Idioms Flashcards
(17 cards)
To eat a humble pie.
make a humble apology and accept humiliation.
She had ___after blaming her team, only to realize the mistake was hers.
She had to eat a humble pie after blaming her team, only to realize the mistake was hers.
Nagging
Pressuring someone.
Eg
I keep nagging my wife to clean up her space.
Please stop nagging, I’ll get it done as I said.” (more polite)
I will finish it to get you _ my back
I will finish it to get you off my back
If that’s what it __& to get you___my back
If that’s what it takes to get you off my back
I finished the task to get him____
I finished the task to get him off my back
I usually __________ work around 6 PM.
I usually get off work around 6 PM.
Don’t ___&the meeting again—we’ve delayed enough!
Don’t put off the meeting again—we’ve delayed enough!
My alarm ___at 5:30 every morning.
My alarm goes off at 5:30 every morning.
She always ___her shoes at the door
She always takes off her shoes at the door
I ___ my jacket before going out.
I put on my jacket before going out.
He has___some weight lately.
He has put on some weight lately.
Don’t ___that fake smile.
Don’t put on that fake smile.
Can you___some music?
Can you put on some music?
He is _ from work talk to weekend plan
He is segueing from work talk to weekend plan
Let’s _ into next topic
Let’s segue into next topic
I’ve explained it three times. I don’t think I’m _ you.
I’ve explained it three times. I don’t think I’m getting through to you.
