1) Beat around the bush: Lafı dolandırmak, asıl konuya bir türlü gelmemek. Örnek olarak: Don’t beat around the bush, just tell me the truth. 2) Bite off more than one can chew: Bir kişinin, yapabileceğinden daha fazla sorumluluk alması. Örnek olarak: John is exhausted again. He’s always biting off more than he can chew. 3) Can’t hold it (in): Daha fazla dayanamamak. Örnek olarak: I tried to sit through the rest of the movie; however, I just couldn’t hold it…