Idioms (1) Flashcards

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Go to your head

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If success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better or more important than you really are

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Have your wits about you

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Be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

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In the dark (about)

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Not knowing very much about something, because other people are keeping it secret from you

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Know what’s what

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Know the important facts about a situation

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Not have a leg to stand on

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Not have any way of proving that you are right about something

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Not see the wood for the trees

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used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

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Put two and two together

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Guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard

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quick/slow on the uptake

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taking a very short/long time to understand or realise something

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Ring a bell

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Something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details

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10
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Round the bend

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crazy

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Split hairs

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argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important

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Take stock (of)

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Spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next

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