B1+ U7 Idioms and Expressions

take a rain check

• to put sth off until a later date; postpone

• there's trouble on the way

• to take the attention and praise from sb by

  doing or saying what they planned to do or say

  first

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

storm clouds are gathering

• to put sth off until a later date; postpone

• there's trouble on the way

• to take the attention and praise from sb by

  doing or saying what they planned to do or say

  first

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

steal someone's thunder

• to put sth off until a later date; postpone

• there's trouble on the way

• to take the attention and praise from sb by

  doing or saying what they planned to do or say

  first

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

have your head in the clouds

• to be in big trouble

• be practical and sensible

• to find out about sth private or secret

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

be in hot water

• to be in big trouble

• be practical and sensible

• to find out about sth private or secret

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

be down to earth

• to be in big trouble

• be practical and sensible

• to find out about sth private or secret

• not be concentrating; be unrealistic

get wind of

• to be in big trouble

• be practical and sensible

• to find out about sth private or secret

• to surprise and amaze sb with beauty

take your breath away

• to be in big trouble

• be practical and sensible

• to find out about sth private or secret

• to surprise and amaze sb with beauty

the calm before the storm

• to put sth off until a later date; postpone

• there's trouble on the way

• to take the attention and praise from sb by doing or saying what they planned to do or say first

• to surprise and amaze sb with beauty

I've just broken my arm so I'll have to ............................... on our tennis match.

• take a rain check

• be in hot water

• be down to earth

• steal someone's thunder