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Street Talk 3 - Lesson 8

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Street Talk 3
to [catch] {one's} eye

to attract the attention of a person

Ex: A red coat in the shop window caught her eye. 
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{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

Ex: Don't pile your plate so high; your eyes are bigger than your stomach. 
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to [get] on the stick

to properly begin doing something that one was neglecting

Ex: You've ignored that report all week; it's time to get on the stick. 
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to [have] a weakness for {sb/sth}

to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often in a way that is difficult to resist

Ex: He has a weakness for expensive gadgets and buys them often. 
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to [have] a thing (for|about) {sb/sth}

to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable

Ex: She has a thing for classic cars and collects them. 
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out of this world

used to describe someone or something that is very unusual or remarkable

Ex: The view from the mountain was out of this world. 
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to [pad] the bill

*** to inflate the charges made to someone for some product, meal, or service by adding extra, typically unnecessary or unwanted items or fees

Ex: Don't let them pad the bill with extra services you don't want or need. 
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to [pull] (some|) strings

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

Ex: He got the contract because his uncle pulled some strings. 
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to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

Ex: I read the report twice, but I still couldn't make head or tail of it. 
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into thin air

used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious

Ex: The witness vanished into thin air before the trial. 
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