Relier Pairs Idioms Social IssuesVersion en ligne Idioms we can use when discussing social issues. par Lorena AR 1 Let the cat out of the bag 2 Keep an eye on 3 Bury your head in the sand 4 Smell a rat 5 Pull a few strings 6 Gain (or have) the upper hand 7 Give the green light 8 Be under someone's thumb 9 Turn a blind eye 10 Smell something fishy To sense something is wrong to not take notice of something to use your influence to your own advantage to be suspicious Ignore a situation to reveal a secret take advantage of something be controlled by someone else Watch over Give permission