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Be music to your ears

if someone’s words are music to your ears, they make you very happy or pleased

A musical score

MUSIC a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself

Who wrote the score for the movie?

change your tune

informal to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened

The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes?

strike a chord

to say or do something that other people agree with or have sympathy with

strike a chord with

Their story is bound to strike a chord with all parents.

play something by ear

a) to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time

We’ll see what the weather’s like and play it by ear.

b) if someone can play a musical instrument by ear, they can play a tune without looking at written music

know the score

informal

to understand a situation and all the good and bad features about it

I knew the score before I started the job.

blow your own trumpet

especially British English, blow your own horn American English informal to talk a lot about your own achievements – used to show disapproval

Dave spent the whole evening blowing his own trumpet.

face the music

informal to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done

re‧lax /rɪˈlæks/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL verb 

1 REST [intransitive, transitive] to rest or do something that is enjoyable, especially after you have been working

 I just want to sit down and relax.

 What Robyn needed was a drink to relax her.

 A hot bath should help to relax you.

tan‧trum /ˈtæntrəm/ noun [countable]  a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonablyhave/throw a tantrum

She throws a tantrum when she can’t have the toy she wants.

children’s temper tantrums

be spoilt/spoiled for choiceBritish English to have so many good things to choose from that you cannot decide which one to choose

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so as to do something

formal

in order to do something

I drove at a steady 50 mph so as to save fuel.

We went along silently on tiptoe so as not to disturb anyone.

Relaxation

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cast‧a‧way /ˈkɑːstəweɪ $ ˈkæst-/ noun [countable]  someone who is left alone on an island after their ship has sunk

host a radioshow

a loyal following of listeners

the secret of your continuing success

make a particular song move you

not supposed to stay trendy after your 30

guitarrist

lazying around in the park

your taste in music is verywide, eclectic.

How did that come about?

I don’t confine myself to any particular source.

come about phrasal verb

1 to happen, especially in a way that is not planned The opportunity to get into computing came about quite by accident.

How did this situation come about?

2 if a ship comes about, it changes direction

A & E /ˌeɪ ənd ˈiː/ noun [uncountable] British English  (accident and emergency) the room or department in a hospital where people go if they are injured or suddenly become ill