Consolidation 10 Flashcards
a memory like a sieve
a poor memory
be all at sea
I’m **all at sea **with these new regulations.
be in a state of confusion
be in sb’s shoes
be in sb’s position
be in the same boat
be in the same (usually bad) situation
be the spitting image of sb
look exactly like sb
be/get soaked to the skin
be/get very wet
be/have a close shave/call
He had a close shave when his brakes fail on the mountain road.
barely escape an accident, etc.
behind the scenes
in secret
come out of one’s shell
He’s really **come out of his shell **since he met Marie.
gain personal confidence
does it show?
is it obvious?
give sb the slip
I managed to give him the slip by hiding behind a wall.
escape from sb
go for a song
They property is going for a song because they need to sell it fast.
be sold very cheaply
go without saying
Of course I’ll help you. That goes without saying.
be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack
I decided to hit the sack and have an early night.
go to bed
live out of a suitcase
travel often
make quite a scene
She had made a scene in the middle of the party.
become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoestring
In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring.
on a very small budget
pull a few strings
Francis pulled strings to get him out of trouble.
use influential friends in order to obtain an advantage
pull one’s socks up
If they want promotion, United have got to pull their socks up.
make a greater effort
sleep on it
Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow?
think about sth
smell a rat
suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans
reveal a secret
stand in sb’s way
prevent sb from doing sth
take sth with a pinch/grain of salt
Most of what he says should be taken with a pinch of salt.
not to believe completely
the last/final straw | the straw that breaks the camel’s back
the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned
insensitive
