Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
A fire in his belly
A
An enthusiasm for work
2
Q
Keep ear to the ground.
A
Listen closely/intently
3
Q
A thorn in his side
A
Constant irritation/giving trouble
4
Q
Keep eyes peeled
A
Look carefully
5
Q
A pig sty
A
Filthy and smelly
6
Q
Burn bridges
A
Ruin a positive relationship
7
Q
Jump ship
A
Withdraw
8
Q
Apples and oranges
A
Too different to be compared
9
Q
Sweep it under the rug
A
Pretend the incident never happened
10
Q
Bark worse than bite
A
Wouldn’t hurt anyone
11
Q
Run of the mill
A
Low quality and ordinary
12
Q
Archilles’ heel
A
Single weak thing/person
13
Q
Nose to the grindstone
A
Work and study diligently
14
Q
Pushing the evelope
A
Leading important efforts
15
Q
Hold a candle to
A
Make a better version
