Idioms - The Arts and Entertainment C1 Advanced

Have the necessary qualities or talents to do something.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• have what it takes

• bite off more than you can chew

• know your stuff

Be very knowledgeable about a subject.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• have an ear for (something)

• bite off more than you can chew

• know your stuff

Share very similar tastes and opinions.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• on the same wavelength

• put the finishing touches to (something)

Suddenly become very famous or well-known.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• have an ear for (something)

• put the finishing touches to (something)

Try to do something that is too difficult or involves too much work.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• have an ear for (something)

• put the finishing touches to (something)

To do the final work or add the final improvements to something so that it’s complete or satisfactory.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• have an ear for (something)

• put the finishing touches to (something)

Make somewhere or something become popular again.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• have an ear for (something)

• put the finishing touches to (something)

Be naturally good at understanding and picking up sounds.

• make a splash

• put back on the map

• bite off more than you can chew

• have an ear for (something)

• put the finishing touches to (something)