Look at the sentences below. They all contain idioms used in the talk. Match each idiom to its correct definition.
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1. I'm going to send you an image file. Please hold tight.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
2. I had one of my assistants run the numbers.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
3. There's always a moment where the scammer tries to tug your heartstrings.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
4. It was getting a bit out of hand. Friends were inviting me for a drink, but I kept refusing in order to
check my emails.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
5. After a few weeks of baiting the scammer, I decided to knock it on the head.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
6. When I didn't hear back from the scammer, I thought, I've gone too far.
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make you feel strong sympathy for somebody
wait
do the calculations
exceeded the acceptable limit
out of control
prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something (British English)
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