that’s not my cup of tea
I’m not interested in such things
get it over with
complete or finish doing sg unpleasant
on an empty stomach
without having eaten for a long time
it’s too much of a hassle
it’s too much trouble
get on sy’s nerves
irritate sy
how come..?
why? how is that?
that’ll do
that’s enough
make a fuss
make a big thing out of nothing
talk shop
discuss with colleagues professional matters often excluding others from the conversation
make oneself at home
behave informally as if it was your home
turn one’s nose up at sg
express an attitude that sg is not good enough for you
be bored out of one’s mind
be extremely bored
be pressed for time
be in a hurry, be short of time
that’s more like it
that’s better
get the picture
understand the situation
bear it in mind
don’t forget it, think about it
put it right
correct the mistake
there’s a lot at stake
there’s so much to win or lose
what have you been up to?
what have you been doing?
not to feel up to it
not to feel ready or well enough for sg
take the trouble to do sg
spend extra time and energy to do sg
feel under the weather
be unwell
leave sy in peace
stop bothering/disturbing sy, leave sy alone
pull oneself together
make an effort to control oneself
man in the street
ordinary or average person
that’s not sy’s style
sy is not like that, doesn’t usually do that
at all costs
no matter what effort or expense is required
take my word for it
believe me, accept what I say as true
have the situation under control
manage a difficult situation
keep up the pretence
keep up an image which is not supported by real facts
that won’t get you anywhere
you won’t succeed or achieve your purpose like that
be a pain in the neck
be irritating, annoying or tiresome
there are no two ways about it
this is how things are, this is the only option
lose one’s temper
express one’s anger, irritation and impatience in an uncontrolled way
make the most of sg
make maximum use of sg, benefit from it as much as possible
raise objections about sg
produce reasons against sg, object to sg