english 2 - idioms
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- to call the shots
- to give orders to others
- to get the upper hand
- to be in position of advantage/control
- bored silly
- completely bored
- to be in a tight corner
- to be in a difficult situation
- (just) one of those things
- used to say that you do not want to discuss or think about sth bad or unpleasant that has happened, but just accept it
- to throw your weight around
- to be in position to give orders
- to be in the same boat
- to be in the same situation
- to be at a standstill
- to stop/no activity
- to twist smb around your little finger
- to get smb to do whatever one wants
- to be at smb's beck and call
- to always be ready to do what smb asks
- to have friends in high places
- to know important and influential people
- to pull a few strings
- to use secret influence