Idioms& Br+Us Slang Flashcards
Get one’s feet wet
begin to participate in an activity.
Go all out
using all one’s strength or resources.
“going all out to win”
strenuously, energetically, vigorously, sedulously
1. faire tout son possible
Fly the coop
we use fly the coop to mean “to leave suddenly or secretly” or “to escape or go away” or “to leave home.”
In the morning the suspect had flown the coop.
Rule the roost
Figuratively, rule the roost means “to have the most control or authority in a group”.
Bite the bullet
Decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over.
“decisions have to be taken and as director you have got to bite the bullet”
To emphasize a point, an idea, etc. so that people fully understand it. The school tries to ……… the importance of homework.
Hammer home
give something a whirl
Give it a try
Beggars
Beggars can’t be choosers
Faint
Go to sleep
conked out for a while after lunch
Honk
slang : a very large nose
with a honker like that, you must need a hankie the size of a bedsheet
you don’t have enough time or enough money to do what you want
To be stretched thin
Not currently engaged in one’s work; finished with one’s normal working day or assigned hours.
To be off the clock
A very short distance:
We’re just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Orlando is a hop, skip, and a jump from Puerto Rico.
Hurry up
Get a wriggle on or we’ll miss the movie, haven’t done my birth plan yet, so I’d better get a wriggle on.
do quick, hurry up
make it snappy
Get your shoes on, and make it snappy.
