Idiom Attack Vol. 3 - English Idioms & Phrases for Taking Action (Japanese Edition)

1. Getting Dressed

try on/ put on/ have on/ get dressed/ take off/ dress up/ go with/ hand-me-down/ get changed/ bundle up/fold up/wear out/grow out of

2. Staying & Going

move over/ head for/ turn back/ check out/ pass by/ take up/ make room for/ sit up straight/ be right under someone’s nose/ on foot

3. Commuting

traffic jam/ rush hour/ drop someone/ something off/ pick up/ give a ride/ buckle up/ on one’s way/ share a ride/ double-park/ road rage/ go out of one’s way

4. Driving & Transportation

take a spin/ go for a drive/ go for a cruise/ get around/ get into/ get on/ get out of/ get off/ ride shotgun/ cut someone off/ drive like crazy/ make good time/ tailgate/ fill up/ gas-guzzler/ take off/ set of wheels

5. Making Plans

draw up/ off the cuff/ cook up/ rule out/ map out/ up in the air/ in the works/ on the spur of the moment /play it by ear/ wing it

6. Leaving

get going/ be off/ take off/ head out/ head off/ hit the road/ sneak off/ be long gone

7.Celebrating Life

live it up/ have a ball/ have a blast/ live life in the fast lane/ life of the party/ throw a party/ party animal/ night on the town/ paint the town red/ get out and about/ night owl/ early bird

8. Health & Fitness

get in shape/ be in shape/ out of shape/ warm up/ work out/ put on weight/ lay off/ hit the gym/ trim down/ cool down/ out of breath/ work off/ build up/ catch one’s breath/ go on a diet

9. Being Aware

catch someone’s eye/ ring a bell/ dawn on/ look out/ take note/ pay attention/ stand out/ take in/ sink in

10. Aid & Advice

turn to/ help someone out/ rally around/ pitch in/ take under one’s wing/ words of wisdom/ sound someone out/ speak to/ give someone a bum steer/ steer someone straight

11. Looking For & Finding

go over/ look up/ look into/ be after/ find out/ come up with/ turn up/ run across/ come by/ read up on

12. Making an Effort

get around to/ take the bull by the horns/ burn the midnight oil/ burn the candle at both ends/ go all out/ keep it up/ half-hearted/ not lift a finger/ drag one’s feet

13. Making Mistakes

do over/ screw up /goof up/ be on the wrong track/ make a mess of/ mix up/ put one’s foot in one’s mouth/ mess up/ faux pas/ slip of the tongue/ get one’s wires crossed/ bark up the wrong tree/ not think straight

14. Risk & Reward

be iffy/ fifty-fifty/ miss out/ chances are/ stand a chance/ put all one’s eggs in one basket/ pipe dream/ irons in the re/ odds are/ fight a losing battle/ pass up/ miss the boat/ long shot/ a sure thing

15. Getting Involved

show up/ sit out/ left out/ team up/ look on/ take part in/ count someone in/ count someone out/ join in/ have a hand in

16. Defense, Support & Backing

stand up for/ come out in favor of/ back up/ jump on the bandwagon/ ride on one’s coattails/ paper trail/ stand behind/ not have a leg to stand on/ acid test/ pull for

17. Sweat & Determination

knuckle down/ step up/ get down to it/ go overboard/ follow something through/ give it one’s best shot/ shoot for the moon/ come on strong/ get one’s second wind

18. Wants & Needs

feel like/ long for/ could go for/ be dying for/to/ have dibs on/ would rather/ to each his own/ had better/ have got to/ be supposed to

19. Inquiring & Interfering

mind one’s own business/ get on someone’s case/ get off someone's case/ get lost /â¨stick one’s nose into/ be none of someone’s business/ busybody/ be in the way/ knock it off

20. Pick & Choose

pros and cons/ make up one’s mind/ pick and choose/ leave to/ settle on/ rule of thumb/ take it or leave it/ leave something open/ call the shots/ take one’s pick