Kill two birds with one stone: produce two useful results by just doing one action.Examples: Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight. John learned the words to his part in the play while peeling potatoes. He was killing two birds with one stone.

have got: to have, to possess Examples of HAVE GOT Coenen has got some work to do when she gets back to her home city of Amsterdam. Have you got one of those fancy German cars they were handing out in the summer?

to make up one’s mind: to reach a decision, to decide finally Examples of MAKE UP ONE’S MIND He needs to make up his mind what restaurant to go to, otherwise we’ll never eat. She can’t make up her mind between two great jobs.

to put together: to assemble Examples of TO PUT TOGETHER I just haven’t put together a set list or the structure of how the show will go. No, it was put together when we were rehearsing some music for the second album.

to do over: to revise, to do againA noun or pronoun must separate the two parts of this idiom. Examples of TO DO OVER Who wouldn’t like the chance to go back to high school and do it all over again? You’d better do the essay over because it is written so poorly.

to take by surprise: to surprise, to amaze, to astonish Examples of TO TAKE BY SURPRISE The offer of a high-paying position with another company took me by surprise. The president’s announcement that the university was in financial trouble didn’t take anyone by surprise.