15b Flashcards
A pain in the neck
Annoying person/thing
Be all fingers and thumbs
Be awkward, clumsy
Get cold feet
Lose courage to do sth
Give sb the cold shoulder
Ignore/shun sb
Have a cheek/nerve
Act/speak boldly or impudently
Have a sharp tongue
Tend to say unkind, hurtful things
Have an eye for
Be a good judge of sth
Look down one’s nose at sth/sb
Feel/act superior to sb
Lose one’s head
Lose self-control
Put one’s heart and soul into sth
Be devoted to sth
Tongue in cheek
Not serious, ironic
Tooth and nail
Fiercely
Turn a blind eye to sth
Ignore
Not lose any sleep over sth
Not worry about sth
Jack of all trades
Sb who’s able to do a variety of jobs
A storm in a teacup
A lot of fuss ab sth not important
Bring sth home to sb
Make sb understand how important sth is
Bite off more than sb can chew
Try to do sth which is too difficult
In clover
Living a luxurious, comfortable life
Face the music
Be criticised/punished for sth you have done