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English idioms about travel
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about travel. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1hit the roadto leave a place and start a journey2in the middle of nowherefar from any towns, with very few people around3a stone's throwa very short distance away4off the beaten trackin a quiet place that few visitors go to5get itchy feetto start wanting to travel or do something new6as the crow fliesmeasured in a straight line between two places7a whistle-stop toura quick trip that visits many places in a short time8make tracksto leave, especially in order to go home9a busman's holidaytime off spent doing the same kind of thing as your job10a change of scenea stay somewhere new that helps you feel better11in the same boatsharing a difficult situation with other people12back on trackmaking good progress again after a problem13light at the end of the tunnela sign that a long hard time will soon be over14at a crossroadsat a point where you must make an important choice15steer clear ofto avoid someone or something that may cause problems16in the driving seatin control of a situation17take a back seatto let other people have control or attention18plain sailingeasy and without any problems19a dead enda situation in which no more progress is possible20water under the bridgepast problems that no longer matter or cause bad feelings
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