Idioms List - محاورے

it is more important and powerful to change people's minds through writing rather than suppress them with physical force

to understand what may or may not be said

in a bind, jam, difficult situation

quite obvious; evident and simple

cooperate; negotiate

an expression which asks if some product/act is ready for a mainstream audience? The movie was very controversial, and the distributors didn't know if it would play in Peoria

call someone and leave a message, then when he/she calls you back, you're not there, etc - (this comes from the child's game of tag, whereby you touch people ("tag" them), then they try to touch you back

take the opposite side of an argument so as to make sure one's opponent has valid reasons for pursuing a course of action

bend the facts to fit one's needs; lie recklessly

to go with the flow of a situation and decide at the last moment, according to how the situation goes