f" e$t a$* effe&ti9e s!ee&h+ a$* to have the gift of the gab is to ha9e the abi"it# to s!eak f" e$t"# a$* effe&ti9e"#4 to be e"o' e$t/ 1Eo 79e )ot i*eas/1 13the% !eo!"e7s/1 1.$* the )ift of the )ab/1 J. G.) Be -as )oo* &om!a$#+ the t#!e of the a)%eeab"e %att"e a$* he ha* a t% "# 0%ish )ift of the )ab/

S. M.)
Eo 79e )ot the )ift of the )ab -ith a !e$+ No$t/// / (K/ A/) 0mall talk is "i)ht &o$9e%satio$ o$ $im!o%ta$t s bHe&ts4 chit>chat has the same si)$ifi&a$&e t%i9ia" &o$9e%satio$/ .t emotio$a" mome$ts "ike this+ N%/ Kosse% -as a"-a#s a bit a-k-a%*/ Be ha*$7t )ot a$# f"o- of sma"" ta"k/ '. !.) 10 )a9e ! )oi$) to m# &o""ea) es7 -i9es7 !a%ties befo%e #o -e%e bo%$+ m# *ea% #o $) ma$+ 1 5i$s"o- sai*/ Be a**e*8 10 ha9e $o sma"" ta"k/1

!. S.)
3h+ that7s the $e- sma"" ta"k/ To *o a !e%so$ it mea$s to ki"" him/ B. S%.) 1."" %i)ht+ 1 she sai*/ 1:et7s ta"k abo t #o / 0 *o$7t fee" "ike &hit2&hat eithe%/1 M. W.) 4affle ($o $ a$* 9e%b) is a"so simi"a%"# mea$i$) talk 0it%o#t +a#7in5@ 5abble. se* -ith the
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1ossip ($o $ a$* 9e%b) is sma"" ta"k s a""# abo t !eo!"e as is a"so tittle>tattle (i*"e ta"k a$* % mo %s)/ >he "ikes to ha9e a )oo* )ossi! -ith a $ei)hbo % o9e% the )a%*e$ fe$&e/ A. H.) >he is too fo$* of )ossi! (o% titt"e2tatt"e)/ A. H.) A )a%% "o s !e%so$ (a &hatte%bo,) is sai*8 to talk (chatter) nineteen to the doAen to &hatte% i$&essa$t"# <a!tai$ 6%e*o$ soo$ ha* his a%ms %o $* t-o s"im -aists/ The# a"" ta"ke* $i$etee$ to the *oMe$/ The# -e%e )a#/ S. M.) .t tea2time he &ame *o-$ to the *%a-i$)2%oom a$* fo $* them ta"ki$)+ as he e,!%esse* it+ $i$etee$ to the *oMe$/ J. G.) >o as a % "e 07m si"e$t+ b t -he$ 0 fi$* a s#m!atheti& 9i&tim -e""+ #o 79e a"%ea*# ha* a bitte% e,!e%ie$&e of ho- 0 &hatte% $i$etee$ to the *oMe$/ ). A.) to talk somebody's (one's) head off) to talk the leg off an iron pot) to talk the hind leg off a donkey to ta"k a )%eat *ea"4 to bo%e a !e%so$ b# ta"ki$) too m &h .$*%e-+ #o &a$ ta"k m# hea* off+ b t #o &a$7t &ha$)e -%o$) i$to %i)ht/ B. S%.) The i$s %a$&e2a)e$t ta"ke* Dathe%7s hea* off/

K. H.)
>he &o "* ta"k the hi$* "e) off a *o$ke#/ W. B.) .mo$) &hatte%bo,es o$e can't get a word in edgeways (i/ e/ $ab"e to s!eak be&a se othe%s a%e ta"ki$) &o$2 ti$ o s"#)/ >o%%#/ 5he$ @i&ke%i$) sta%ts sho ti$) $obo*# &a$ )et a -o%* i$ e*)e-a#s/ B. S%.) The t-o e"*e%"# "a*ies -e%e ta"ki$) i$&essa$t"#+ so that Ka$e &o "* $ot )et a -o%* i$ e*)e-a#s/

K. H.)
15e""+ m# f%ie$*+ 1 &%ie* @oi%ot befo%e 0 &o "* )et i$ a -o%*+ 1-hat *o #o thi$kJ1 A. !%r.)

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. 9e%bose !e%so$ ma# be a"so te%me*8 long>winded te*io s"# "o$)+ 9e%bose4 fo$* of hea%i$) o$ese"f ta"k The s!eake% -as *%ea*f ""# "o$)2-i$*e*/ W. B.) The !%ea&he% -as 9e%# "o$)2-i$*e* e9e$ fo% a !%ea&he%/ A. W.) 0 &a$$ot %e"ate -hat he to"* me i$ his o-$ -o%*s/ Be %e!eate* himse"f/ Be -as 9e%# "o$)2-i$*e* a$* he to"* me his sto%# &o$f se*"# /// S. M.) 3$ the othe% ha$* a9oi*a$&e of !%o"i,it# is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases8 (to put something) in a nutshell i$ the fe-est !ossib"e -o%*s4 i$ b%ief This is the sto%# i$ a $ tshe""/ A. W.) 0$ a $ tshe""+ 0 ha9e )i9e$ him $oti&e a$* -i"" )o to Na$&heste% $e,t -eek/ K. H.) 0t -as at this mome$t that the i*ea &ame to him -hi&h he afte%-a%*s im!a%te* at Timoth#7s i$ this $ tshe""8 10 sho "*$7t -o$*e% a bit if that a%&hite&t &ha! -e%e s-eet !o$ N%s/ >oamesF1 J. G.) 1To ! t it i$ a $ tshe""+ 1 sai* <ha%"es s"o-"#+ 1#o 7%e -i""i$) to &ome i$ -ith me be&a se #o thi$k m# b si$ess &o "* be b i"t !/1 (7/ W.) to cut (make) a long story short... the s bsta$&e of it/// 4 a"" that $ee* be sai*/// 5e""+ to & t a "o$) sto%# sho%t+ the# tho )ht it -o "* be mo%e e&o$omi&a" to "i9e at the 9i""a a$* :a %a ha* the i*ea that it -o "* kee! Tito o t of mis&hief/ S. M.) 5e""+ to make a "o$) sto%# sho%t+ she aske* me to )o to @a%is fo% a -eek o% t-o ti"" she ha* &o$so"i*ate* he% !ositio$/ S. M.) the long and the short of it... a"" that $ee* be sai*4 the !shot 5e""+ the "o$) a$* the sho%t of it is that offi&ia"s m st$7t )amb"e/ B. S%.)
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0 -o$7t %e!eat he% "a$) a)e+ it fai% sta%t"e* me b t the "o$) a$* the sho%t of it -as she -as Hea"o s of the kite/ S. M.) T-o &ommo$ !%o9e%bs &omme$ti$) o$ s!ee&h a$* si"e$&e8 0peech is silver, silence is gold. (>i"e$&e is bette% tha$ s!ee&h i$ some &i%& msta$&es/ The !%o9e%b is s a""# ' ote* to &hi"*%e$ -ho ta"k too m &h/) Geast said soonest mended. (6# sa#i$) 9e%# "itt"e o% kee!i$) si"e$&e o$e ma# a9oi* )etti$) i$to t%o b"e/ 6# sa#i$) too m &h o$e ma# b%i$) t%o b"e o$ o$ese"f o% o$e7s f%ie$*s a$* ma# ofte$ fi$* it *iffi& "t to %e!ai% the *ama)e that has bee$ *o$e/) @"ai$ s!eaki$) ses the fo""o-i$) !h%ases8 to call a spade a spade to s!eak !"ai$"#4 to s!eak -ith &om!"ete a$* )e$e%a""# $!o! "a% f%a$k$ess 10 thi$k #o 7%e the % *est ma$ 079e e9e% met+ 1 she sai* i$ a %emote+ %ef"e&ti9e to$e/ 1.$* the most me%&e$a%#/1 15h#J 6e&a se 0 &a"" a s!a*e a s!a*eJ1 (. A.) The%e7s $o fami"# !%i*e abo t me+ the%e7s $o ima)i$ati9e se$time$ta" h mb ) abo t me/ 0 &a"" a s!a*e a s!a*e /// !%. &.) 0 am ta"ki$) abo t fa&ts+ ma*emoise""e !"ai$ )"# fa&ts/ :et7s &a"" the s!a*e the s!a*e a$* sa# it i$ o$e sho%t se$te$&e/ Eo % mothe% *%i$ks+ ma*emoise""e/ A. !%r.) This is $o time fo% -ea%i$) the sha""o- mask of ma$$e%s/ 5he$ 0 see a s!a*e 0 &a"" it a s!a*e/ 2. W.) to go straight to the point or to come to the point to s!eak *i%e&t"# abo t the matte% bei$) *is& sse* a$* sto! ta"ki$) abo t $im!o%ta$t a$* "ess im!o%ta$t matte%s Be -as si"e$t fo% a mi$ te o% t-o/ The$ he -e$t st%ai)ht to the !oi$t/ 1Ba9e #o &ome to a *e&isio$+ :i$$etJ1 A. !%r.) Ba9i$) sett"e* his ) est i$ a &hai%+ the a&to% -e$t st%ai)ht to the !oi$t/ 107m $ot )oi$) to beat abo t the b sh+ 1 he sai*/ A. !%r.)
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0 -ish D"e % *i*$7t a"-a#s )o st%ai)ht to the !oi$t/ J. G.) .s 0 -as i$ a h %%# 0 aske* him to &ome to the !oi$t at o$&e/ A. W.) $ot to beat abo t the b sh to &o$&e$t%ate o$ the mai$ s bHe&t4 $ot to %amb"e a%o $* -itho t e9e% )etti$) to the !oi$t to beat abo t the b sh to ta"k abo t e9e%#thi$) e,&e!t the most im!o%ta$t !oi$t4 to ta"k %o $* a s bHe&t4 a!!%oa&h a s bHe&t i$ a %o $*abo t a$* e9asi9e -a# Iot to beat abo t the b sh+ 0 ha9e %easo$ to be"ie9e that that s-eet a$* i$$o&e$t "a*# is bei$) s"o-"# !oiso$e*/ A. !%r.) Ba9i$) sett"e* his ) est i$ a &hai% the a&to% -e$t st%ai)ht to the !oi$t/ 107m $ot )oi$) to beat abo t the b sh+ 1 he sai*/ A. !%r.) 10 *i*$7t see a$# !oi$t i$ beati$) abo t the b sh+ 1 sai* >keffi$)to$/ !. S.) Be s!oke b" $t"#+ a-a%e that it -as $o se to beat abo t the b sh/ A. !%r.) to &ome ()et) *o-$ to b%ass ta&ks to sto! *is& ssi$) )e$e%a" !%i$&i!"es+ !"a$s+ et&/ a$* t %$ atte$tio$ to !%a&ti&a" *etai"s 0 ha9e$7t )ot a"" the afte%$oo$ to -aste/ 0t7s time -e )ot *o-$ to b%ass ta&ks/ !. S.) Be "ooks as if he ha* !"e$t# of *ete%mi$atio$ b t -he$ #o &ome *o-$ to b%ass ta&ks he has $o ba&kbo$e/ (S/ M.) to sa# (ha9e) o$e7s sa# to state o$e7s 9ie-s4 to e,!%ess o$e7s o!i$io$ Eo ha9e sai* #o % sa#4 0 am )oi$) to sa# mi$e/ !%. &.) 5i$if%e*+ a -oma$ of st%o$) &ha%a&te%+ "et him ha9e his sa#+ at the e$* of -hi&h he "a!se* i$to s "k# si"e$&e/ J. G.)
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@"ai$ s!eaki$) a"so im!"ies the se of fi%m "a$) a)e/ 0$ this &ase the fo""o-i$) !h%ases a%e &ommo$8 not to mince matters (words) to s!eak !"ai$"# o% b" $t"# 0 *i*$7t mi$&e matte%s+ b t to"* him !"ai$"# 0 tho )ht him a s&o $*%e"/ &. E. S.) Eo &a$ %e&a"" fo% #o %se"f+ Ba%tho se+ -hat 0 sai* to him/ 0 *i*$7t mi$&e the matte% -ith him/ !%. &.) 3h+ 0 am $ot )oi$) to mi$&e -o%*s fo% #o / 0 k$o- #o tho%o )h"#/ 2. W.) Be s!oke -ith fi%e a$* &o$9i&tio$+ mi$&i$) $o -o%*s i$ his atta&k !o$ the s"a9es a$* thei% mo%a"it# a$* ta&ti&s/// (O/ (.) Bot to pull one's punches is se* -ith the same mea$i$)/ N%s/ T#so$ ha* t %$e* 9e%# -hite/ 1Eo *o$7t ! "" #o % ! $&hes+ *o #o J1 she m %m %e*/ 16 t it ma# be *iffe%e$t -ith B )o/ EesF1 she e,&"aime* t %$i$) o$ me -ith )"itte%i$) e#es/ (. A.) 0 *i*$7t ! "" m# ! $&hes/ W. B.) to tell a person straight that... to sa# fo%&ib"# a$* fi%m"# to him that/// ."so8 to give it him straight. 0 to"* him st%ai)ht that 0 *i*$7t -a$t him a%o $* the !"a&e a$# "o$)e%/ W. B.) 5e""+ she7s $e9e% &omi$) he%e a)ai$+ 0 te"" #o that st%ai)ht/ S. M.) 07"" )i9e it to #o st%ai)ht+ >a9i$a/ 5e7%e st &k fo% a$othe% #ea%/ M. W.) to speak one's mind to sa# !"ai$"# -hat o$e thi$ks 1.t a$# %ate+ 1 she b %st o t+ 1079e s!oke$ m# mi$*F1 A. !%r.) Eo *o$7t mi$* m# s!eaki$) m# mi$* this -a#+ *ea%J J. (.) 3$ a$ o&&asio$ of this ki$* it be&omes mo%e tha$ a mo%a" * t# to s!eak o$e7s mi$*/ (3/ 5/)
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To draw a person out is &o""o' ia" fo% to e$&o %a)e him to ta"k/ .fte% *i$$e% mamma $*e%took 1to *%a- him o t1 a$* sho-e* him !hoto)%a!hs/ S. (.) >he k$e- hoto *%a- !eo!"e o t a$* -he$e9e% a to!i& seeme* to be e,ha ste* she ha* a %ema%k %ea*# to %e9i9e it/// S. M.) To ta"k abo t o% *is& ss o$e7s b si$ess o% !%ofessio$ i$ $o$2 !%ofessio$a" ho %s is8 to talk shop. ;o$7t "et7s ta"k sho! o t of ho %s+ (""is/ 0t &a$ -ait/ Tomo%%o- is a"so a *a#/ !. S.) @"ease &a$ 0 see #o a)ai$J 0 *o$7t a"-a#s ta"k sho!/ A. !.) to talk through one's hat to ta"k i%%e"e9a$t"# o% -itho t k$o-"e*)e4 to ta"k $o$se$se Eo 7%e ta"ki$) th%o )h #o % hat/ Eo 7%e &%aM#/ 5hat7s )ot i$to #o a$#ho-J $%. &.) 10 -as$7t ta"ki$) th%o )h m# hatF1 !%oteste* 6i$)/ 10 mea$ it+ :ie te$a$t/1 S. H ) Na$# of o % !o"iti&ia$s a%e !ai* < 400 a #ea% fo% ta"ki$) th%o )h thei% hats/ A. W.) Bow you're talking/ im!"ies that -hat #o sai* befo%e -as i%%e"e9a$t b t $o- #o 7%e ta"ki$) se$sib"# a$* &o)e$t"#/ Hi55ln7. Bo- m &hJ $%e Flo0er Girl (&omi$) ba&k to him t%i m!ha$t)/ Io- #o 7%e ta"ki$)F 0 tho )ht #o 7* &ome off it -he$ #o sa- a &ha$&e of )etti$) ba&k a bit of -hat #o &h &ke* at me "ast $i)ht/ B. S%.) ueen 8nn is dead/ is a$ i%o$i&a" a$s-e% to a !e%so$ im2 !a%ti$) o"* $e-s/ Ta"k abo t G ee$ .$$ bei$) *ea*F Ta"k abo t $e-s -ith -hiske%s o$F B. ).) 4] 99

To break the news is to im!a%t ba* $e-s o$"#/ 0f it7s )oo* $e-s o$e sim!"# te""s it to someo$e/ <o "*$7t #o ha9e b%oke$ the $e-s mo%e )e$t"#J #o 79e $ea%"# ki""e* him/ J. F.) The mi$iste% is to b%eak the $e-s to #o / Be7"" be he%e !%ese$t"#/ B. S%.) To butt in (cut in) is &o""o' ia" fo% to i$te%% !t a &o$9e%2 satio$4 to i$te%fe%e i$ a &o$9e%satio$/ Bo- -o "* he ha9e "ike* it if 07* ke!t b tti$) i$ -he$ he -as ta"ki$)J '. !.) 0 ho!e 07m $ot b tti$) i$+ b t #o m st "et me sa# ho- m &h 0 a*mi%e #o % b si$ess2"ike &a!a&it#/ A. !%r.) (,& se me+ miss+ fo% b tti$7 i$ that -a#/ (O/ (.) 1Thi$k of the &%e*it fo% #o + 1 .$*%e- & t i$ ' i&k"#/ A. !.) to answer (a person) back to )i9e a % *e a$s-e%4 to be im!o"ite4 to %e!"# im! *e$t"# Na%#+ Na%#+ *o$7t a$s-e% #o % fathe% ba&kF 0t7s *%ea*f " to hea% #o s!eak ! to him "ike that /// A. !.) <ommo$ !h%ases fo% i$t%o* &i$) some to!i& (%ema%k) i$to a &o$9e%satio$ o% *is& ssio$ a%e by the way /// incidentally ... talking of ... that reminds me ... The# ma# be simi"a%"# se* a$* s a""# %efe% to somethi$) the s!eake% has H st tho )ht of/ 6# the -a#+ #o k$o- the%e a%e sti"" t-o mo%e !eo!"e to &ome/ Eo % f%ie$*s the Ii,e#s/ (O/ @/) 10$&i*e$ta""#+ 1 sai* <oot+ 1ha9e$7t #o )ot o$ the t%a&k of these !i&t %es f%om the @a!o "is &o""e&tio$ #etJ1 V. (.) 1Ta"ki$) of se%9a$ts+ 1 sai* N%/ >mith+ -he$ he ha* a!!"a *e* the &ook/ 10 s !!ose that *ete&ti9e fe""oto"* #o -hat @ete% ha* bee$J1 V. (.) .hF That %emi$*s me 0 -a$t some mo$e#/ B. S%.)
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to b%oa&h the i*ea (s bHe&t+ matte%+ et&/) to be)i$ to ta"k abo t it4 to o!e$ a s bHe&t of *is& ssio$ 0 ha* bee$ t %$i$) o9e% a$ i*ea i$ m# hea*+ a$* 0 fe"t that the mome$t ha* $o- &ome to b%oa&h it/ A. !%r.) 0 k$e- that if 0 *i* $ot ' i&k"# b%oa&h the s bHe&t o$ m# mi$*+ this te%%ib"e emotio$ -o "* &o$' e% me/ A. !.) to kee! the ba"" %o""i$) to !%e9e$t the &o$9e%satio$ (o% the e,&iteme$t+ am seme$t) f%om f"a))i$) 5he$e9e% o % &o$9e%satio$ be)a$ to f"a)+ it -as N%/ . $)ie%s -ho ke!t the ba"" %o""i$) b# te""i$) some am si$) e!iso*e f%om his "ife/ K. H.) ;i$$e% that e9e$i$) -as st%a$)e"# ' iet/ Da#$es *i* his best to kee! the ba"" %o""i$)+ -ith the he"! of his host+ b t Bett# -as 9e%# tho )htf "+ ;ass# sa*+ a$* Ie* !%eo&& !ie*/ V. (.) @h%ases *ea"i$) -ith *is& ssio$ i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to ta"k (thi$)s) o9e% to *is& ss somethi$) i$ a f%ie$*"# ma$$e% Be7s "ea9i$) ($)"a$* i$ a *a# o% t-o+ a$* the%e a%e se9e%a" thi$)s -e ha9e to ta"k o9e%/ (J/ *.) <ome $o-+ I %se :"o#*+ *o$7t mis $*e%sta$* me/ > !!ose -e ta"k this o9e% to)ethe% i$ the f%o$t %oom/ A. !.) Be -as )oi$) to ta"k o9e% o$e o% t-o !oi$ts -ith ;%/ Na9e%i&k this e9e$i$)/ A. !%r.) 6%i$) a"o$) #o % #o $) ma$ a$* "et me ha9e a "ook at him a$* -e7"" ta"k this o9e%/ A. !%r.) to th%ash (th%esh) somethi$) o t to *is& ss it tho%o )h"#4 to &"ea% ! (a !%ob"em+ et&/) b# *is& ssio$ 1:et s th%esh the matte% o t+ 1 sai* <haffe%#+ &%ossi$) his "e)s/ 1:et s th%esh the matte% o t/1

H. W.)
.t fo % o7&"o&k+ -he$ it -as a"" o9e%+ .$*%eth%eshe* the matte% o t -ith Ai"" a$* Bo!e i$ Ai""7s %oom/ A. !.) Eo m st sto! to s !!e% a$* #o a$* 0 m st th%esh these thi$)s o t/ H. W.)
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8 huddle is &o""o' ia" fo% a &o$fi*e$tia" *is& ssio$+ a$* to go into a huddle is to *is& ss !%i9ate"#/ The$ the fo%ema$ sai* somethi$) abo t ta&k"e+ a$* the t-o teams -e$t i$to a h **"e to *is& ss it/ !. '.) .$* 0 *o$7t -a$t a "ot of so2&a""e* e,!e%ts )oi$7 i$to a h **"e a$* ! ""i$) me %o $* i$ &i%&"es+ A. !.) to get together to meet i$ f%ie$*"# *is& ssio$4 to &o$fe% :ook he%e+ o"* ma$+ -e79e )ot to )et to)ethe% a)ai$/ >oo$/ 0 &a$7t )et o9e% it/ A. !.) The$ -e7"" )et to)ethe% a$* )o th%o )h a"" this mate%ia" a$* t%# to make some se$se of it/ M. W.) :et7s )et to)ethe% o$ this thi$)/ M. W.) To put heads together is simi"a%"# se* -ith the mea$i$) to con7#lt to5et%er@ to meet in friendly di7c#77ion@ to deliberate. Eo *i*$7t ! t #o % hea*s to)ethe% as to -hat #o -o "* sa# to sJ J. G.) 0f -e ! t o % hea*s to)ethe%+ -e ma# fi$* a so" tio$/ &. E. S.) >he a**e*8 15e79e bee$ ! tti$) o % hea*s to)ethe%/1 1Ba9e #o J1 (</ S.) to weigh (discuss) the pros and cons to ba"a$&e the !oi$ts i$ fa9o % -ith those a)ai$st 5e m st a"-a#s -ei)h the !%os a$* &o$s befo%e *e&i*i$) -hethe% to i$9est o % mo$e# o% to "et it sta# i$ the ba$k/ W. B.) Be7s -ei)hi$) ! the !%os a$* &o$s/ Be7s )oi$) to *o the best fo% himse"f/ (</ S.) .$ i%%e"e9a$t to!i& i$ the *is& ssio$ o% &o$9e%satio$ is sai* to be beside the point. The%e -as a si"e$&e/ :i$$et &o$t%o""e* he%se"f -ith a$ effo%t a$* sai* i$ a &o"* 9oi&e8 1.""
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this is ' ite besi*e the !oi$tF1 1Io+ it is $ot besi*e the !oi$t/1 A. !%r.) 1;o$7t "et7s a%) e abo t that+ :eo+ 1 0 sai* ' iet"#/ 10t7s besi*e the !oi$t+ a$#ho-/1 1Io+ it is$7t+ 1 he &%ie*/ J. *.) Be%e is !%o9e%bia" &omme$t o$ a*9isabi"it# of &o$s "tatio$ a$* *is& ssio$8 T-o heads are better than one. (T-o !e%so$s i$ &o$s "tatio$ ma# fi$* the %i)ht a$s-e% to a !%ob"em/) To t %$ to Bi"a%# -as se&o$* $at %e -ith him a$* s %e"#+ i$ s &h a task t-o hea*s -e%e bette% tha$ o$eF J. G.)

TI!E AND O''ORTUNIT)

Time flies, how time flies, time does fly a%e &o""o' ia" &omme$ts o$ the %a!i* f"o- of time/ The# ofte$ im!"#8 time !asses ' i&k"# so *o$7t -aste it/ >ome &o""o' ia" !h%ases that e,!%ess the i*ea of ' i&k$ess a%e8 in no time (in less than no time) 9e%# soo$4 9e%# ' i&k"# 1Eo 7"" be si&k of that i$ $o time/1 0 *o$7t thi$k so/1 J. G.) The%e7s a se%)ea$t 0 -as *oi$) b si$ess -ith he !%omise* he -o "* ha9e me o t of Hai" i$ $o time/ S. H.) >he -as ba&k i$ $o time -ith a t%a# /// A. !.) /// a$* the$+ i$ "ess tha$ $o time+ off #o *%o-se to s"ee! /// S. (.)
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before you can say Hack ?obinson or before you know where you a%e 9e%# ' i&k"#+ 9e%# soo$+ i$ $o time 1Io- #o sit *o-$+ 1 she sai*+ 1a$* 07"" make ! the be* befo%e #o &a$ sa# Ka&k Lobi$so$/1 (>/ N/) 0f 0 te"" him #o 7%e o % ma$ #o 7"" )et a "ette% f%om him befo%e #o &a$ sa# Ka&k Lobi$so$/ !. >) 3$e thi$) "ea*s to a$othe%+ a$* befo%e #o k$o- -he%e #o a%e #o 7%e mi,e* ! -ith a "ot of %iff2%aff a$* #o &a$7t )et %i* of them/ S. M.) Do% Ao*7s sake+ h %%#+ ;o&to%/ 5e7"" ha9e this %oof *o-$ o$ s befo%e -e k$o- -he%e -e a%e/ A. !.) in a twink) in a twinkling) in the twinkling of an eye 9e%# ' i&k"#+ i$ a mome$t 07"" be %ea*# i$ a t-i$k/ The !" mbe% %e!ai%e* the -ate%2ta! i$ the t-i$k"i$) of a$ e#e/ K. H.) #n a *iffy) in a second (in half a second)) in half a mo) in a minute a%e simi"a%"# se*+ a"" mea$i$) "ery 7oon@ "ery :#ickly. <ome ! to m# %oom a$* ha9e a -ash/ : $&h7"" be %ea*# i$ a Hiff#/ (K/ A/) 5ait the%e+ 07"" be ba&k i$ ha"f a se&o$*/ A. W.) 1Io obHe&tio$ at a""+ m# bo#/ 07"" H st )o th%o )h the &ash+ "o&k !+ a$* be -ith #o i$ ha"f2a2mo+ 1 sai* N%/ <"a#e /// J. F.) >ho- him i$to the st *#+ !"ease+ a$* sa# 07"" be the%e i$ a mi$ te/ J. G.) 107"" b%i$) #o the othe% thi$)s i$ a mi$ te+ 1 sai* the -ait%ess/ J. G.) Half a mo (moment) o% half a minute s a""# mea$s 0ait a little time. Koh$so$J Ba"f a moF Ees+ the $ame is fami"ia%

to me/ A. W.)
Io-+ the$+ -e7"" ha9e a t%# at the *oo%/ Ba"f
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a mome$t+ tho )h+ is$7t the%e a *oo% i$to Niss <#$thia7s %oomJ A. !%r.) 17s& se me ha"f a mi$ te+ N%s/ 3-e$+ 1 e,&"aime* Lo$$ie7s $e- &"ie$t/ B. ).) 3$ the othe% ha$* a lon5 time is &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* b# these !h%ases of e,a))e%atio$8 (for) donkey's years a "o$) time4 (fo%) a)es Be""oF 0 ha9e$7t see$ #o fo% *o$ke#7s #ea%s/ A. W.) 10s$7t she -o%ki$)J1 15e""+ $o+ she sa#s+ afte% -o%ki$) fo% *o$ke#7s #ea%s as #o mi)ht sa#+ $o- she7s ma%%ie* she7s )oi$) to take it eas#/ ///1 S. M.) 13h+ 0 &ame to te"" #o C$&"e is 9e%# a$,io s fo% #o to !"a# somethi$) fo% him this e9e$i$)+ 1 ;ess# sai* s **e$"#/ 15i"" #o J1 1N# *ea%+ 0 ha9e$7t !%a&tise* fo% *o$ke#7s #ea%s/1

V. (.)
till 2oomsday o% till =ingdom come a "o$) time4 fo% e9e% Ao o$F 0f #o -ait fo% me+ #o 7"" -ait ti"" ;ooms

*a#/ A. W.)
10 ha9e$7t a$ o!e$i$)/ .$* 0 ma# $ot ha9e o$e fo% a #ea%/1 10 &a$ -ait a #ea%/1 16 t 0 &a$7t !%omise #o o$e e9e$ the$/ 0 mi)ht *ie o% %eti%e/ 0f #o -ait fo% me+ #o ma# -ait ti"" ;ooms*a#/1 (. A.) 1Eo &o "* "i9e ! he%e ti"" Pi$)*om &ome+ 1 he sai* to Noose+ 1a$* $o o$e -o "* e9e% fi$* o t+ !a%ti& "a%"# those * mb -a%*e$s/1 J. Ald.) 8 month (week) of 0undays is simi"a%"# se* mea$i$) a lon5 time o% ne"er. 0t -i"" take me a mo$th of > $*a#s to *o it/ A. W.) 079e bee$ -ith N%/ Aa""a)he% fo% fo % #ea%s $oa$* a bette% )e$t"ema$ #o -o "*$7t fi$* i$ a -eek of > $*a#s/ (>/ N/) Be7"" $ot "ea%$ to s-im i$ a mo$th of > $*a#s/

W. B.)
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2on't be half an hour mea$s &on4t be lon5 abo#t it Ao a$* ! t o$ #o % hat a$* *o$7t be ha"f a$ ho % abo t it/ A. W.) ;nce in a blue moon is &o""o' ia" fo% %a%e"# o% $e9e%/ .$* the foo*7s !%ett# %o )h/ Eo k$o- ho- these !easa$ts eat8 ma&a%o$i o$ > $*a#s a$* meat o$&e i$ a b" e moo$/ S. M.) That o$"# ha!!e$s o$&e i$ a b" e moo$/ A. W.) Be &a""s o$ me o$&e i$ a b" e moo$/ 8 lot of water has flown under the bridge since we last met is a s a" &omme$t -he$ #o ha9e$7t see$ !eo!"e fo% a "o$) time/ 3f thi$)s that i$ #o % o!i$io$ bea% $o mo%e *e"a# o% sho "* ha9e ha!!e$e* "o$) a)o #o ma# sa#8 it's high time (he came)) it's about time (we left). Iote the fo%m of the 9e%b i$ the fo""o-i$) &"a ses+ if the%e is o$e/ 5hatF Eo ha9e $ot "ea%$t )eo)%a!h#J 5e""+ -e""+ it7s hi)h time #o *i*/ A. W.) The )e$e%a" fee"i$) is that if -e7%e $ot ma%%ie* it7s hi)h time -e -e%e/ (>/ M.) 0t7s abo t time #o k$e- ho- to beha9e #o %2 se"f/ Iote a"so these !atte%$s -ith simi"a% mea$i$)8 ... and about time too. ... and not before it's time. 1<ome a"o$)+ 1 he sai*/ 15e7%e1 %ea*# fo% #o /1 1.bo t time too+ 1 <o$$ie a$s-e%e* a$* Hoi$e* the "itt"e ' e e that -as )oi$) !stai%s/ '. !.) >o #o 7%e %ea*#J .$* $ot befo%e it7s timeF (Lathe%) "ate in the day is &o""o' ia" fo% at a "ate sta)e+ 9e%# "ate+ es!e&ia""# $%easo$ab"#/ 15hat e,a&t"# *o #o -a$tJ1 1>he *ese%te* me/ 0 -a$t a *i9o%&e/1 1Lathe% "ate i$ the *a#+ is$7t itJ1 J. G.)

0 am $ot )oi$) to be)i$ to be !o"ite $o- abo t o"* 6o $*e%b#/ 0t -o "* be %athe% "ate i$ the *a#/ !%. &.) 1<o$se$tJ1 tho )ht Ko"#o$/ 1Lathe% "ate i$ the *a# to ask fo% that/1 J. G.) Bo- )oes the e$em#J is &o""o' ia" fo% W%at i7 t%e timeC 3$e &a$ ki"" time that is fi$* -a#s of !assi$) time -itho t bei$) bo%e*4 b s# o$ese"f i$ some se"ess thi$) b t so as to make the time !ass -itho t te*io s$ess/ 15hat ha9e #o bee$ *oi$)J1 his mothe% se* to ask him -he$ he &ame i$ "ate fo% *i$$e%/ 13h+ ha$)i$) abo t H st to ki"" time/1 (9e$ at the a)e of si,tee$ he ha* fo $* it $e&essa%# to ki"" time/ J. M.) :ook+ "et7s $ot ta"k abo t atomi& e$e%)# o% the !%ob"ems a$* !"eas %es of ma%%ia)e/ :et7s H st ki"" time/ M. W.) .s a matte% of fa&t+ #o 7%e $ot i$te%este* i$ si*es+ #o H st -a$t to ki"" time/ M. W.) That -o "* ki"" the $i)ht/ 5e "o%*s of the ea%th+ 0 %ef"e&te* as 0 &"imbe* i$to be*+ a%e a"-a#s t%#i$) to ki"" time $o- )e$e%a""# -ith a b" $t i$st% me$t/ J. *.) To take o$e7s time is $ot to be i$ a h %%#+ a$* the a*9i&e Take #o % time mea$s8 &o not %#rry. 1>it *o-$F1 sai* Ko""#/ 1Take #o % timeF Thi$k it o9e% -e""////1 1///Take #o % time+ 1 sai* Ko""# a)ai$4 10 *o$7t -a$t to be $fai%/1 J. G.) 10 m st sa#+ :e-is+ 1 he sai*+ 1the o"* bo#s a%e taki$) thei% time/1 !. S.) :ea9e that to me+ N%s/ ; *)eo$4 a$* take #o %

time/ B. S.)
The o!e%ato% seeme* to be taki$) his time/ (S. H.) 10 *o$7t k$o-+ 1 0 a$s-e%e*/ 0 took m# time to thi$k/ S. M.) The !%o9e%b 6ette% "ate tha$ $e9e% s ))ests that it is bette% to a%%i9e "ate tha$ $e9e% to a%%i9e at a""+ o% be "ate i$ the !e%fo%ma$&e of a$#thi$) %athe% tha$ $e9e% *o it/ The
10,

!%o9e%b is s a""# ' ote* to a !e%so$ -ho has a!o"o)ise* o% bei$) "ate/ .$othe% !%o9e%b *e%i9e* f%om this o$e is8 -ut better never late. The i*ea of e,a&t$ess is e,!%esse* i$ the &o""o' ia" on the dot, that is+ e,a&t"# o$ time+ !%om!t"#/ 5e -e%e to *i$e -ith the A%ee$s at se9e$ a$* -e %ea&he* thei% ho se o$ the *ot/ S. M.) 15e7"" be %ea*# o$ the *ot+ 1 sai* Bett#/ V. (.) >he sa#s8 1Be""o+ !a"/ Eo 7%e %i)ht o$ the *ot/ :et7s )o a$* ha9e a "itt"e *%i$k/1 *. !%.) To make good time is $ot to be "ate+ o% e9e$ to be ahead of time (i$ a*9a$&e)/ Ao%i$ has &ome ahea* of time to )et the "a# of the "a$*/ M. W.) 5he$ #o a%e behind time ("ate) #o ma# ha9e to make up for lost time, that is+ to h %%# i$ o%*e% to %e&o9e% "ost time/ 1G i&k+ )i%"s+ 1 %)e* Namma+ 1*o ! #o % fathe%7s )a%te%s fo% him/ :ook sha%! $o-+ he7s behi$* timeF1 A. !.) Be !a se*/ 15e79e )ot a "ot of -o%k to *o+ 1 he a**e*+ "ooki$) ha%* to N%/ Kosse%/ 1Naki$) ! fo% "ost time/1 '. !.) 6 t 07"" $ot %est ti"" 079e ma*e it ! to #o / :et7s make ! fo% "ost time/ A. !.) 3$e &a$ spend time or pass the time ( se it !)4 waste time (s!e$* time se"ess"#) a$* lose time ("et time !ass -itho t t %$i$) it to a&&o $t)+ b t o$e sho "* %emembe% the !%o9e%b8 Gost time is never found again. . &o$9e$ie$t o% fa9o %ab"e time (o% o&&asio$) is an opportunity and to seiAe (grasp) an (the) opportunity mea$s to 7ee and +rom+tly make #7e of one. 3"* Ko"#o$ -as $ot s"o- to seiMe the o!!o%t $it# this )a9e him/ J. G.) 5i$te%bo %$e seiMe* the o!!o%t $it# to ! t fo%-a%* o$e o% t-o i*eas he ha* bee$ thi$ki$) o9e% /// ). A.) 10R

>eiMi$) the o!!o%t $it# ma# be a"so &o""o' ia""# e,!%esse* i$ these -o%*s of -is*om8 0trike while the iron's hot. (<hoose the best time fo% *oi$) a$#thi$)+ the time -he$ &i%& msta$&es a%e most fa9o %ab"e/) 1Eo see+ 1 he hea%* >oames sa#+ 1-e &a$7t ha9e it a"" be)i$ o9e% a)ai$/ The%e7s a "imit4 -e m st st%ike -hi"e the i%o$7s hot/1 J. G.)

Bever put off till tomorrow what you can do today o% 2o it now. (0f #o ha9e a$# task to *o+ *o it to*a#4 *o $ot !ost!o$e *oi$) -hat #o &a$ *o $o-/) 1Ie9e% ! t off ti"" tomo%%o-+ <ha%"ie+ -hat #o &a$ *o to*a#+ 1 sai* the ma$ i$ the 9e"9etee$ &oat/ H. W.)

;pportunity only knocks once o% ;pportunity seldom knocks twice. (0f a$ o!!o%t $it# is $e)"e&te*+ it ma# $ot &ome a)ai$ fo% a "o$) time/) 13!!o%t $it# o$"# k$o&ks o$&eF Lemembe% that+ 1 &%ie* Aa#/ G. S.) 6"ast N%/ 6"ake%/ 13!!o%t $it# o$"# k$o&ks o$&e+ 1 he to"* himse"f/ '. !.)

3the% !%o9e%bs i$ &ommo$ se a%e8 $ake hay while the sun shines. (Nake the best a$* ea%"iest se of #o % o!!o%t $ities/) Time and tide wait for no man. (0f a$ o!!o%t $it# s"i!s a-a#+ it ma# $ot &ome a)ai$ fo% a "o$) time/) To take (grasp) time by the forelock. (To se a$ o!!o%t $it# as soo$ as it a!!ea%s/)

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WOR+ AND BUSINESS

<o""o' ia" !h%ases &o$&e%$e* -ith -o%k a$* b si$ess i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to be on the *ob to be at -o%k4 to be -o%ki$)4 es!e&ia""# -o%ki$) -e"" ;es!ite a"" N%s/ Kosse%7s -a%$i$)s+ N%/ Kosse% -as ba&k o$ the Hob a)ai$/ '. !.) Iobo*# k$o-s his b si$ess/ Iobo*# k$o-s ho- he s!e$*s his time/ (9e$ -he$ he7s o$ the Hob+ he /// *isa!!ea%s most of ea&h *a# soo$ as his -o%k is *o$e/ J. (.) (to be) on the )o (to be) at -o%k o% *oi$) somethi$) a&ti9e 07"" kee! the &a% o$ the )o abo t he%e ti"" #o &ome/ B. S%.) 0 *o m# best/ 07m o$ the )o $i)ht a$* *a#/

&. A. S.)
079e bee$ o$ the )o e9e% si$&e *a#b%eak/ H. W.) to get down to (one's work, business, etc.) to sett"e *o-$ to it se%io s"# The ho"i*a#s a%e o9e%4 -e m st )et *o-$ to -o%k a)ai$/ A. H.) Be !a se* a$* the$ sai* i$ his o%*i$a%# e9e%#*a# 9oi&e8 1:et7s )et *o-$ to it/1 A. !%r.) The Kosse%s -e%e H st ha9i$) a & ! of tea befo%e the# )ot *o-$ to thi$)s/ (I/ !.) to get on with work (*ob, etc.) to a*9a$&e i$ *oi$) it4 to !%o)%ess -ith o$e7s b si$ess 0 &o "*$7t ba&k o t o$ them e9e$ if 0 -a$te* to/ .$* 0 *o$7t -a$t to/ Bo-e9e%+ "et7s )et o$ -ith the -o%k/ M. W.)

1Bo- a%e #o )etti$) o$ -ith m# &o si$7s ho seJ1 10t7"" be fi$ishe* i$ abo t a -eek/1 J. G.) 5e79e ha* e$o )h am seme$t a$* m st )et o$ -ith o % Hob/ J. *.) The )e$e%a" i*ea of bei$) (9e%#) b s# ma# be e,!%esse* b# the fo""o-i$) !h%ase i$ &ommo$ se8 to ha9e o$e7s ha$*s f "" to be 9e%# b s#4 to ha9e as m &h to *o as o$e is ab"e to *o 5he$ a ma$ is so b si"# e$)a)e* that he &a$$ot attem!t a$#thi$) mo%e+ he is sai* to ha9e his ha$*s f ""/ N# ha$*s a%e f "" (o%) 0 ha9e m# ha$*s f ""/ (i/ e/ 0 am f ""# o&& !ie*/) A. H.) .t the e$* of his 9isit+ as .$*%e- stoo*+ ta"ki$) to he% at the *oo% of he% ho se+ he %ema%ke* -ith %e)%et8 1Eo ha9e #o % ha$*s f ""/ 0t7s a !it# #o m st kee! 0*%is home f%om s&hoo"/1 A. </) 15hat if 0 ask Ka&k 6 %to$ to )i9e #o a ha$*J1 Lo# to"* him/ 1Ka&k -i"" *o -hat he &a$ ///1 1Be7s )ot his o-$ ha$*s f ""+ 1 >am sai*/ J. Ald.) 1.$othe% thi$) is+ 1 he )oes o$+ 1-e79e )ot o % ha$*s !%ett# f ""/1 *. !%.) ;o $ot e,!e&t him to he"! #o 4 he has his ha$*s f ""/ W. M.) 5e ha9e o % ha$*s f "" !%e!a%i$) the sho-/

K. H.)
To have a lot of work on one's hands mea$s the same thi$)+ >ho "*$7t 0 "ook foo"ish to fo%)o a &om!ete$t a*9ise% $o- that 079e )ot a "ot of -o%k o$ m# ha$*s/ B. ).) To ha9e (a "ot) o$ a"so mea$s to be "ery b#7y, 079e a "ot o$ this -eek+ b t $e,t -eek 0 sha"" !%obab"# ha9e mo%e time to s!a%e/ W. B.) Ba9e #o a$#thi$) o$ this afte%$oo$J (i/ e/ Ba9e #o a$# e$)a)eme$tJ .%e #o f%eeJ) A. H.)
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3the% !h%ases e,!%essi$) the $otio$ of bei$) b s# i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to be snowed under with work) not to have a minute to spare) to be (hard) at it. .fte% so m &h i$a&ti9it# it7s )oo* to be ha%* at it a)ai$/ W. B.) 0f -e""2beha9e* the# e9e$ o$ o&&asio$ se%9e* as ho se2bo#s/ <oo!e% ke!t them ha%* at it/ Be "ike* to see them -o%k/ S. M.) 0 -ish 0 &o "* he"! #o -ith the Aa%*e$ @a%t#+ b t 0 %ea""# ha9e$7t a mi$ te to s!a%e/ W. B.) 07m s$o-e* $*e% -ith -o%k this -eek+ b t $e,t -eek 07"" !%obab"# ha9e mo%e time/ (to have) other fish to fry (to ha9e) othe% b si$ess to *o (a$* the%efo%e be b s#) Io4 0 &a$7t )o $o-/ 079e )ot othe% fish to f%#/ 0f #o &a$ see th%o )h this m#ste%#+ it7s mo%e tha$ 0 &a$/ 07m beate$+ a$* 0 &o$fess it/ 0$ a$# &ase 079e othe% fish to f%#/ A. !%r.) 5hat *i* #o mea$ b# sa#i$) #o ha* othe% fish to f%#+ >i% <ha%"esJ A. !%r.) . &ommo$ simi"e *es&%ibi$) a b s# !e%so$ is8 as busy as a bee. >he ha* $o soo$e% *o$e this+ tha$ off she -as a)ai$4 a$* the%e she stoo* o$&e mo%e+ as b%isk a$* b s# as a bee/// !%. &.) . b s# !e%so$ ma# !%otest (a)ai$st some a**itio$a" -o%k+ et&/) i$ the fo""o-i$) -o%*s8 # have only one pair of hands. 1<a$7t #o "ook afte% #o %se"9es fo% o$&eJ 079e o$"# )ot o$e !ai% of ha$*s+ #o k$o-+ 1 sai* thei% ha%asse* mothe%/ W. B.) The i*ea of -o%ki$) too ha%* is e,!%esse* i$ the fo""o-i$) !h%ases8 to burn the candle at both ends to -o%k too ha%*4 se a"" o$e7s e$e%)#4 sta# ! "ate a$* )et ! ea%"# 107m -o%%ie* abo t #o + 1 she sai*/ 15hat7s the matte%J1 1Eo m st$7t b %$ the &a$*"e at both e$*s+ 1

!. S.)

to overdo it to make o$ese"f too ti%e* b# -o%ki$) too ha%* 1Ni$* #o *o$7t )o o9e%*oi$) it $o- #o a%e he%e+ 1 he %ema%ke* at "ast+ as tho )h N%/ Kosse%7s %et %$ ha* bee$ his o-$ i*ea e$ti%e"#/ 1Take it eas#+ %emembe% $o "ate ho %s/1 '. !.) 1.$* if 0 mi)ht s ))est+ Niss ;i$$#+ a "itt"e sea ai% fo% #o /1 1Ees+ 6"o%e+ 0 -as thi$ki$) of it/1 107m )"a*+ miss4 o$e o9e%*oes it at this time of the #ea%/1 J. G.) 3the% !h%ases &o$$e&te* -ith the i*ea of m &h -o%k i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 to work one's fingers to the bone to -o%k 9e%# ha%* 0 i$te$* to )o at m# !%ofessio$ i$ ea%$est+ a$* -o%k m# fi$)e%s to the bo$e/ B. S%.) 0$ the &otto$2mi""s #o $) )i%"s a$* -ome$ -o%ke* thei% fi$)e%s to the bo$e/ K. H.) to put one's back into something to -o%k 9e%# ha%* at it 1That7s -h# 07* %athe% e"se ta&k"e* he%/// Di%st"#+ 1 he smi"e* % ef ""#+ 10 sha"" be a&& se* of $ot ! tti$) m# ba&k i$to the Hob+ a$* se&o$*"# -e"" she7s a f%ie$* #o $*e%sta$*J1 A. !%r.) to keep one's nose to the grindstone to -o%k ha%* a$* "abo %io s"# Koh$ -a$ts to take the *o&to%7s *e)%ee4 he has to kee! his $ose to the )%i$*sto$e/ K. H.) to have one's work cut out (for one) to ha9e as m &h -o%k as o$e &a$ *o4 to ha9e a *iffi& "t task 0t7s a bi) Hob+ he7"" ha9e his -o%k & t o t fo% him/ A. H.) 0 e,!e&t to ha9e m# -o%k & t o t fo% me/ 0 sha"" a&t a$* 0 sha"" a&t !%om!t"#/ S. M.) 1B !hF1 sai* >oames/ 1<ommisio$sF Eo 7"" ha9e #o % -o%k & t o t+ if #o be)i$ that so%t of thi$)F1 J. G.)
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1N%s/ I $%o is a )%eat f%ie$* of mi$e/ >he7s bee$ ki$*$ess itse"f to me/ 0 -o$7t hea% a -o%* sai* a)ai$st he%/1 1The$ 07m af%ai* #o 7"" ha9e #o % Hob & t o t fo% #o if #o sta# he%e m &h "o$)e%/1 S. At.) Aetti$) o9e% the ha%*+ !%e"imi$a%# -o%k ma# be &o""o' ia""# ! t i$ this -a#8 to break the back (the neck) of a thing (*ob, etc.) to ha9e *is!ose* of the mai$ !a%t of the task 5e ha9e b%oke$ the ba&k of it4 -hat %emai$s to be *o$e is eas#/ K. H.) 0$ a$ ho %7s time -e sha"" ha9e b%oke$ the ba&k of the Hob/ W. B.) This has bee$ a bi) Hob b t 0 ha9e b%oke$ the ba&k of it $o-/ Eck.) 3the% &ommo$ !h%ases *ea"i$) -ith -o%k a%e8 to sa&k a !e%so$ to *ismiss him f%om -o%k to )et (be )i9e$) the sa&k to be *ismisse* f%om a Hob .s a matte% of fa&t+ 0 ha*$7t tho )ht the# -o "* -a$t to sa&k me+ b t B. ).) 5e7"" -ait th%ee mo$ths to make s %e #o *o$7t )et the sa&k a$* the$ A. !%r.) Be7s H st )i9e$ me the sa&k4 a$* 0 ha9e fo % &hi"*%e$ "ooki$) to me fo% thei% b%ea*/ B. S%.) Do% the "ast fi9e #ea%s he7s bee$ i$ the <it# i$ a st ff# offi&e/ .$* $o- the#7%e & tti$) *o-$ a$* he7s )ot the sa&k/ A. !%r.) To )et (be )i9e$) o$e7s &a%*s mea$s the same thi$)/ 0f the me$ *o$7t %et %$ b# tomo%%o- the#7"" )et thei% &a%*s/ W. B.) to be ki&ke* o t to be th%o-$ o t4 to be *ismisse* -ith &o$tem!t 1;i* ."mo$* !"a#J1 aske* Pe$$i$)/ 1Eo bet #o % "ife he *i*$7t+ 1 sai* 5a"to$/ 1The# ki&ke* him o t of the team "ast seaso$/1 (>/ N/)
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to give notice (to one's employer) to )i9e offi&ia" -a%$2 i$) of o$e7s i$te$tio$ to &ease em!"o#me$t 1.$* a%e #o his ma$a)e%J1 10 ha9e )i9e$ him $oti&e/ 0$ a &o !"e of -eeks 0 sha"" ha9e shake$ off his a&& %se* s"a9e%#/1

A. !. &.)
0 ha* a ma$ &a""e* Do%ema$ the$+ the best 9a"et 0 e9e% ha*+ a$* -h# *o #o thi$k he )a9e me $oti&eJ S. M.) to knock off to sto! -o%k fo% a (sho%t) !e%io* The -o%k -e$t -e"" a"" the mo%$i$)+ a$* it -as ha"f !ast o$e -he$ 0 k$o&ke* off fo% " $&h/ J. *.) To*a#7s D%i*a#/ :et7s k$o&k off $ti" No$*a#/ M. W.) to pack (it) up a$* to pack in ha9e the same si)$ifi&a$&e to "ea9e off -o%k :et7s !a&k i$ a$* ha9e a *%i$k to)ethe%/ 079e )ot so%t of a *ate to2$i)ht b t the%e7s !"e$t# of time/ M. W.) 6 t -e &a$7t !a&k !/ /// 5e ha9e to &a%%# o$/ J. *.) To call it a day ma# be simi"a%"# se* -ith the mea$i$) to con7ider t%at +artic#lar +eriod of 0ork fini7%ed. 1Eo m st ha9e ha* somethi$) i$ mi$*J1 sai* ;e 5itt/ 1Eo *i*$7t thi$k #o 7* &"ose sho! a$* &a"" it a *a#J1 (S/ H.) . %est f%om -o%k is a break. 5he$ 0 &ame to P%emme$ 0 sai* to m#se"f8 Io#o 7%e )oi$) to take a "itt"e b%eak/ S. H.) . -eek2 e$* at 6%i)hto$ makes a $i&e b%eak/ W. B.) to be at a loose end to be -itho t *efi$ite o&& !atio$4 to ha9e $othi$) to *o a"tho )h #o -o "* "ike to be o&& !ie* 07m at a "oose e$* so 0 -as te""i$) N%/ <%o,to$ a thi$) o% t-o abo t the <it#/ J. *.) >he7s at a "oose e$*+ #o k$o-+ ba*"# -a$ts somethi$) to *o/ J. G.)
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to kick one's heels to be -aiti$) fo% -o%k4 to -aste time -aiti$) se"ess"# Eo 79e H st )ot to ki&k #o % hee"s a$* "ook as tho )h #o "ike it/ (</ S.) 9 -o$7t "ea9e #o he%e to ki&k #o % hee"s/ (K/ A/) to twiddle one's thumbs to -ait i$ fo%&e* i$a&tio$4 to be i*"e 0 &a$7t sta# he%e fo% e9e% t-i**"i$) m# th mbs/ 6ette% )i9e it ! a$* &a"" o$ he% i$ the "ate afte%2 $oo$/ J. G.) >he7s $othi$) e"se to *o+ it seems+ b t to sit a$* t-i**"e he% th mbs/ W. B.) To shirk work (i/ e/ to a9oi* it) ma# be a"so &o""o' ia""# ! t i$ this -a#8 to play truant (play hookey) to %emai$ a-a# f%om o$e7s !"a&e of -o%k+ es!e&ia""# s&hoo"+ -itho t a )oo* %easo$ 0 ha!!e$e* to ha9e $othi$) 9e%# !%essi$) H st the$ to tie me+ a$* 0 *ete%mi$e* to !"a# hooke# f%om m# &o$s "ti$) %oom fo% ha"f a *a# a$* )o o9e% to (astfo"k m se m/ H. W.) 15hat ma*e #o % $ a-a#J @"a#i$) t% a$t+ ehJ1 10 *o$7t k$o-/1 Gr. Gr.) 0t -as a -o$*e%f " *a#+ so the t-o bo#s *e&i*e* to !"a# t% a$t a$* )o s-immi$)/ (K/ H.) >ome !%o9e%bs &o$&e%$e* -ith -o%k8 8ll work and no play make Hack a dull boy. (@eo!"e+ es!e&ia""# &hi"*%e$+ sho "* $ot be ke!t at -o%k fo% too "o$) b t sho "* be )i9e$ time fo% )ames a$* %est/) $any hands make light work. (5o%k is eas# -he$ se9e%a" !eo!"e sha%e it/) 1>o%te* this "otJ 0 tho )ht -e sho "*$7t )et th%o )h them this afte%$oo$F1 1Na$# 7a$*s+ a$#-a# t-o !ai%s+ make "i)ht -o%k/1 B. ).) %ut your shoulder to the wheel. (;o $ot sta$* i*"e "ooki$) at a$# -o%k that has to be *o$e+ b t set to -o%k -ith a )oo* -i""/)
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RES'ONSIBILIT)

<o""o' ia" !h%ases &o$&e%$e* -ith the i*ea of %es!o$sibi"it# i$&" *e the fo""o-i$)8 :ea9e it to me e,!%esses a -i""i$)$ess to $*e%take %es!o$2 sibi"it# a$* mea$s 94ll make my7elf re7+on7ible for it. The "atte% is a"so &o""o' ia""# se*/ Eo m st sta# a$* ha9e *i$$e% -ith s/ :ea9e it to me to te"" #o % fathe%/ (7/ A/) 1Eo "ea9e it to me+ 1 she sai*/ 107"" see he%/1 S. M.) 1.$* the sho- at the !a9i"io$J1 she )i))"e*/ 1Eo m st "ea9e that to me+ m# *ea%/1 V. (.) 07"" make m#se"f %es!o$sib"e fo% the a%%a$)eme$t/ 0 see $o %easo$ -h# 0 sho "* make m#se"f %es!o$sib"e fo% his mistakes/ W. B.) 1Eo 7"" "ea9e e9e%#thi$) to meJ1 he sai*/ 1(9e%#thi$)+ 1 she e&hoe*/ A. !.) it7s ! to #o 2 it is #o % %es!o$sibi"it#4 the %es!o$sibi"it# %ests -ith #o 0t7s ! to #o to tea&h him bette%/ &. E. S.) 0t7s ! to #o to b%eak the $e-s to he%/ W. B.) 0t -as ! to me to te"" he% abo t Be"e$/ W. B.) 0t -as ! to he% to take that *e&isio$/ to take (somethi$)) o$ to a&&e!t %es!o$sibi"it# Eo 79e take$ a bit too m &h+ o$ /// Nost of the st ff is$7t #o % %es!o$sibi"it#/ W. B.) Koh$ has take$ o$ that Hob at the offi&e fo% the time bei$)/ W. B.) 07m $ot )oi$) to take a$# mo%e -o%k o$ $o-+ 07m too b s#/
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To take it upon oneself mea$s #ndertakin5 7omet%in5 abitrarily, i/ e/ -itho t !%o!e% a tho%isatio$/ Be st%ikes me as taki$) a bit too m &h o$ himse"f/ W. B.) :ook he%e+ <ha%"es/ 0 take a"" %es!o$sibi"it# o$ m#se"f/ A. !%r.) (to have something) on ones hand(s) (to ha9e it) %esti$) o$ o$e as a %es!o$sibi"it#+ $*e% o$e7s &ha%)e N#se"f+ 0 *o$7t bothe% abo t the s %)e%ies+ 0 ha9e the hos!ita" o$ m# ha$*s/ A. !.) 0 ha9e a$ em!t# ho se o$ m# ha$*s/ A. H.) 1Eo ha9e )%a9e affai%s o$ ha$*J1 @oi%ot shook his hea*/ A. !%r.) to let o$ese"f in fo% bei$) i$9o"9e* i$ some $!"easa$t %es!o$sibi"it# (*iffi& "t#+ "oss) 1N# -o%*+ she *oes$7t k$o- -hat she7s "etti$) he%se"f i$ fo%+ 1 sai* 6a$fo%*/// &. (.) 0f 07* k$o-$ -hat 0 -as "etti$) m#se"f i$ fo%+ 0 -o "*$7t ha9e &ome he%e/ B. S%.) 0 o )ht$7t to ha9e "et #o i$ fo% this+ Kea$+ it -as 0 -ho b%o )ht the #o $) thi$)s to)ethe%+ #o k$o-/ J. G.) ;o #o t-o bo#s k$o- -hat #o 7%e "etti$) #o %se"f i$ fo%J (>/ H.) (to do something) off one's own bat (to *o it) o$ o$e7s o-$ i$itiati9e+ a$* the a&tio$ is s a""# %e)a%*e* fa9o %ab"# Be a%%a$)e* the sho- &om!"ete"# off his o-$ bat/ W. B.) ;o #o thi$k he a&te* off his o-$ batJ to be landed with someone (something) to ha9e a$ $!"easa$t %es!o$sibi"it# th% st !o$ o$e 0 am "a$*e* -ith he% as a t%a9e""i$) &om!a$io$/ W. B.)
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to &a%%# (take) the &a$ (ba&k) to ha9e to a$s-e% fo% othe% !eo!"e7s mis*ee*s+ bea% the &hief b %*e$ of b"ame 07m $ot %es!o$sib"e a$* 07m &e%tai$"# $ot )oi$) to &a%%# the &a$/ 0 s !!ose 0 -i"" ha9e to take the &a$ ba&k fo% the "ot/ W. B.) to &a%%# (ho"*) the bab# to be "eft -ith a$ $!"easa$t %es!o$sibi"it# o% task 5e mo9e* ho se H st -he$ ;a* -as o$ a b si$ess t%i!/ >o N mm# a$* 0 ha* to &a%%# the bab# a"o$e/ K. '.) Be -as "eft ho"*i$) the bab#/ W. B.) To shift the %es!o$sibi"it# o$ to someo$e e"se is to !ass the b &k (bab#)/ Eates ha* $o *esi%e to )o to the kit&he$/ Be !asse* the b &k to 6i$)/// (>/ H.) Eo 7%e a"-a#s t%#i$) to !ass the b &k to somebo*#/ 3the% e,!%essio$s fo% e9asio$ of %es!o$sibi"it# a%e8 that7s #o % (his+ et&/) f $e%a" that7s #o % (his+ et&/) %es!o$sibi"it# i$ the e9e$t of fai" %e4 -hate9e% ha!!e$s+ #o a"o$e a%e %es!o$sib"e that7s #o % (his+ et&/) "ook2o t i$ &ase of fai" %e+ #o (he+ et&/) a"o$e a%e %es!o$sib"e is simi"a%"# se* ."" %i)ht+ it7s #o % f $e%a"/ 6 t 0 sti"" thi$k #o o )ht to ha9e a *efi$ite fi) %e i$ mi$*/ M. W.) 0f the &a% b%eaks *o-$+ it -i"" be #o % f $e%a"/

&. E. S.)
13h+ -e""+ it7s $ot m# f $e%a"+ 1 he -e$t o$/ 10f the )o9e%$o% -a$ts to kee! him o$ he%e -hethe% he7s fitte* fo% a$#thi$) s!e&ia" o% $ot+ that7s his "ook2o t/1 $%. &.) Ie9e% #o mi$* -hat 0 "ook he% fo%4 that7s m# "ook2o t/ !%. &.)
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10f #o -ait fo% me+ #o ma# -ait ti"" ;ooms*a#/1 10 ) ess that7s m# "ook2o t/1 (. A.) it's (not) my (his, etc.) pigeon it7s ($ot) m# (his+ et&/) &o$&e%$ :ea9e the $!a&ki$) to me/ That7s m# !i)eo$/ Eo &a$ )et the kett"e boi"i$) fo% the tea/ W. B.) The !%iso$e%s a%e m# !i)eo$+ a$* #o 79e )ot $o %i)ht to i$te%fe%e/ S. M.) 62ne $*e%sta$*s+ 1 the *ete&ti9e sai* to the &hief/// 1that this "a*# 0 ha9e see$ is $ot o % !i)eo$ at a""/1 V. (.) 6 t is$7t it his !i)eo$J to wash one's hand of something (somebody) to *is&"aim a"" f %the% %es!o$sibi"it# fo% it (him) 0f #o m st &ome to )%ief+ #o m st4 0 -ash m# ha$*s of it/ (K/ A/) (ithe% #o & t it o t+ o% -e sho "* ha9e to -ash o % ha$*s of the -ho"e b si$ess/ !. S.) 0f #o *o$7t &ome ba&k to2mo%%o-+ 07"" -ash m# ha$*s of #o / 0f #o ma%%# that -ast%e"+ 0 sha"" -ash m# ha$*s of #o / W. B.) The e9asio$ of %es!o$sibi"it# is a"so e,!%esse* th s8 to hang back to be %e" &ta$t to ass me %es!o$sibi"it#4 sho- $-i"i$)$ess to a&t o% mo9e Eo -e%e *%i9i$) #o %se"f -ith the i*ea that 0 -o "*$7t be ab"e to ha$) ba&k if #o set a fast !a&e/ M. W.) 5he$ the offi&e% aske* fo% 9o" $tee%s+ $ot o$e so"*ie% h $) ba&k/ A. H.) to back out to -ith*%a- f%om $*e%sta$*i$)+ a)%eeme$t+ et&/ ;o #o thi$k 07m t%#i$) to ba&k o tJ M. W.) 9 ha* bee$ "#i$)/ The%e -as sti"" time to ba&k o t/ !. S.) .%e$7t #o )oi$) to he"! sJ .%e #o ba&ki$) o tJ
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to shirk it (responsibility, danger, work, etc.) to a9oi* it Ni$* #o + -e ma# ha9e to te"" #o that it7s $ot #o % 9o&atio$/ 3$e m st$7t shi%k o$e7s %es!o$sibi"ities/ !. S.) 5ith #o at the e$* a-aiti$) me+ 0 ha9e $e9e% shi%ke*/ (7/ (.) C$!"easa$t to be tho )ht a shi%ke% b# o$e7s o-$ mothe%/ 6 t it -as$7t shi%ki$)/ J. G.) Have it your own way/ %esi)$s %es!o$sibi"it# to someo$e -ho has bee$ !e%siste$t"# &"amo %i$) fo% it/ 0t mea$s &o A#7t 0%at yo# 0ant to, 9 ref#7e to ar5#e or di7c#77 it f#rt%er, Be )%i$$e*/ 1Ba9e it #o % o-$ -a#/ Eo a"-a#s *o/1 V. (.) Oe%# -e"" the$+ ha9e it #o % o-$ -a#/ 0 "ea9e it i$ #o % ha$*s/ A. !%r.) 1."" %i)ht+ ha9e it #o % o-$ -a#+ 1 he sai*/ S. M.)

T(OU%(TS& CONCLUSIONS AND DECISIONS

Be%e be"o$) s &h &o""o' ia" !h%ases i$ &ommo$ se8 to put on one's thinking cap to &o$si*e%4 to me*itate o$ a s!e&ia" !%ob"em 0 m st ! t o$ m# thi$ki$) &a!+ befo%e 0 &a$ take a *e&isio$/ K. H.) 0t7s $o )oo* aski$) me $o-/ 079e )ot to ! t o$ m# thi$ki$) &a!/ 0 -a$t to )et to the bottom of this affai%/ ). K.) to think something over to &o$si*e% it+ to %ef"e&t !o$ it 15hi"e #o -e%e a-a#+ 0 tho )ht it o9e%+ 1 she -e$t o$/ M. W.)
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>iste%+ 079e bee$ thi$ki$) thi$)s o9e% a$* 079e ma*e ! m# mi$* to )o/ A. !.) to play (toy) with the idea to )i9e it some &o$si*e%atio$ b t to be $*e&i*e* -hethe% to a*o!t it4 to a""o- the mi$* to thi$k abo t (b t $ot i$ a se%io s -a#) 07m to#i$) -ith the i*ea of s!e$*i$) $e,t -i$te% o$ a "e&t %e to % o9e%seas/ W. B.) Be !"a#e* -ith the i*ea of &a""i$) the ma$+ as if his 9oi&e &o "* ha9e some m#sti& si)$ifi&a$&e/ M. W.) put that in your pipe and smoke it a&&e!t a$* &o$si*e% the stateme$t 15e""+ she7s $e9e% &omi$) he%e a)ai$+ 0 te"" #o that st%ai)ht/1 1That7s -hat #o thi$k/ 07m e$)a)e* to he%+ so ! t that i$ #o % !i!e a$* smoke it/1 S. M.) 10 *o$7t k$o- -hat #o 7%e ta"ki$) abo t+ 1 he sai*+ 1b t #o 7%e i$s "ti$) :a*# La#"e/ .$* si$&e #o k$o- so m &h+ #o mi)ht H st as -e"" ! t it i$ #o % !i!e a$* smoke it/1 !%. &.) 0f #o *o$7t take #o % t%ai$i$) se%io s+ 07"" take #o off the team4 #o &a$ ! t that i$ #o % !i!e a$* smoke it K. H.) to put two and two together > to H *)e o% ) ess the si)2 $ifi&a$&e of !ie&es of i$fo%matio$ o% e9i*e$&e4 to fo%m a$ o!i$io$ o% &o$&" sio$ afte% &o$si*e%i$) fa&t ;i* #o $ot ! t t-o a$* t-o to)ethe%+ a$* %ef"e&t that it -as $ot ."f%e* 0$)"etho%! -ho -as ' a%%e"i$) -ith his -ifeJ A. !%r.) 10 ha9e $o *efi$ite !%oof of &o %se+ b t 0 &a$ ! t t-o a$* t-o to)ethe%+ 1 %e!"ie* Niss Noi% &o"*"#/ (A. !.) >o Koe a$* 0 ! t t-o a$* t-o to)ethe% a$* fi) %e* <ha%"ie m st ha9e *is&o9e%e* -hat -as )oi$) o$/ ). K.) >i$&e the ba"" at Lo)e%7s he ha* see$ too &"ea%"# hothe "a$* "a# he &o "* ! t t-o a$* t-o to)ethe% ' i&ke% tha$ most me$/ (K/ A/)
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of the e9i*e$&e is e,!%esse* b# the

6 t afte%-a%*s i$ the *%a-i$)2%oom she sat *o-$ b# N%s/ >ma"" *ete%mi$e* to )et to the bottom of the matte%/ (K/ A/) 0t7s Ho""# ha%* to )et to the bottom of it/ J. G.) N%s 6abbi$)to$+ 0 -a$t to )et to the bottom of this 0 -a$t to fi$* o t the t% th/ A. !%r.) 1 thi$k -e sha"" )et to the bottom of this affai%/ J. F.) To *isso"9e a$# *o bts abo t a &o$&" sio$ o% H *)eme$t+ it ma# be $e&essa%#8 to &he&k ! o$ it to make &e%tai$ b# &he&ki$) .$# time #o -a$t to &he&k ! o$ it+ &a"" ! >e$ato% Bo"tMe% at the >e$ate 3ffi&e 6 i"*i$) i$ 5ashi$)to$/ M. W.) .fte% a""+ it -as he% t%eat a$* she *i*$7t -a$t to sha%e it -ith a$#o$e/ >o she *e&i*e* to &he&k ! o$ thi$)s fi%st/ '. !.) 5e sha"" ha9e to &he&k ! o$ that+ of &o %se/ A. !%r.) This mo%$i$) he *e&i*e* to &he&k ! o$ the thi$) himse"f /// S. H.) to think twice about doing something to thi$k &a%ef ""# -hethe% to *o it o% $ot4 to a9oi* hast# a&tio$ 6 t o$e o% t-o membe%s of the so&iet# ha9e ! t a$ i$te%esti$) !oi$t of 9ie-s -hi&h has ma*e me thi$k t-i&e befo%e sa#i$) $o o$&e a$* fo% a""/ !. S.) 1G ee%+ 1 he tho )ht/ 10f she -e%e !"ai$ 0 sho "*$7t be thi$ki$) t-i&e abo t it/ 6ea t# is the *e9i" -he$ #o 7%e se$siti9e to itF1/ J. G.) o$ se&o$* tho )hts 2 afte% *e"ibe%atio$ N% Da#$es t %$e* ba&k to-a%*s the ho se/ 3$ a se&o$* tho )ht+ he -e$t to the :o*)e i$stea*+ a$* sat *o-$ to -%ite a "ette% /// V. (.)
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1The *a# has bee$ too m &h fo% he%/1 1>eems so+ 1 Eates a)%ee*/ 5ome$ &%a&ke* easi"#/ 3$ se&o$* tho )hts he fe"t that this -as$7t the a$s-e%+ that the%e m st be somethi$) mo%e behi$* he% h#ste%ia/ (>/ H.) 5is*om of &a%ef " thi$ki$) a$* &a tio$ is s mme* ! i$ the !%o9e%b8 0econd thoughts are best. . -a%$i$) &omme$t o$ hast# &o$&" sio$s o% H *)eme$ts is &o$tai$e* i$ the fo""o-i$) h mo%o s sa#i$)8 2on't *ump to conclusions you might get a nasty fall. to *ump to conclusions to H *)e hasti"# 1>te!he$ Lesta%i&k+ 1 e,&"aime* >e%)ea$t :ake Ho#f ""#/ 1Io- *o$7t H m! to &o$&" sio$s+ 1 0$s!e&to% < %%# -a%$e* him/ 1Te$ to o$e that7s -hat -e7%e mea$t to thi$k/1 A. !%r.) 0 *o$7t see ho- a$#o$e &o "* b"ame s fo% H m!i$) to the &o$&" sio$s -e *i*/ A. !%r.) to come to a decision to %ea&h a *e&isio$+ to *e&i*e Be -as si"e$t fo% a mi$ te o% t-o/ The$ he -e$t st%ai)ht to the !oi$t/ 1Ba9e #o &ome to a *e&isio$+ :i$$etJ1 A. !%r.) > **e$"# he seeme* to &ome to a *e&isio$/ A. !%r.) to make up one's mind to &ome to a *e&isio$ to change one's mind to a"te% o$e7s *e&isio$ o% ! %!ose Io- 079e &ha$)e* m# mi$*/ 079e &ha$)e* m# mi$* sim!"# be&a se 0 fee" "ike &ha$)i$) m# mi$*/ 07m the o$"# a%o $* he%e -ho &a$ fee" "ike &ha$)i$) m# mi$*/ 07m the o$"# o$e a%o $* he%e -ho &a$ *o it+ a$* the -a# 0 ha!!e$ to make ! m# mi$* at the mome$t is the -a# thi$)s ha!!e$ to )et % $ a%o $* he%e a"" the )o**am$ -a# *o-$ the )o**am$ "i$eF M. W.) >iste%+ 079e bee$ thi$ki$) thi$)s o9e% a$* 079e ma*e ! m# mi$* to )o/ A. !.)
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to thi$k bette% of somethi$) to thi$k abo t a)ai$ a$* *e&i*e to )i9e ! (a !"a$+ i*ea+ et&/)4 to &ha$)e o$e7s mi$* @e%ha!s he ha* tho )ht bette% of the i*ea of ha9i$) a !%i9ate &hat -ith 5e$*#/ V. (.) 079e )ot to make s %e :es"ie *oes$7t thi$k bette% of )i9i$) me m# &ha$&e/ (6/ ).) To make a *e&isio$ that is fi$a" a$* i%%e9o&ab"e is8 to b %$ o$e7s boats (b%i*)es) to *o somethi$) -hi&h makes it im!ossib"e to &ha$)e o$e7s !"a$s4 *e"ibe%ate"# make %et%eat o% s %%e$*e% im!ossib"e Be sai*+ 1Eo %emembe% <o%teM+ the fe""o- -ho b %$t his boatsJ 079e b %$e* mi$e/ 079e )ot to ki"" m#se"f/ Eo see 0 sto"e that &a%/ 5e7* be sto!!e* i$ the $e,t to-$/ 0t7s too "ate e9e$ to )o ba&k/1 Gr. Gr.) Be be))e* he% a)ai$ to see him+ he im!"o%e* he% to ha9e st%e$)th+ he %e!eate* that she mea$t e9e%#thi$) i$ the -o%"* to him+ he -as f%i)hte$e* that she -o "* "et !eo!"e i$f" e$&e he%+ he aske* he% to b %$ he% boats a$* bo"t -ith him to @a%is/ S. M.) To "et &ha$&e o% " &k *e&i*e a$ iss e is to toss ! fo% it to *e&i*e somethi$) b# tossi$) ! a &oi$/ (1Bea*s1 o% 1Tai"s1J) 5ho7s to !a# fo% the *%i$ksJ :et7s toss ! fo% it/ A. H.) 15hat *o #o thi$k #o -a$t to *o+ No%%isJ1 >he "ooke* ! at him4 "ooke* s-ift"# a-a#/ 1Ni)ht toss ! fo% it+ N%/ Lo$$#/1 B. ).)

Gist of -ooks and 8bbreviations Esed

Ball, W. J. . @%a&ti&a" A i*e to <o""o' ia" 0*iom/ W. B.) Ecker7ley, </ E. (sse$tia" ($)"ish fo% Do%ei)$ >t *e$ts/ Eck.) Freeman, W. A <o$&ise ;i&tio$a%# of ($)"ish >"a$)/ &. E. S.) Hackenber5, K. ($)"ishe i*iomatis&he Le*e-e$* $)e$/ K. H.) Hender7on B. (. K. . ;i&tio$a%# of ($)"ish 0*ioms/ B. H.) Hornby, A. S., Gatenby, E. V. a$* Wakefield, H. The .*9a$&e* :ea%$e%7s ;i&tio$a%# of < %%e$t ($)"ish/ A. H.) McMordie, W. ($)"ish 0*ioms a$* Bo- to Cse Them/ W. M.) *almer, H, E, (ift, &. A A%amma% of ($)"ish 5o%*s/ H. *.) Went0ort%, H. a$* Fle/ner, S. B, ;i&tio$a%# of .me%i&a$ >"a$)/

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Worrall, A. J. ($)"ish 0*ioms fo% Do%ei)$ >t *e$ts/ A. W.) Wyld, H. <+ The C$i9e%sa" ;i&tio$a%# of the ($)"ish :a$) a)e/ >.&.) A. B. KDEFE, GEHIJK LDMMNFO PLQRSJIJHFTSMNFO MIJUQLV A. K.)

Aldin5ton, ). ). A.) Aldrid5e, J. J. Ald.) A#c%inclo77, (. (. A.) !%ri7tie, A. A. !%r.) !keyney, *. *. !%.) !ollin7, '. '. !.) !ronin, A. J. A. !.) &erlet%, A. A. &er.) &icken7, !%. !%. &.) &ick7on, !. !. &.) &rei7er, $%. $%. &.) Fletc%er, J. S. J. F.) Gal70ort%y, J. J. G.) Go0, J. a$* A. &.4>77ea#. &. ).) Green, G. Gr. Gr.) Hardy, F. J. F. H.) Heim, S. S. H.) Jerome K/ Jerome. J. J.) Kel7ton, ). ). K.) (a0rence, &. H. &. (.) (eackock, St. S. (.) (ind7ay, (. (. (ind.) (inklater, E. E. (.)
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(oder, V. V. (.) (ondon, J. J. (.) Man7field, K. K. M.) Ma#5%am, W. S. S. M.) No*e%$ ($)"ish >ho%t >to%ies/ St.) Moore, J. J. M.) *orter, K. K. *.) *rie7tley, J. B. J. *.) *ric%ard, K/ S. K. *r.) )#ck, B. B. ).) >to%ies b# No*e%$ ($)"ish . tho%s/ S.) Sa/ton, A. A. S.) S%a0, B. B. S%.) Sno0, !. *. !. S.) Ste"en7on, ). (. ). S.) $%ackerey, W. W. $%.) $0ain, M. M. $.) Well7, H. H. W.) Wilde, 2. 2. W.) Wil7on, M. M. W.)

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