15b Flashcards
1
Q
A pain in the neck
A
Annoying person/thing
2
Q
Be all fingers and thumbs
A
Be awkward, clumsy
3
Q
Get cold feet
A
Lose courage to do sth
4
Q
Give sb the cold shoulder
A
Ignore/shun sb
5
Q
Have a cheek/nerve
A
Act/speak boldly or impudently
6
Q
Have a sharp tongue
A
Tend to say unkind, hurtful things
7
Q
Have an eye for
A
Be a good judge of sth
8
Q
Look down one’s nose at sth/sb
A
Feel/act superior to sb
9
Q
Lose one’s head
A
Lose self-control
10
Q
Put one’s heart and soul into sth
A
Be devoted to sth
11
Q
Tongue in cheek
A
Not serious, ironic
12
Q
Tooth and nail
A
Fiercely
13
Q
Turn a blind eye to sth
A
Ignore
14
Q
Not lose any sleep over sth
A
Not worry about sth
15
Q
Jack of all trades
A
Sb who’s able to do a variety of jobs
