Idiomes courants 653o29

1. To cause a problem that stops or slows progress on something that was going well:Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

2. To accomplish two things with one action :Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

3. Deal with a problem when it happens, not before: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

4. To suppress or stop something at a very early stage: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

5. Problems that happen in the early stages of doing something new: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

6. Start again from the beginning: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

7. Very wrong or inaccurate: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

8. Informed or updated: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

9. General practice or guideline: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

10. Correct a mistake and say the truth: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

11. Give something low priority: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

12. Stop, discontinue: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

13. In summary: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

14. Give someone the most recent information: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas

15. Make the important decisions: Bring up to speedCall the shotsCross that bridge when you come to itGo back to the drawing boardIn a nutshellIn the loopKill two birds with one stoneNip it in the budPull the plugPut on the back burnerRule of thumbSet the record straightTeething problemsThrow a spanner in the worksWay off the mark Je ne sais pas