Id.ioms Flashcards
(137 cards)
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went down suddenly and fast
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take a nosedive
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inmediately criticised my idea and refuse to accept it
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shoot sb down in flames
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Equal
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race neck and neck
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i’m happy something or someone has gone
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good riddance (to bad rubbish)!
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Active, doing her usual activities
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out and about
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hurry up
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get your skates on
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life is hard and unpleasant
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a dog’s life
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got ready for a difficult situation by preparing in every way possible
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batten down the hatches
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if a system or service (..), it cannot deal effectively with all the things it is expected to do or provide
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ˌcreak under the ˈstrain
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awkard with the hands, unable to do what i want to do
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all fingers and thumbs
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naked
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birthday suit
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to surprise everyone
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drop a bombshell
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face a lot of people who were criticising or attacking
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run the gauntlet
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survive difficult times
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weather the storm
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very difficult first experience of something
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baptism of fire
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no chance at all
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not have a cat in hell’s chance
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be very surprised
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be taken aback
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everyone must help
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all hands on deck
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separate and clear
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black and white
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a small but real possibility
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a fighting chance
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to examine a place carefully
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have a (good) ˌsniff aˈround
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There are plenty more people or possibilities. to cheer up someone
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there are plenty more fish in the sea/pebbles on the beach
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hard work
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blood, sweat and tears
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die
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breathe your last
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extremely smooth
as smooth as silk
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you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it
you can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink
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conflict between two different, strong desires or intentions
battle of wills
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to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
sob your ˈheart out
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extremelly unintelligent
as thick as two short planks
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extremely clever
as bright as a button
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again on the way to achieving something
back on track
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you shouldn't have more of something than you need
enough is as good as a feast
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unintentionally did or said something foolish which made your situation worse
shoot yourself in the foot
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change make like interesting
variety is the spice of life
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started behaving in an unacceptable way
go off the rails
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wasting time trying to do something that no succeed
flog a dead horse
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very heave
bumper to bumper
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Sometimes good, sometimes bad
hit and miss
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be the driver
at/behind the wheel
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something that happened that only once and was not repeated
a flash in the pan
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it is best not to take risks, even if it seems boring or hard work
better safe than sorry
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Completely, typical (used about people)
through and through
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totally silent
as silent as the grave
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you cannot be sure what will happen until the very end of something, often a sports event.
It's not over until the fat lady sings
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very poor
as poor as a church mouse
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control a business or organisation firmly and effectively
run a tight ship
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drive fastly and badly
drive like a maniac
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a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action
call to arms
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angry and ready to fight with, criticize, or punish someone
on the warpath
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fits extremely well
fit like a glove
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very clearly
as clear as crystal
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swear words
four-letter words
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Gradually
little by little
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later
down the line
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defend themselves or something they believed in, in a very determined way
come out fighting
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Avoiding (distance a ship should leave between itself and a potential danger such as rocks)
wide berth
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You need to take risk to achieve something
nothing ventured, nothing gained
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were abandoned
go by the board
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very bruised
black and blue
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might as well do something more serious as you are goint to be punished
might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb
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lost energy or interest
run out of steam
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to crush something completely
ˌcrunch somethingˈup
| He crunched up the empty pack and threw it out of the window.
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to leave quickly
beat a retreat
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Damage through everyday use
wear and tear
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i promise not to tell a secret
Mum's the word
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you're keeping it only so that I can't have it, not because you really want it yourself
dog in the manger
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better than everyone else
the cat's whiskers
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doing sth difficult without much experience or ability (informal)
fly by the seat of your pants
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affected with combat fatigue
| mentally confused, upset, or exhausted as a result of excessive stress
shell-shocked
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try to see something good in a bad situation
look on the bright side
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became (unemployed)
join the ranks of
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You must accept any help you're offered when you are in a difficult situation
any port in a storm
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things are going well up to this point
so far, so good
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If people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it
necessity is the mother of invention
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doing sth without thinking
do sth on autopilot
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Problems always happen together
it never rains but it pours
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making good progress
make good headaway
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ran extremely fast
run like the wind
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Extremely fresh and full of energy
as fresh as a daisy
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Samll amount at a time
in dribs and drabs
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be pregnant
have a bun in the oven
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Fluctuated
wax and wane
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cara o cruz
heads or tails
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It takes a long time to do important things properly
Rome wasn't built in a day
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changing direction
do a U-turn
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you may be happier sometimes when do not know all the facts about a situation
ignorance is bliss
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the truth will always become known
truth will out
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find the people or things of high quality from a group of mixed quality
sort (out) the sheep from the goats
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urinate
answer the call of nature
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plus or minus
give or take
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for a very long time
until the cows come home
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likely to happen soon
in the offing
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in control of the situation
in the driving seat
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made her feel less confident, by saying or doing something unexpected
leave sb high and dry
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in serious dificulty
on the rocks
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I'm doubtful that it will happen
I'll believe it when i see it
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sexual partner in addition to the person's usual partner
a bit on the side
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when you know ehat happens next, it's easy to say what you or others should have done
be wise after the event
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behaving in such a way that is likely to cause a major disagreement or fight
be on a collision course
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is very successful
be flying high
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when you know ehat happens next, it's easy to say what you or others should have done
Hindsight is a wonderful thing
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apologies for swearing
pardon my French
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life lacking in excitement and danger
life in the slow lane
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There must be some suffering in order to succeed
no pain no gain
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start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before
go/move/step up a gear
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following closely behind
in sb's/sth's wake/ in the wake of sb/sth
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stop criticising me!
give me a break!
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Extremely dry/thirsty
as dry as a bone
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every small place
every nook and cranny
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avoid a difficult situation by leaving suddenly
cut and run
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Crowds and noise
hustle and bustle
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having many romantic or sexual relationships without committing to one partner
play the field
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many times
time after time
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totally different
chalk and cheese
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be dead
be six feet under
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going to die soon
not long for this world
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died
make the supreme/ultimate sacrifice
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their behaviour is reasonable
fair's fair
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calm down! relax!
take it easy
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If we really want to achieve something, we can
Where there's a will there's a way
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got an advantage by acting before their rivals did
steal a march on sb
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extremely thin
as thin as a rake
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to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something
scream blue ˈmurder (British English)
| North American English scream bloody ˈmurder
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use the toilet
powder my/your/our nose
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use the toilet
spend a penny
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Everywhere
here, there and everywhere
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stopped
come to a standstill
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the first to arrive will get something
first come, first served
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delay making a decision
hang fire
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in a state of confusion
at sixes and sevens
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be about to die
my number was up
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extremely boring
as dry as dust
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Two people are equally responsible
it takes two to tango
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life active, exciting an dangerous
life in the fast lane
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from the person concerned
(straight) from the horse's mouth
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All behaviour is acceptable in extreme situations, especially in romantic situations and competitions
All's fair in love and war
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swearing
effing and blinding
