english advanced phrases

take on

ranging from

symbolic annhilation

lagging behind

pulling together

pulled off

densely populated

hassle-free

hot springs

take in

try your hand

at the expense of

let someone down

holed up

put into

take lightly

looking ahead

ride high

step out of the shadows

hitting the open road

cash in on

walk in the shoes of

dig deeper into

latch onto

highly qualified

in all likelihood

stock market

tread lightly

a far cry / a world away

upwards of

heading to

do someone a solid

build up

down time

carry on

rounded off

nail-bitting

chock-a-block

get into / take up

get on top of / take over

one on one

speed of light

missing out

bragging rights

few and far between

social media currency

hunker down

up and running

spring break

cut costs

spread out

leaning towards

rest assured

next best thing

fill out

miss out on

recruitment fairs

climb the career ladder

short of

point out

checking in

stack rank

suicidal ideation

bearing in mind

blow over

buy into

mainstream media

middle ground

moral compass

on the ground

shortly after

figure out

from time to time

track something down

kick-start

reaching out

come to an agreement

out of commission

follow up

hammering out

set-up fee

savings account

front line

to pick up on

practical joke

means the world

all of a sudden

ahead of time

professional background

let's call it a day

have a change of heart

your loss

goof up

screaming bloody murder

heard it from the grapevine

earning a living

taking the rain check

over the top

as opposed to

learning curve

getting straight to the point

read off of

judgement call

relationship building

playing me up

I'm on the fence

brighten yourself up

task at hand

emergency mode

pay the price

short temper

keep still

work-life balance

set aside

support system

switch off

prone to injury

worked to the bone

life expectancy

take a look

stand out

live up to

cut out for

crack of dawn

play havoc

baked goods

time immemorial

ward off

To pledge allegiance

prey on

no frill

flag someone down

check on

fuel up

lies ahead

pass up

sink your teeth into

blown away

going over and above

huge deal

rev up

warding off

side effects

big boxes

drive down

get in on the action

so-called

bang on

every once in a while

going rogue

last line of defence

middle of the road

reinforcement learning

stands for

cognitive functioning

tune up

built on

pays tribute to

rely on

unshakeable belief

crowning achievement

tear down

caught up

fallen foul of

race against the clock

pushed out

the heart of

trade networks

coming full circle

the dawn of

in lieu of

domestic livestock

catch on

the advent of

far right

cut down

taking into account

thought-provoking

maternity leave

child-rearing

my thoughts exactly / we're on the same page / I concur / I second that / tell me about it

have-nots

out of necessity

going under the knife

sewing up

split open

all-nighters

take the initiative

burning the candle at both ends

turn up

first-hand experience

just about

basis of comparison

line of business

on their head

market returns

bear out

glass cliff

two sides of the coin

work out