Idioms 20-40 Flashcards
(14 cards)
0
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To throw the book at someone
A
To give a punishment
1
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To save face
A
Avoid disgrace
2
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To spill the beans
A
To give away a secret
3
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To get down to brass tracks
A
To examine the real or central problem
4
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On the band wagon
A
Joining the majority going along with the trend
5
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to have cold feet
A
To hesitate to do something because of fear
6
Q
To brut the hatchet
A
To make peace
7
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To take under ones wing
A
To be responsible for mentor someone
8
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To wear ones sleeve
A
To make ones felling evident
9
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Achilles heel
A
Weak spot
10
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To have the upper hand
A
To gain control
11
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To turn the tables
A
To turn the situation to ones advantage
12
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To look a gift hours in the mouth
A
To be critical of present
13
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Out of the frying pan into the fire
A
To go to difficult situation that’s is worse
