Phrasal verbs

by Samuel Johnson

Fig.   to   suddenly   begin   moving   or   doing   something.   As  soon  as  the   boss   came  in  the   door,   everyone   sprang into   action.   Every   morning,  I  jump   out  of  bed   and   spring   into   action.

Act   so   as   to   give   an   advantage   to   an   opponent,   as   in   The   senator   played   right   into   the   hands  of  her   opponents when   she   backed   that   unpopular   amendment  to  the   tax   bill   .

attract a great deal of attention or interest. e.g. At the office, a classic pair of oxfords or loafers may not turn heads, but your feet will thank you.

e.g.  Congress fights Obama on absolutely everything. Obama could say the sky was blue and the Republicans in Congress would shout at the top of their lungs that it's red. Source: facebook

2.   Fig.   to   get   rid   of   doubts   or   hard   feelings.   All   right,   let's   discuss   this   frankly.   It'll  be  better  if we  clear   the   air. Eliminate   confusion,   dispel   controversy   or   emotional   tension,   as   in   His   letter   has   cleared   the   air;  we  now   know where  he  stands .   This   idiom   alludes   to   an   atmosphere   cleared   of   sultriness   by   a   storm.  

e.g. Block Off Time for “Deep Work” to Make Headway on Your Biggest Projects

put words in  (to)   someone's  mouth Fig.  to  interpret   what   someone   said  so  that   the   words   mean   what   you   want   and   not   what   the   speaker   wanted. I  didn't   say   that!   You   are   putting   words   into  my  mouth.   Stop   putting   words  in my  mouth!