Common Idioms Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
To go up in smoke
A
To come to no practical result
Kindling smokes but won’t light a fire
2
Q
To throw down the gauntlet
A
To challenge someone
3
Q
To pass the buck
A
To avoid responsibility
4
Q
Red-letter day
A
A day of happiness
5
Q
To let sleeping dogs lie
A
To avoid stirring up old hostilities
6
Q
Through the grapevine
A
Secret means of spreading information
7
Q
To have the upper hand
A
To gain control
8
Q
To turn the tables
A
To turn a situation to your own advantage
9
Q
To be at large
A
To be unconfined not in jail
10
Q
Crocodile tears
A
Insincere tears
