cner01
Aug 5, 2006, 08:02 AM
to bring into focus - to make very clear, to summarize
ex: The new government of that country is too diorganized to bring its proplems into focus and solve them.
to take at one's word - to believe that someone is telling the truth, to trust what someone says
ex: I don't take him at his word because I think he's leading us on.
to get off one's chest - to finally release one's true feelings or emotions
ex: After Cner got too angry, he got his feelings off his chest.
to bring into the open - to divulge, to reveal, to expose (a secret)
ex: The police investigation brought the crime into the open.
to lay to rest - to resolve, to finally end, to remove doubt about
ex" After team members found out the best solution, they were able to lay their problem to rest.
ex: The new government of that country is too diorganized to bring its proplems into focus and solve them.
to take at one's word - to believe that someone is telling the truth, to trust what someone says
ex: I don't take him at his word because I think he's leading us on.
to get off one's chest - to finally release one's true feelings or emotions
ex: After Cner got too angry, he got his feelings off his chest.
to bring into the open - to divulge, to reveal, to expose (a secret)
ex: The police investigation brought the crime into the open.
to lay to rest - to resolve, to finally end, to remove doubt about
ex" After team members found out the best solution, they were able to lay their problem to rest.