2ND WEEK Flashcards
1
Q
comeuppance
A
deserved punishment for doing something bad
2
Q
all mouth and no trousers
A
talking a lot about doing something without actually doing it
3
Q
a man or a mouse
A
be brave even if you are frightened
4
Q
what are you made of?
A
prove how brave you are
5
Q
my knight in shining armour!
A
someone very brave who is going to help me
6
Q
A dead end job
A
there is a little or no chance of career development and advancement into a higher paid position.
7
Q
Keep your nose to the grindstone
A
“to work hard”
8
Q
A real slave driver
A
(informal) someone who makes another person work very hard with little no help or remuneration.
9
Q
Up to your ears
A
deeply involved
10
Q
Carrot and stick aproach
A
metaphor that involves punishment and reward
11
Q
Getting a foot in the door
A
achieve an initial stage, succeed at first stage,
