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