Do you see that man and woman over
there? They’re really going at it!
* go
at it: to argue energetically
= getting into it; getting serious; at
each other’s throats
ex> The opposing members of
Parliament were going at it in the debate over taxes late into the
night.
If it gets bad, it’s no longer a failed
relationship – it’s a life and death
situation. And I won’t stand by and do nothing.
* a
life and death situation: an occurrence during which someone is likely to
get severely injured or killed
ex> Most asthma attacks can turn into
a life and death situation if not treated immediately.
Well, it looks like you won’t have to – the tide has turned! She just knocked
him to the ground and is hitting him with her purse. What did your dad say to
do in this kind of situation?
* the
tide has turned: the advantage has changed to the other side
ex> By the end of the sea battle, the
tide has turned in favor of Lee Sun-Shin’s navy.
I don’t think he could have fathomed something like this!
* fathom:
to comprehend or imagine something that is improbable
ex> It’s hard to fathom that I’m
going to my 20-year high school reunion this year.
Serves
them right! The whole neighborhood was disrupted
because of them – look at the crowd of people over there.
* serve
someone right: to suggest that a person deserves a certain outcome
ex> It serves him right that
he lost his job, since he never showed up on time.
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