Pormova Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Cat got your tongue

A

Can’t you speak

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2
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Butterflies in my stomach

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I’m very nervous

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3
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Go down in flames

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To fail completely

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4
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Once in a blue moon

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Very rarely

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5
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Guess what?

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Used to give good, surprising news

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6
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I have to tell you something

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Used to give either bad or good news

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7
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Bad news, I’m afraid

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Used to give bad, upsetting news

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8
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I’ve got great news for you

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Used to give very good,exciting news

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9
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You’ll do amazing honey , Break a leg

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Good luck

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10
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I haven’t been sleeping much, I have been “burning the midnight oil” to finish a work project

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To study or work until late hours

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11
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Come on! I know you are hiding something “ spill the beans”

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To reveal a secret

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12
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He’ll “ chicken out “ . He is always loses his courage

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To back out because of fear

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13
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Look after

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To take care of someone

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14
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Danny has always “looked up to” him, he also wants to save lives

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To respect and admire someone

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15
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What are you “looking at” so secretly. Look at

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To direct your eyes to see something or someone

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16
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What are you “looking for”?

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To try to find something

17
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Aren’t your lucky?

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Used as a sarcastic response to the good, surprising news رد ساخر

18
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I’m sorry it didn’t work out

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Used as a response to the news about failed plans

19
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I’m really sorry to hear that

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Used as a response to the disappointed news. خائب الامل

20
Q

Our profits have been increasing!

21
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Decrease

Our business success has been decreasing

22
Q

Purchase

Thank you for purchasing our products!

23
Q

Verfiy

What are you up to?
I’m being verified to set up an online bank account

24
Q

Return
My new laptop broke so I need to return it to the store

25
Wrestle,wrist, wring, wrinkle
تصارع. معصم. يعصر الملابس من الماء. تجاعيد الجبهة
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Have butterfingers i don’t particularly appreciate it when Jim helps me, he has butterfingers
To drop thinks often
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To peas in a pod Those kids are like two peas in a pod
Very similar
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In a jam We are in a jam now, because the boss has told us to change everything in the presentation
In a difficult situation
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The icing on the cake It was a great day but meeting my old school friend was just the icing on the cake
an additional benefit to something positive
30
Hot potato politicians rarely deal with hot potato like poverty
An issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable
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Have bigger fish to fry I want mike to help me with this project, but he says he has bigger fish to fry now
To have more important things to do
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Apple of one's eye She is apple on her grandmother eye
loved or favored person
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Take with a grain of salt My recommendation would be to take it with a grain of salt
to evaluate something with doubt
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Cry over spilled milk It was disappointing, but there is no point crying over spilled milk. You can't change it now
To be unhappy about what cannot be undone
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No picnic I love my job, but working 10 hours a day is a picnic
A difficult or unpleasant situation