get away with murder informal (do something very bad without being caught or punished) Parents of this age let their children get away with murder. His wealth allowed him to literally get away with murder. We would not stand back and let those criminals get away with murder. envocabulary.com
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game plan (a plan for winning a match) The players think they can win this match easily if they stick to their game plan. (a strategy for achieving success) They are developing a game plan to eradicate poverty in the area. envocabulary.com
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egg on your face informal (look stupid) I don’t let you have egg on your face in public. They won the game with a score of 5 to zero and left their opponents with egg on their faces. envocabulary.com
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eat your words (to admit that you were wrong about something) I will make you eat your words. You’ll never get to university, but if you do, I’ll eat my words. envocabulary.com
Read More »make sense
make sense (have a clear meaning that you can understand or explain) I don’t get the instructions. It doesn’t make sense. What he says makes no sense. (right to do, rational) It doesn’t make sense to buy expensive things when there are cheaper ones that are just as good. …
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