Idioms 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that you cannot complete
Bite the hand that feeds you
To repay kindness with ingratitude
Keep your chin up
To stay confident
An arm and a leg
To cost a significant amount of money
A slap on the wrist
A slight punishment; not severe
Idle hands are the devils tools
That doing nothing leads to mischief
Head over heels
Excited (Usually when in love)
A hat trick
3 points
Keep body and soul together
To not die
Excuse my French
To say something vulgar or to swear
It’s all Greek to me
To hear something that doesn’t make sense
Rome wasn’t built in a day
Told to take your time; to not rush
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
To adapt to the behaviors of those around you
A bakers dozen
13 of something
Doesn’t cut the mustard
Doesn’t make the cut; is not worthy
Buy a lemon
To buy a vehicle that is not functional
Spill the beans
To let out a secret
Look a gift horse in the mouth
To criticize a gift or favor given to you
Kill two birds with one stone
To complete two tasks with the effort of one
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Keeping the things you have is more reliable than risking everything to get a bit more
A nest egg
Savings set aside for future use
Let sleeping dogs lie
To avoid stirring up a forgotten conflict
All bark and no bite
To be fierce on the outside, but timid on the inside
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink
You can assist someone as far as possible, but cannot make them do their part in the process.
