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American Idioms By Jira Manceau > Idioms 4 G > Flashcards

Idioms 4 G Flashcards

1
Q

Get down to brass tacks

A

To become serious about something

เอาจริง

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2
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Get up on the wrong side of the bed

A

Someone who is having a horrible day

เป็นวันที่ย่ำแย่

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3
Q

Get your Walking Papers

A

Get fired from a job

โดนไล่ออก

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4
Q

Give him the slip

A

To get away from or to escape

หลบหนี

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5
Q

Go down like a lead balloon

A

To be received badly by an audience

ผู้ชมไม่ชอบ

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6
Q

Go out on a limb

A

Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/ something
ยอมลำบากเพื่อบางคน/บางสิ่ง

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7
Q

Have an axe to grind

A

To have a dispute with someone

ทะเลาะกัน

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8
Q

Head Over Heels

A

Very excited/joyful especially when in love

หลงรัก

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9
Q

High on the hog

A

Living in luxury

อยู่อย่างหรู

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10
Q

Hocus pocus

A

เรื่องหลอกลวง ไม่จริง

In general, a term used in magic or trickery

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11
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In like Flynn

A

ได้มาง่าย

To be easily successful especially when sexual or romantic

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12
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In the buff

A

Nude

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13
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It takes two to tango

A

ต่างฝ่ายต่างต้องรับผิดชอบ

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14
Q

Joshing me

Josh around

A

Tricking me
Kidding me
Teasing

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15
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Make no bones about

A

แน่ใจมาก

to say clearly to leave no doubt or objection to it

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16
Q

Mumbo jumbo

A

Nonsense or meaningless speech

17
Q

No dice

A

To not agree, to not accept a proposition

ไม่ตกลง

18
Q

On pins and needles

A

Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something

ลุ้นตัวโก่ง

19
Q

On The Fence

A

Undecided

ตัดสินใจไม่ได้

20
Q

Out on a limb

A

When someone puts themself in a risky situation

21
Q

Pig in a poke

A

A deal that is made without first examining it

ซื้อมา/ได้มาโดยไม่ได้ตรวจสอบก่อน

22
Q

Pipe down

A

To shut up or be quiet

23
Q

Queer the pitch

A

Ruin a plan

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American Idioms By Jira Manceau (7 decks)

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