Vocabulary
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Make a judgment without having all the facts
“Don't JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS”
Occurring soon
“Summer is JUST AROUND THE CORNER”
Used to express bad luck or misfortune (sarcastic)
“JUST MY LUCK - it's raining today”
The law should be applied impartially, without bias
“JUSTICE IS BLIND”
An unofficial or illegal court
“The villagers held A KANGAROO COURT”
Remain determined despite all adversity
“KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP”
Watch someone or something carefully; take care of something
“Can you KEEP AN EYE ON my bag?”
Don't make something complicated
“KEEP IT SIMPLE”
Keep someone at a distance; avoid becoming too friendly with someone
“She KEEPS everyone AT ARM'S LENGTH”
Keep something away; prevent something from approaching
“She's trying to KEEP her worries AT BAY”
Stay positive and cheerful in a difficult situation
“KEEP YOUR CHIN UP - things will get better”
Hope for good luck or success
“I'm KEEPING my FINGERS CROSSED for the exam results”
Die
“The old horse KICKED THE BUCKET”
Achieve two things with a single action
“I KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE by going to the bank and post office in one trip”
Said to avoid bad luck
“KNOCK ON WOOD, I haven't gotten sick”
Amaze or impress someone greatly
“This movie will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF”
Be familiar with how something works
“She really KNOWS THE ROPES”
Work done for pleasure rather than reward
“Restoring the old car was A LABOUR OF LOVE”
Finally
“And LAST BUT NOT LEAST, John”
The final difficulty that makes a situation unbearable
“The rude comment was THE LAST STRAW”
The idea that only the strong survive
“It's THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE in this business”
Memorize something perfectly
“You need to LEARN this poem BY HEART”
Understand the basics of a new task or job
“You need to LEARN THE ROPES”
Do everything possible
“I'll LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED”
