![to [beat] around the bush](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [beat] around the bush")
to [beat] around the bush
[kifejezés]
to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point
Ex:
to [come] to a head
[kifejezés]
to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action
Ex:
The
financial
troubles
of
the
company
came to
a
head
when
they
were
unable
to
meet
their
debt
obligations
.
to [eat] {sb} out of house and home
[kifejezés]
to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left
Ex:
Whenever
my
teenage
son
's
friends
come over
,
they
eat
me
out of
house
and
home
,
finishing
all
the
snacks
and
raiding
the
refrigerator
.
to get
[ige]
bosszant
Ex:
It
gets
me
when
I
have to
repeat
the
same
instructions
over
and
over
.
Idegesít, amikor ugyanazokat az utasításokat kell ismételgetnem.
![to [go] in one ear and out the other](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44870/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [go] in one ear and out the other")
to [go] in one ear and out the other
[kifejezés]
(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten
Ex:
The
professor
's
lecture
went
in one ear
and
out
the other
because
I
was
too
tired
to
concentrate
.
in the raw
[kifejezés]
used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing
Ex:
The
art class
featured
a
live
model
who
posed
in
the
raw
,
allowing
the
students
to
study
and
capture
the
human
form
in
its
natural state
.
birthday suit
[Főnév]
Ádám ruhája
Ex:
The
toddler
escaped from
the
bath
and
dashed
through
the
house
in
her
birthday suit
.
A kisgyerek kiszökött a fürdőből és végigrohant a házban az Ádám-ruhájában.
![to [keep] {sb} posted](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44786/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [keep] {sb} posted")
to [keep] {sb} posted
[kifejezés]
to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something
Ex:
Please
keep
me
posted
if
there
are
any
changes
to
the
schedule
.
![to [lay] down the law](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43971/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [lay] down the law")
to [lay] down the law
[kifejezés]
to tell people what to do in a forceful and authoritative manner
Ex:
The
new
supervisor
wasted
no
time
in
laying down
the
law
,
making it
clear
that
punctuality
and
productivity
were
non-negotiable
.
![to [make] {oneself} at home](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40063/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [make] {oneself} at home")
to [make] {oneself} at home
[kifejezés]
to make oneself feel relaxed and comfortable without caring for formalities
Ex:
When
Mike
comes over
for
dinner
,
he
will
make
himself
at home
by
offering
to
help
in
the
kitchen
and
finding
a
cozy
spot
to
relax
.
the (last|final) straw
[kifejezés]
the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision
Ex:
The
company
had
been
struggling
financially
for
some time
,
and
the
loss
of
their
biggest
client
was
the
last
straw
that
led
to
their
closure
.
![the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46473/thumb/180?type=jpeg "the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back")
one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something
Ex:
It
had
been
a
difficult
week
,
so
when
the
car
broke down
,
it
was
the
straw
that
broke
the
camel
's
back
.