Idioms 2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
divorced from the reality of ordinary life
in cloud cuckoo land
supremely happy
on cloud nine
to have no idea, to lack inspiration; to be perplexed (informal usage)
not to have a clue
to show defiance, contempt or opposition
to cock a snoop at someone
to be delighted, jubilant
to be cock-a-hoop
al lot of nonsense
a load of codswallop
to feel anxious and uncertain about an undertaking to the poin on wanting to withdraw (informal)
to get cold feet
to behavr in an unfriendly way towards someone
to give someone the cold shoulder
to come off (hard) drugs abruptly
to go cold turkey
to dicourage, to quench enthusiasm fo romething
to pour/throw cold water on something
to be resolute, unwavering in one’s opinions or principles, to declare one’s allegiance
to nail one’s colours to the mast
to be hypocritical, dishonest
to sail under false colours
to make one’s true opinion known,, to show one’s real self
to show oneself in one’s true colors
an inactive yv addict, someone living with minimum effort
a couch potato
to ignore someone completely, to refuse to talk to someone
to send someone to Conventry
a show of hypocritical sorrow, insincere tears
crocodile tears
a show of hypocritical sorrow, insincere tears
crocodile tears
to be hoping for luck or a happy outcome
to cross one’s finges
the shortest distance between two places (to make a bee line for)
as the crow flies
to (habitually) sound a false alarm
to cry wolf
not to one’s taste
not one’s cup of tea
something which is haphazard mixture of good and mediocre
like the curate’s egg- good in parts
to seek someone’s appoval through flatery
to curry favour
to make a quick get away
to cut and run
