Idioms 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
About to
Ready to;On the verge of
After all
Despite everything; when everything has been considered; the fact is
At least
Anyway; the good thing is that
(To) break the news
To make something known
(To) cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive
Dead-end job
A job that won’t lead to anything else
(Let’s)Face it
Accept a difficult reality
(To) give one the creeps
To create a feeling of disgust or horror
(To) Go back to the drawing board
To start a task over
(To)Go belly-up
To go bankrupt
(To)Give someone the ax
To fire someone
(To)Lose one’s temper
To become very angry
(To)Make up one’s mind
To reach a decision; to decide
No point in
No reason to; it’s not worth (doing something)
(To)Put up with
To endure without complaint
Real flop
A failure
(To) save the day
To prevent disaster or misfortune
(As) Sharp as tack
Very intelligent
(To) Talk over
To discuss
Top dollar
The highest end of a price range; a lot of money
