across the board	affecting everyone or everything - The new president intends to increase taxes across the board.
to take issue with something	to disagree with something
the crucial issue is...	el asunto crucial es...
a down-to-earth person	humble, modest. - I won't go saying that I'll pass the CPE exam, I'm a down-to-earth person.
pay the earth for something	to pay a lot of money for something
come into force	the law came into force in 1999.
a force to be reckoned with	a person with a lot of power. -Obama is a force to be reckoned with.
seasoned traveller	a traveller with a lot of experience.
intrepid traveller	viajante intrépido
weary traveller	exhausted traveller
an armchair traveller	someone who knows about travelling only through reading books or watching TV.
inveterate traveller	someonw who travels a lot.
the clock strikes twelve	el reloj señala las 12
strike a match	encender una cerilla
strike a name off the list	quitar un nombre de la lista
strike off	if someone with an important job is truck off, they are no longer allowed to perform their job because they did something wrong.
at the foot of the mountain	a los pies de la montaña
to put your foot down	to someone firmly that they cannot do something
not put a foot wrong	not to make a mistake - I had the feeling that hadn't put a foot wrong, and failed the exam, thou.
the answer came to me in a flash	se me encendió la bombilla
a flash in the pan	something that happens only once and never repeated.
deck of cards	mazo de cartas
for good	para siempre, de una vez por todas

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