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Out of Control

15 Words

8m

1.
in a fit of pique
短语

She storms out of the room in a fit of pique whenever someone disagrees with her.

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2.
[spin|spiral] out of control
短语

The situation spins out of control as tensions escalate between the two parties.

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3.
wild and woolly
短语

The city's nightlife can get wild and woolly, with people engaging in reckless behavior and disregarding rules.

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4.
on the spur of the moment
短语

She decides to go on a solo trip on the spur of the moment, booking a flight right away.

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5.
in the heat of the moment
短语

She often says hurtful things in the heat of the moment during arguments.

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6.
[be] beside {oneself}
短语

They are beside themselves with anger after finding out about the betrayal.

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7.
in the lap of the (gods|god)
短语

The outcome of the game is in the lap of the gods; we can only hope for the best.

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8.
[get|have] the (best|better) of {sb/sth}
短语

Although she was one of the few women in her field, Rachel had the best of her peers.

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9.
the tail wagging the dog
content.sentence

In this company, it feels like the marketing department is the tail wagging the dog, as their demands and preferences dictate the overall business strategy.

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10.
(stark|) raving (mad|bonkers)
短语

After losing her job, he went stark raving mad, shouting and throwing things around the room.

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11.
[go] to pieces
短语

My mother went to pieces after his death.

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12.
off the rails
短语

He had always been a top student, but he went off the rails in college and started partying all the time.

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13.
[jump] the (tracks|rails)
短语

The project seemed promising, but it jumped the rails when unexpected challenges arose.

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14.
[cut] loose
短语

After months of studying, she decided to cut loose and go on a spontaneous road trip with her friends.

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15.
quirk of fate
短语

By a quirk of fate, they both ended up at the same cafe on the same day and rekindled their friendship.

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