Sunday 27 November 2022

Plane idioms

 

  • to be flying high – to be very successful
  • to fly by the seat of one’s pants – to do sth. difficult without much experience or ability
  • to come to a standstill – to stop
  • to do sth. on autopilot – to do sth. without thinking: I can cook this dish on autopilot.
  • To take a nosedive – to go down suddenly and fast: The prices have taken a nosedive.
  • To be soaring – to opposite of “to take a nosedive”: The prices are soaring.
  • To be on a collision course – to behave in such a way that it’s likely to cause a major disagreement/fight: The two countries are on a collision course.

9 comments:

  1. 1. The dollar was soaring.
    2. She fills out the paperwork on autopilot.
    3. They appear to be on a collision course with each other and not allies.

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  2. 1. Now it's hard for you, then later you will fly high
    2. The conversation came to a standstill, and I decided to leave him alone for a while.
    3. They were once again on the collision course.

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  3. She does this exercise on autopilot.
    The conference came to a standstill.
    His business is flying high now.

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  4. 1.We do not now want to come to a standstill and remain on parallel paths.
    2.It was also found to be on a collision course: heading directly towards the Milky Way.
    3.You don't have to be a high-flying politician to enjoy Perry's.

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  5. 1. One day , the dollar took a nosedive.
    2. I wash my face and brush my teeth every morning on autopilot.
    3. In their new project, the team came to a standstill and came together to get out of a difficult situation.

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  6. 1. It's out of question that to be flying high you should be more disciplined, work hard and develop your character.
    2. You have to learn this rule so that you can retell it on autopilot.
    3. Such a soaring career growth usually leads to his abrupt collapse.
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  7. 1. She's happy because soon she'll be flying high.
    2. Normally I do this on autopilot without much thought.
    3. She slipped on the ice and took a nosedive

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  8. 1)Tourism has come to a standstill.
    2)I had a tip that the price is about to take a nosedive.
    3)The two great powers will once again be on a collision course.

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  9. 1 If a person or a company is flying high, they are very successful: The company was flying high as a maker of personal computers.
    2 The truck came to a standstill in the muddy field.
    3 We anticipate it will see soaring demand for imported goods.

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