Idioms

taken aback
to be unpleasantly surprised, to be suddenly puzzled or shocked or confused
I was taken aback when the woman said that she did not want to work for our company any longer.

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  • taken for dead
  • talk (someone's) ear off
  • talk (someone's) head off
  • talk (someone) down in price
  • talk (someone) into (doing something)
  • talk (someone) out of (doing something)
  • talk a blue streak
  • talk back to (someone)
  • talk big
  • talk down to (someone)
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  • slow on the uptake
  • turn over a new leaf
  • root (something) out or root out (something)
  • pound out (something) or pound (something) out
  • put one's shoulder to the wheel
  • on and off
  • cold snap/spell
  • cut corners
  • not know one's own strength
  • speak highly of (someone or something)


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