Relier Pairs Idiomatic ExpressionsVersion en ligne Idiomatic par LAURA MONDRAGON 1 Gain ground 2 Take the bull by the horns 3 Beat around the bush 4 Does not hold water 5 Go out on a limb 6 Water under the bridge 7 Make waves 8 Between a rock and a hard place 9 Test the waters. 10 Up in the air To deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way. To move faster or work harder in order to come closer to. To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important. Having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular. Judge people's feelings or opinions before taking further action. Used to refer to events that are in the past and consequently no longer to be regarded as important. To be unable to keep a secret or unable to stop yourself from talking about something. To be in a very difficult situation and to have to make a hard decision. No decision has been made about it yet. To be very active so that other people notice you, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble.