Unit 2 (dalej) Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

a person whose friendship cannot always be trusted and is only friendly when things are going well for you

A

fair-weather friend

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2
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fixed and unchanging in one’s habits and opinions

A

set in one’s ways

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3
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having suitable abilities or qualities for or to do (an activity, job, etc.)

A

cut out for something

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4
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someone who gives advice based on theory rather than practice

A

armchair critic

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5
Q

to get angry very easily

A

have a quick temper

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6
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a person who is hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous

A

eager beaver

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7
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a person who is so boring or unenthusiastic that they prevent other people from enjoying themselves

A

wet blanket

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8
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someone who reports an illegal or socially-harmful activity to the authorities and gives information about those responsible for it

A

whistle-blower

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9
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a person, usually young, who is very talented and successful at doing something

A

whiz-kid

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10
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a person who is self-confident and ambitious and will do what is necessary to achieve what they want

A

tough cookie

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11
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a person or thing that is different from the others

A

odd man out

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12
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the newest person in a group

A

new kid on the block

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13
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very different

A

worlds apart

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14
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a person or group that everyone laughs at because they do something stupid or ridiculous

A

laughing stock

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15
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naive and lacking in experience, a newcomer

A

just off the boat

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16
Q

as sharp as…

(can mean: clever)

A

a knife

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17
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as stubborn as…

18
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as cold as…

(can be metaphorically about someone)

19
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as hot as…

20
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as sober as…

(not drunk)

21
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as light as…

22
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as pale as…

23
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as pretty as…

24
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as dry as…

25
as white as...
a sheet
26
as easy as...
a pie
27
as straight as...
an arrow
28
as strong as...
an ox
29
as flat as...
a pancake
30
as old as...
the hills
31
as drunk as...
a skunk
32
ugly as...
sin
33
fit as...
a fiddle
34
a violin
fiddle
35
clear as...
day
36
cool as...
a cucumber
37
sick as...
a dog
38
deaf as...
a post
39
quick as...
a flash
40
solid as... (very good and dependable)
a rock