Amy Gilet - Idioms, Lesson 12 Flashcards
to bite off more than one can chew
to take on too much
Aaron bite off more than he can chew when he agreed to finish the project by himself in a month.
down in the dumps
He was kind of down in the dumps after losing the competition
for heaven’s sake
a way of expressing emotions such as surprise, outrage or impatience
for heaven’s sake how does that story end ?
to get going
to get started on something
After talking into this topic, she convinced me to get going with that project.
like a chicken with its head cut off
in a hysterical manner; in a very nervous way
like a chicken with its head cut off
in a hysterical manner; in a very nervous way
He was like a chicken with its head cut off until the end of the match.
like pulling teeth
very difficult
like pulling teeth
very difficult
Solving that problem was like pulling teeth.
to pitch in
to help
to run around
to move about quickly
things are looking up
things are improving
