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| The actors came back for one FINAL BOW at the end of the play | the final curtain call = (often known as a walkdown or a final bow) occurs at the end of a performance when individuals return to the stage to be recognized by the audience for their performance |
| That's more like it. Now that he is being honest, we are DISCOVERING THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE PROBLEM. Don't worry ma'am, we'll DETERMINE THE CORE OF the matter of your daughter's disappearance. After two hours tinkering with your computer, I think I've UNDERSTOOD THE ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF the problem. | TO GET TO the heart of an issue = To discover, determine, and/or understand the essential, core, or most important aspect(s) of some issue, problem, or topic at hand. Her latest novel really gets to the heart of what it means to be human. |
| Few songs are big sellers, finding a place on the RANKED LIST OF THE MOST POPULAR SONGS. | the hit parade = A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined by sales and/or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936. |
| THE DUTY /RESPONSIBILITY IS ON the parents to care for the child. It is their responsibility. THE DUTY /RESPONSIBILITY IS ON us and whatever decision we make and how people interpret that in terms of our willingness to be open or not. | the onus falls on /oʊnəs/ = it is their duty or responsibility to do it. But ultimately THE DUTY /RESPONSIBILITY IS ON Iranian officials to explain. If you ordered something, then the onus is on you to pay for it. |
| He had a rough life, but learned much in the UNIVERSITY OF LIFE / HARD KNOCKS | the school of hard knocks = painful or difficult experiences that are seen to be useful in teaching someone about life. It is a phrase which is most typically used by a person to claim a level of wisdom imparted by life experience, which should be considered at least equal in merit to academic knowledge |
| The emergency room physician was READY TO GO AND HELP for the weekend. He had his cell phone turned on and with him at all times. Don’t worry, there’s a doctor READY TO GO AND HELP 24 hours a day. Construction managers must be READY TO GO AND deal with emergencies. | to be on call for = TO BE ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job In addition to their regular schedules, chief executives are on call at all hours to handle emergencies. |
| When the toddler grabbed the books from her sister's arms, her sister was reduced to tears. He scolded her so much that she was reduced to tears by the end of the meeting. | to be reduced to tears = to cause a person to cry through insults, frustration, and belittling I know it's embarrassing, but sappy movies like that always reduce me to tears. |
| If they sell that house for the list price, they will be IN A GOOD/ SAFE/ COMFORTABLE POSITION Compared with some, we are IN A GOOD/ SAFE/ COMFORTABLE POSITION. With all the money you inherited from Aunt Myrtle, you'll be IN A GOOD/ SAFE/ COMFORTABLE POSITION for the rest of your life. | to be sitting pretty = you mean that they are in a good, safe, or comfortable position. I think it's pretty disgusting that your company sat pretty while millions of people lost their homes as a result of your negligence. Despite the protests in the country's streets, the despotic regime will continue to sit pretty unless an international intervention is mounted. |
| I know you are having a hard time right now, but I'll SUPPORT/ HELP/ COMFORT YOU when you need me. Who would SUPPORT/ HELP/ COMFORT her when she needed a shoulder to cry on? | to be there for someone = to be ready to help someone or to make them feel better I promised to be there for my friend Ann after her mother died. You were always there for us, Mom, even when we didn't appreciate it. |
| The mother of the baby triplets was RESTRICTED (BY RESPONSIBILITIES) to a schedule of diaper changes, bottles, laundry and naps. I don’t want a relationship that RESTRICTED (BY RESPONSIBILITIES) me. | to be tied down = to stop someone from being free to do what they want I love my home, but sometimes I don't like being tied down. I don't feel tied down, even though I have a lot of responsibility. |
| If you speak up for what you believe in, you are being (behaving according to your beliefs and doing what you think is right). Try to remember that no matter how hard it gets, you have to remain (behaving according to your beliefs and doing what you think is right). | to be true to oneself= takes courage. It requires you to be introspective, sincere, open-minded and fair. It does not mean that you are inconsiderate or disrespectful of others. It means that you will not let others define you or make decisions for you that you should make for yourself. |
| Union and management were both WILLING TO COMPROMISE TO REACH a deal to avert a strike or lockout. | to be willing to negotiate |
| Ever since her daughter had failed the test, the mother had been CONCERNED/ FREAKING OUT about her future. Where have you been? We’ve been CONCERNED/ FREAKING OUT. | to be worried sick = you are emphasizing that you are extremely worried. |
| The salesperson GOES OUT OF HIS WAY to be helpful when they bought the car. I have been GOING OUT OF MY WAY to make sure that you have a wonderful visit, and you don't even care! | to bend over backwards = to work very hard to accomplish something for someone; to go out of one's way (to do something) (for someone). The entire staff really needs to bend over backwards while the CEO is visiting our office. |
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