INTHENICKOFTIME
atthelastmoment, justbeforesomethingbadhappens
1. Theaccidentvictimwasneardeath, buttheambulancearrivedinthenickoftimeandtheparamedicsavedher.
2. Weranasfastaswecouldtowardthebusstopandgottherejustasthebuswaspullingtoastop. Wegotthereinthenickoftime.
JACKOFALLTRADES
apersonwhoknowsalittleaboutalotofdifferentsubjectsoractivities, butnotalotaboutanyoneofthem
1. Waltisgoodatsomanythings: hecanfixtheplumbingandwiringinhishouse, hefixedhisroofwhenitleaked, heinstalledhiswasheranddryer, andhepaintsthehousewhenitneedsit. He’sreallyajackofalltrades.
2. Thepositioninthecompanyrequiredsomeonewhokneweverythingaboutaverynarrowsubject. Theyweren’tlookingforajackofalltrades.
KEYEDUP
fullofnervousanticipation; anxious; tense
1. Stoppacingthefloor. Relax. Whyareyousokeyedup?
2. Charleswassokeyedupwaitingfortheweddingtobeginthatwhenitfinallydid, hedroppedtheweddingring.
LETTHECATOUTOFTHEBAG
torevealasecret
1. WhenRacheldecidedshewasgoingtoquitherjob, shetoldherbestfriendbutshedidn’twanttoletthecatoutofthebag. Racheltoldherfriendnottotellanyone.