Extras 7. Idioms Flashcards

1
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A bitter pill

A

A situation that is not nice, but that you have to accept

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2
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A dime a dozen

A

Very common and not worth much

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3
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All ears

A

Listen carefully

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4
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Barking up the wrong tree

A

Looking in the wrong place

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5
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Beat around the bush

A

Avoid the main issue

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6
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Best of both worlds

A

To get all the advantages of two things at the same time

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7
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Bite off more than you can chew

A

To take on a task / work that is way too much

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8
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Call it a day

A

To say a task is finished

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9
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Couch potato

A

A lazy person

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10
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Have a blast

A

To have a good time

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11
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Hit the road

A

To start a journey

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12
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Miss the boat

A

Miss your chance

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13
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Off the hook

A

To escape a situation where you were responsible for something

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14
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Piece of cake

A

A job or task that is easy / simple

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15
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Once in a blue moon

A

Very rarely

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16
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He/she’s a big fish

A

The boss / leader

17
Q

Spill the beans

A

To reveal a secret

18
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Elbow grease

A

Hard work

19
Q

Raining cats and dogs

A

Raining heavily

20
Q

Sit on the fence

A

To not be sure which side to take

21
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Turn over a new leaf

A

To start again / in a more responsible way

22
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Pulling your leg

A

Joking with someone

23
Q

Hard up

A

Not having much money

24
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Get carried away

A

Losing control of a situation / being overexcited about something

25
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Hit the sack

A

Go to sleep