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Expressions and newspapers

     * To hit the headlines : to be featured in the news suddenly. 

     *  A general outcry : people show their disapproval .

     * To be in a right/fine/great mess : to be in an embarrassing situation

     * To live from hand to mouth : to have just enough money to live and nothing else. 

     *  To do a walkabout : to walk shaking hands in the crowd. 

     *  To snowball :when a rumour grows like a snowball rolling down a hill.

     * (Just) the tip of the iceberg : the problem or difficulty is only a small part of a bigger problem. 

     * To stick to your guns : to refuse to change what you are saying or doing, to remain loyal. 

     * To hold all the aces : to have all the advantages to win, to succeed in doing something. 

     * To step into the breach : to do someone else's work when they are unable to do it.

     * To blow something up out of all proportion : to exaggerate a problem or issue. 

     * to blow hot and cold : to change your mind frequently about whether you like something or someone. 

     * To throw in the towel : to give up, to stop the fight.

     * To grind to a halt : to be stopped.

     * pie in the sky : unrealistic promises or expectations.

     * It's a free-for-all : a noisy fight, a brawl. 

     * To add fuel to the fire : to make a bad situation worse by your actions.

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9. According to the statistics, more and more people are a free-for-alla general outcrya right messa walkabouthas stepped into the breachhave ground to a haltholds all the acesliving from hand to mouthpie-in-the-skysnowballedsticking to his gunsthe tip of the icebergto throw in the towelwere blown up out of all proportion I don't know and need help!

10. His words a free-for-alla general outcrya right messa walkabouthas stepped into the breachhave ground to a haltholds all the acesliving from hand to mouthpie-in-the-skysnowballedsticking to his gunsthe tip of the icebergto throw in the towelwere blown up out of all proportion I don't know by the television journalists.

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12. The Prime Minister is a free-for-alla general outcrya right messa walkabouthas stepped into the breachhave ground to a haltholds all the acesliving from hand to mouthpie-in-the-skysnowballedsticking to his gunsthe tip of the icebergto throw in the towelwere blown up out of all proportion I don't know and nobody will make him change his mind.

13. Yesterday, there was a free-for-alla general outcrya right messa walkabouthas stepped into the breachhave ground to a haltholds all the acesliving from hand to mouthpie-in-the-skysnowballedsticking to his gunsthe tip of the icebergto throw in the towelwere blown up out of all proportion I don't know among the members of the National Assembly!

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