Idioms Flashcards

(32 cards)

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sensible and practical

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down to earth

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2
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incredibly kind

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heart of gold

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3
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unfriendly and never shows his emotion

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cold fish

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4
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annoying

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pain in the neck

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5
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someone who you can easily persuade to do what you want

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soft touch

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6
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angry very easily

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very quick temper

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7
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think they are better then sb/sth

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look down on

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8
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makes me very upset

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breaks my heart

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9
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move or make progress at the same rate as sb/sth

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keep up with

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10
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makes me annoyed (informal)

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does my head in

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11
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becomes exhausting (zamarajuće)

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gets wearing

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12
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vitally important

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life or death

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13
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get bigger

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build up

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14
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can’t think what to do or say

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go blank

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15
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didn’t understood each other

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talk at cross purpose

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16
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cant remember at this moment, but will soon

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tip of my tongue

17
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I’m asking you about your family, and you talk about mine

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wrong end of the stick

18
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hard to pronounce

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tong round this word

19
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it is too complicated, and I don’t understand it

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head round this definition

20
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next move is yours

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the ball is in your court

21
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the beginning or initiation of an event, project, discussion, or any other activity

22
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someone who is alert, efficient, and well-prepared. It suggests that the person is actively engaged, attentive, and capable in dealing with a situation or task

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to deal with or handle a problem, challenge, or task

24
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situation has changed significantly, often indicating a new set of circumstances or challenges

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a whole new ballgame

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Don’t use sth or spend money carelessly because it’s not easy to go.
Money doesn’t grow on trees.
26
He doesn’t like spending money
He’s really tight-fisted.
27
It must have cost a lot of money.
It must have cost an arm and a leg.
28
They aren’t earning enough money to be able to buy the things they need.
They can’t make ends meet at the moment.
29
We owe money to our bank because we have spent more then we have in our account.
We’re in the red.
30
They are charging far too much.
It’s daylight robbery!
31
We are going to have to spend less because we don’t have enough money.
We’re going to have to tighten our belts.
32
They are spending more than they can afford.
Those two are definitely living beyond their means.