Idioms 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Steal sb’s heart
To make sb fall in love
An old flame
Ex-lovers
The man/woman of one’s dream
The ideal man/woman
(Be/fall) head over heels in love
To be/become very much in love with sb
Break sb’s heart
To cause sb great unhappiness
A change of heart
A change of one’s feelings for sth/sb
Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
To allow one’s feelings to be too obvious
See eye to eye
To agree
All’s fair in love and war
All actions are justified when there are feelings of love/rivalry
Be the bee’s knees
To be the best there is
Donkey’s years
A long time
Bury the hatchet
To forget old quarrels
The apple of sb’s eye
Sb one is most fond of
The black sheep of the family
A person stringy disapproved of by members of his/her family
Play hard to get
To pretend one is not interested in sb
Like putty in sb’s hands
Easily controlled or manipulated
Drive sb round the bend
To annoy sb a lot
Tie the knot
To get married
In clover
In comfort/wealth
Blood is thicker than water than water
Blood ties or family relationships are the strongest
