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252. Hit the road

Hit the road: leave, start a trip (usually in car)

Tom: Going anywhere this weekend?

Sam: Yeah, some friends and I are hitting the road and going to see a concert in another city. Want to come?

Lose one’s cool: get angry; lose one’s temper

Tim: Look at the manager. He lost his cool arguing with the boss.

Pay the price (for something): receive punishment for something

News Report: The criminal tried to rob the store, but he got caught. He will be going to jail and paying the price for our actions.

Hit the ceiling: Become very angry
激怒する、ものすごく怒る

Tim: What’s going on?

Sam: The manager hit the ceiling. The report wasn’t finished in time.

ティム：何が起こっているの？
サム：マネージャーがものすごく怒ったんだ。レポートが時間までに終わらなかったんだ。

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That’s the last straw!: After so many problems, that’s just too much to endure!

Boss: That’s the last straw! We have to change our business plan for the next quarter, or we will suffer a loss in sales.

Get the upper hand: get the power or advantage

Reporters: The boxer was losing the round, but he got the upper hand of his opponent with a counter punch.

Catch someone red-handed: catch someone in the act of doing something wrong

Mom: Aha! I caught you red-handed! You’re trying to eat some cookies before dinner, huh?

Son: ….uh, no….

Mom: Don’t lie. I’ve caught you!

Look for someone or something: try to find someone or something

Tim: What are you doing?

Sam: I’m looking for my glasses. Have you seen them?

Do away with something: put an end to something; destroy something

Boss: We need to do away with this frivolous spending. It’s hurting our profits

Manager: Okay, we’ll start a new campaign to fix this issue.

All over the place: everywhere

Rick: Why does it smell like coffee in here?

Sam: Some other employee spilled coffee all over the place. Even though he cleaned it up, the smell still lingers.