idiomatic Flashcards
(132 cards)
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almost ready to
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about to
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most importantly
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above all
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make sence, be logical
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add up
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suddenly,without warning
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all at once
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all at once,suddenly
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all of sudden
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in reality,actually
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as a matter of fact
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generaly,customarily
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as a rule
8
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not nervous,calm
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at ease
9
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without any preparation time
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at the drop of a hat
10
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withdraw an offer
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back out(of)
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depend;count on
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bank on
12
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do what you want, feel free,help yourself
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be my guest
13
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need practice or review
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be rusty
14
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I don’t know; i have no idea(often used in response to a question)
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beats me
15
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in a improved condition
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better off
16
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take on more responsability than one can handle
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bite off more than one can chew
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certain to; sure to
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bound to
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stop functioning( a machine, for example)
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break down
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interrupt
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break in (on)
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break through social barriers(as at a party)
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break the ice
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inform;give bad news
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break the news(to)
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end(a meeting, for example)
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break up
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stop being a couple
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break up (with)
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something very simple and easy to do
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a breeze
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cause to happen
bring about
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raise (a child)/introduce( a topic, for example)
bring up
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review,study, practice
brush up on
28
meet unexpectedly, run into
bump into
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mostly, generally, on the whole
by and large
30
by memory,learned word for word
by hearth
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in no way, not at all
by no means
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stop working for the day, go home
call it a day
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cancel
call of
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visit
call on
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relax
calm down
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relax
cal down
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take care of/like, feel affection for
care of
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become popular
catch on
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understand learn
catch on (to)
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go as fast as, catch
catch up (with)
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resgister ( at a hotel)
check in(or into)
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leave (a hotel)/take material(from library, for example)
check out (of)
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become cheerful, be happy
cheer up
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contribute
chip in (on/for)
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clarify; make understandable/take material (form library for i.e)
check out(of)
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become cheerful, be happy
cheer up
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contribute
chip in (on/for)
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clarify,make understandable/become nice and sunny(used to talk about the weather)
clear up
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find, meet, encounter
come accross
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begin to change one's opinion, begin to agree with
come around (to)
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become sick with ( an illness)
come down with
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think of(an idea)
come up with
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be very expensive
cost an arme and leg
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depend on, rely on, bank on
count on
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eliminate, no longer consider as a factor
count out
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stop, discontinue( a service, for ie)
cut off
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have an aptitude for; be qualified for
cut out for
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constantly, for a long time
day in and day out
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become less severe, quiet down
die down
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do again, repeat
do over
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not have
do without
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wasted, done for no reason(work for example)
down the drain
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invent, think of, come up with
dream up
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send someone a letter
drop(someone) a line
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visit informally
drop in (on)
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leave something(a package, for example)/take(someone) home;let someone out of a car
drop off
67
stop attending (classes, for example)
drop out (of)
68
very simple, a piece of cake
easy as pie
69
said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat
eyes bigger than one's stomach
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not move as quickly as; lag behind
fall behind
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fail to happen
fall through
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not similar to; not as good as
a far cry from
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not able to tolerate; disgusted with; annoyed by
fed up ( with)
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do something if one wants
feel free
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be inclined to, want to
feel like
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feel very good
feel like a million dollarsq
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feel able to do something; ready to go
feel up to
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uncommom and infrequent
few and far between
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understand; solve
figure out
80
write in a blank(on an application form, for ie)
fill in
81
substitute for
fill in ( for)
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provide missing information
fill one in
83
complete( an application form, for example)
fill out
84
learn discover
find out
85
someone not in his or her normal surroundings
a fish out of water
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repair, renovate
fix up
87
do what someone else did( espacially a parent)
follow in one's footstps
88
permanently, forever
temporarly, for now
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unexpectedly ,without warning
from out of the blue
90
enjoy, have fun doing something
get a kick out of(doing something)
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have relations with
get along with
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go too far, do too muh, buy too much
get carried away
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become a habit become customary
get in one's blood
94
take on too much responsability, bite off more than one can chew
get in over one's head
95
block; obstruct
get in the way
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contact
get in touch with
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leave ( a vehicule)
get off
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start to be successfull
get off the ground
99
board (a vehicule)
get on
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recover from ( a disease)
get over
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discard, no longer have
get ride of
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begin start
get under way
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act unfriendly toward someone, ignore
give(someone) a cold shoulder
104
give away
distribute (for free)
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learn how to do something
get the hang of something
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applaud clap
give a hand
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assist
give a hand with
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not punish severly
go esy on
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continue
go on with
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do too much, buy too much
go overboard
111
accompany/look good together, complement(for ie, 2 article of clothing)
go with
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be clear, be ovious
go without saying
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to mature ,to become an adult
grow up
114
give back to, return
hand in
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distribute
hand out
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wait
hang on
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difficult to find
hard to come by
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be compassionate, show mercy
have a hearth
119
have an intuitive feeling
have a hunch
120
talk to someone briefly
have a word with(someone)
121
wear
have on
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be very busy, have a challenging job
have one's hand full
123
have fun, have a great time
have the time of one's life
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get information directly frome someone
hear fisthand(from)
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be contacted by, be in touch with
hear from
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know about, be familiar with
hear of
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become friendly(especially at a first meeting)
hit it off
128
leave go away
hit the road
129
wait
hold on
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grasp
hold on(to)
131
not move
hold still
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delay
hold up
