Matching Pairs Idioms Social IssuesOnline version Idioms we can use when discussing social issues. by Lorena AR 1 Pull a few strings 2 Turn a blind eye 3 Bury your head in the sand 4 Smell something fishy 5 Be under someone's thumb 6 Let the cat out of the bag 7 Give the green light 8 Keep an eye on 9 Smell a rat 10 Gain (or have) the upper hand Ignore a situation to use your influence to your own advantage to not take notice of something Give permission To sense something is wrong to reveal a secret Watch over take advantage of something to be suspicious be controlled by someone else