Idioms Flashcards

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To be on a role

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To be successful every time you do something

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To be on cloud nine

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To be very happy

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To be on edge

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To be nervous

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To be on pins and needles

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To be very nervous

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To be on your way

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To be in the process to going somewhere
On the way home
Or in the way

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To be on the go

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To be very busy with to many tasks

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To be on the right track

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To do something that will result in success

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To be on the wrong track

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To do something that will result in failure

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To be on the wagon

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To stop drinking alcohol

someone who has a problem with alcohol

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To bring someone up to speed

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When you miss something , you have to be informed about what happened

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To shoot the breeze

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When you have a light, casual conversation with somebody
Ex
You’re …….. about the circus
I was …… with my sister

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To make a big deal

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To make something more significant or important than it really is

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To blab

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To talk too much about nothing important.
To gossip
Ex

My coloc …… more than he works sometimes

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To bite your tong

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When you want to say something but you know you should be silent at that moment

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Talk up a storm

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To talk loudly , to talk a lot

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the best of both worlds

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you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time

by working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week, she managed to get the …………

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speak of the devil

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this means that the person you’re just talking about turns up at that moment

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see eye to eye

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this means agreeing with someone

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once in a blue moon

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an event that happens infrequently

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when pigs fly

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something that will never happen

when pigs fly , she’ll tidy up her room

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sign off

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approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
Prospective employees at Immanuel are required to ……on a series of values, including those that denounce homosexual and affirm traditional marriage.

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plead guilty to

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state that one is guilty of a crime before a court of law
He………………misdemeanor trespassing charges and was ordered to be released from Kent County Correctional Facility.

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shed light on

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help to explain something
Were these rear yards once connected as a thoroughfare? Alas, old maps of Bushwick don’t shed any light on the situation.

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take a drag

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inhale smoke from something, especially a cigarette
The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone off-camera after ………. off what appears to be a cigarette.

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off-camera
not being filmed or televised The 6-second clip shows a young woman answering a question from someone ..........after taking a drag off what appears to be a cigarette.
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rule out
exclude; prevent, make impossible She wouldn't .......... President Trump being indicted while in office, adding that it's an open discussion in terms of the law.
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full-on
not limited in any way, fully developed For a Vogue cover girl, this pricey ensemble is pretty much par for the course; most people, however, wouldn't choose to go sledding in ............evening wear.
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ever closer
closer than it has been before As we creep ...........to Dec. 25, people are hoping there is at least a light dusting of snow on the ground for the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year.
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grow accustomed to
grow used to, adjust to a different situation or condition Millions of users of Amazon's Echo speakers have .......... to the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant.
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set out
display or exhibit Thursday's federal indictment of two hackers damningly ...........he real trade problem, because are part of the government-run hacking group.
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hedge fund
a limited partnership of investors that uses high risk methods The stars of the biggest ............are losing their shirts as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.
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lose shirt
lose a lot of money, lose all of one's assets | The stars of the biggest hedge funds are ............as analysts fear a major financial wipeout is imminent.
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woman about town
a socially active, sophisticated woman who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, or restaurants British-born media maven and ............ Tina Brown, 64, moved to New York in the early 1980s to helm Vanity Fair.
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pop up
appear suddenly, in a short time They're ............ all over town, from the super-pricey hotel lounge to barbecue joint, bars are getting into a white truffle-infused act.
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street-boy
mischievous boy, naughty boy | Grabbing my heart, this script is profound to tell a ..........who says earthy things.
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well-pressed
thoroughly or skilfully pressed At movie events, stars often show in jeans and tees, but they both attended this screening promptly wearing.proper................ clothes.
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poster child
typical or good example of something Central Florida has become the .............. for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game winning streak that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.
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courtesy of
given or allowed by, as a result of Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, .......... the 23-game winning streak that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.
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winning streak
a consecutive sequence of won games or competitions Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game .............. that has shone a light on the inequality in the sport.
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shine a light
metaphorically put the spotlight on an issue or subject so that others will notice it Central Florida has become the poster child for this issue, courtesy of the 23-game winning streak that has ..........on the inequality in the sport.
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story line
plot of a novel, play, movie, or other narrative form .............are never lacking in the annual Ohio-Michigan rivalry, the latter is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, and then knocks off Northwestern in the title game.
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knock off
stop doing something, kill Story lines are never lacking in the annual Ohio-Michigan rivalry, the latter is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, and then ........ Northwestern in the title game.