2 Flashcards
1
Q
Eat humble pie
A
To admit that you were wrong
2
Q
A melting pot
A
A place with an exciting mixture of cultures
3
Q
For starters
A
To begin with
4
Q
Be starving
A
To be extremely hungry
5
Q
Chip in
A
To contribute
6
Q
The birth of something
A
The beginning
7
Q
Be the cradle of something
A
The place where something began
8
Q
Be bored to death
A
Extremely bored
9
Q
Be dying for something
A
To want something very much
10
Q
Be in its infancy
A
To be in the early stages
11
Q
Bet
A
To say you are sure about something
12
Q
Take its toll on someone/something
A
To have a bad effect
13
Q
Go downhill
A
To get worse
14
Q
Kick up
A
A fuss to complain a lot
15
Q
Be within reach
A
To be able to be achieved
