idioms

  eat and run (eat a meal and then leave in a hurry) I don’t want to eat and run, but I have barely time to catch the plane. I don’t want to invite Michael because he always comes late and has an excuse to eat and run. envocabulary.com

  at a stretch (continuously; without stopping) I can work nine to ten hours at a stretch. He used to work two shifts at a stretch. Tim sipped a glass of wine at a stretch. envocabulary.com

  of like mind (have the same tastes or opinions) My brother and my uncle get along with each other because they are of like mind. (in total agreement) The two parties are of one mind about new regulations. envocabulary.com

  cold turkey (quit an addictive drug or a habit in a sudden and abrupt manner) I have to quit cold turkey and eat more vegetables and fruits. He stopped smoking cold turkey and had to go to the hospital. envocabulary.com

  an arm and a leg (a large amount of money) The house repairs cost us an arm and a leg. This new model is of high quality, and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. That new car cost him an arm and a leg. envocabulary.com