H. Shimizu @studylatesteng1

come to the fore　Those students who hadn't finished their homework came to the front ［fore］. This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper.　Questions of corruption came to the fore after the auditors found discrepancies in the yearly budget report.

burn one's fingers　Ted is in danger of burning his fingers with the boss's daughter.　You have to burn your fingers to learn it.　During the boom times, countless would-be investors put everything into shady investment deals, and most of them ended up burning their fingers badly

in as many days　 Last season he scored twelve goals in as many games.　I had 8 exams in as many days.　I read 3 books in as many days.　I met 5 friends in as many days.

worse yet, the gap between Muslim countries and the rest of the world is widening.　Worse yet, markets will be carved up for political, not commercial, reasons, locking in inefficiencies.　You find may be out of date, incomplete or worse yet, wrong.

on ice　We'll have to keep the new idea on ice until it is finished.　He has been persistent in getting a comment from us, but we'll just have to keep him on ice until the trial is over.　The $40 million-a-month aid payments will remain on ice.

come into　He’s just come into some money.　I wonder who will come into his fortune after he's gone.　In the wintry conditions the Norwegian team really came into their own.　She has really come into her own this year. She's doing great!

better still　He is kind and gentle, and what is better still, honest.　Give her a call, or better still go see her.　Please play the violin for us, better still give us a concert.

Can you tell me why I'm getting this error? Or better yet,can you tell me how I can fix it? Or even better, can you come over and fix it for me?　Come for a weekend or,better yet, come for a whole week.　You could help us with the cooking,or better yet,why don't you set the table

on the go　 I feel as if I need to always be on the go; life's too short to be idle!　 Look out, that toddler's on the go!　 I'm usually on the go all day long.　I hate being on the go all the time.

hold a candle to　I'm really surprised that the sequel holds a candle to the original.　Her latest book is readable enough, but it can't hold a candle to her earlier work.　Though I can't hold a candle to you lol

(That's) no skin off my nose　 We all knew that the head chef was stealing from the kitchen, but it was no skin off our noses so we just kept our mouths shut.　Do you mind if I store some of my stuff in your garage for a while? Eh, it's no skin off my nose.

there you have it　To cook ramen put the noodles in boiling water and there you have it.　But we can't spend more money unless we have more money to spend!" "Precisely. There you have it.　You just plug it in, push this button, and there you have it.

cut someone some slack　Oh, you know I never make requests like this, cut me some slack.　I can't believe she talked to me like that! You need to cut her some slack—she's grieving right now.　 When you're new at a job, colleagues and bosses cut you some slack.

go a long way　Don't do anything rash—patience will go a long way toward bringing you allies in this situation.　　Ten dollars don't go a long way these days.

With an eye on advances in neurology, the hospital announced that it had acquired several new machines.　Remember the past in order to understand the present with an eye to the future. 　With an eye to fund-raising, I made sure to talk to all the trustees I could at the event.

in due course　You'll get a promotion in due course. Just keep working hard.　The roses will bloom in due course.　When I asked for a raise my boss just said, All in good time.　Further details will be announced in due course.

fly in　Did you hear that the school is flying in a well-known author for the literary festival?　Beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers.

worth one's weight in gold　When you're in a foreign country, you'll find that a translator is worth his weight in gold.　A computer system that didn't crash all the time would be worth its weight in gold around here!　He's worth his weight in gold.

be on to (something)　 Scientists now believe they may be on to a cure for cancer.　She’s onto a good thing with that new job.　I think you're onto something.　I think I may be onto something.

fire and brimstone 　Unrepentant criminals better prepare themselves for fire and brimstone after death.　That minister preaches fire and brimstone.　 His sermons were full of fire and brimstone.