Vocabulary 1 - Idioms about friendship & socialising Flashcards
through thick and thin
loyal friends who we have known for a long time / supporting someone during good times and bad
Maria has been there for me through thick and thin.
to be (as) thick as thieves
very friendly with someone, sometimes in a way that makes people think you’ve got a secret
Jacob and Greg are as thick as thieves.
a fair weather friend
a friend who is only there for you when things are going well
Abbie turned out to be a fair-weather friend.
to be join at the hip
people who spend a lot of time together
Chloe and Charlotte have been joined at the hip recently.
to know sb. inside out
to know someone very well
I know Tamara inside out and I guarantee she would never do that!
a shoulder to cry on
a person who comforts you when you’re sad
Paulo has always been a shoulder to cry on for me.
to move in the same circles
to socialise with someone who has the same lifestyle as you
Kate and I move in the same circles, so I know her quite well.
to hit it off
to get on well immediately
Abdul and Clara really hit it off last night!
to see eye to eye with someone
/w/ between “to”& “eye”
to agree with someone
I see eye to eye with Chris about almost everything.
to bury the hatchet
/‘beri/
to end an argument and be friends again
Oscar and I agreed to bury the hatchet.
(a hatchet is a small axe)
to clear the air
to get rid of bad feelings between people, often with a discussion
Please come to my house later for a chat. We need to clear the air.
to let bygones be bygones
forgive someone or forget about something bad someone did (old-fashioned)
I want to let bygones be bygones and be friends again.
modern version: to forgive and forget
