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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  • hold (something) against (someone)
  • take up (time)
  • in the line of duty
  • keep up (something)
  • labor of love
  • leave (someone) holding the bag
  • a course of action
  • carry a tune
  • hold (someone) in high regard
  • have a blowout


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