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