Unit 4 Flashcards
(24 cards)
to relieve yourself of a burden, normally sth that has been troubling/worrying you
Weight of your shoulders
be extremely worried and agitated about sth
Tear your hair out
to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time
Take your mind of something
if sb/sth
is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot
Have something on your mind
to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old
Shrivelled
agree or have the same ideas
See eye to eye
to tease or joke with sb
Pull somebody’s leg
a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first
There is more to sb than meets the eye
to decide sth
Make up your mind
to remember sb/sth
Keep in mind
a fault or weakness in sb/sth
Imperfection
much better than sb or sth else
Head and shoulders above
have nearby or easily accessible
Have at hand
to be unable to think or behave in a normal way
Go out of your mind
to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them
Give sb a piece of your mind
causing or showing sadness
Dismally
a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily
Disability
to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth
Dig your heels in
the state of being unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well
Deafness
to change a decision or an opinion
Change your mind
to remember or consider sth
Bear in mind
to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not
Be in two minds
having little or no hair on the head
Baldness
the condition of being addicted to sth
Addiction
