3b Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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a piece of cake

A

sth very easy to do

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2
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a red-letter day

A

a very important day

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3
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a wild-goose chase

A

a hopeless search

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4
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be caught red-handed

A

be caught while committing a crime

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5
Q

be on the cards

A

be likely to happen

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6
Q

be over the moon

A

be elated

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7
Q

call sb names

A

insult sb

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8
Q

chair a meeting

A

preside over a meeting

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9
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crocodile tears

A

false tears

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10
Q

cross one’s mind

A

think of sth

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11
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cut sb dead

A

ignore sb

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12
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different as chalk and cheese

A

totally different

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13
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down in the dumps

A

depressed/miserable

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14
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down the drain

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wasted; lost

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15
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get a bit hot under the collar

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get angry, upset or embarrassed

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16
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get a problem off one’s chest

A

tell sb else about your problem

17
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go to the dogs

18
Q

have the cheek

A

dare to do sth

19
Q

keep one’s chin up

A

not be discouraged

20
Q

let sleeping dogs lie

A

avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble

21
Q

lost cause

A

hopeless situation or case

22
Q

off colour

A

look/be slightly unwell

23
Q

on the dole

A

receiving unemployment benefit/social security

24
Q

play one’s cards right

25
show one's true colours
reveal one's real character
26
with flying colours
with great sucess
27
not count one's chickens before they're hatched
not assume sth before it happens