Consolidation 11&12 Flashcards
(by) trial and error
learning from one’s mistakes
be ahead of one’s time
have modern ideas
be tickled pink
She was tickled pink to be given flowers.
be really pleased
be thick as two short planks
be very stupid
come to a standstill
not to progress
come to terms with
accept a difficult situation
do time
serve a prison sentence
for the time being
temporarily
in a tick
I’ll be with you** in two ticks**.
shortly; soon
in the nick of time
just in time
kill time
pass time while waiting for sb/sth
lay the table
set the table
not be one’s cup of tea
not to suit one’s taste
on second thoughts
having changed one’s mind
out of turn
not in the correct order/time
play truant -> truancy
stay away from school without good reason
paint the town red
I’m ready to** paint the town red** with a few of my closest friends
have a lonely time
put two and two together
arrive at the truth by looking at facts
red tape
unnecessary bureaucracy
take one’s time
not to hurry
through thick and thin
In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin.
whatever happens
touch and go
She’s fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while.
with uncertain result
be all very well
It’s** all very well** for you to say it doesn’t matter, but I’ve put a lot of work into this and I want it to be a success.
appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be on the up and up
improve steadily
be up and about/around
have recovered from an illness
drive (sb) up the wall
make sb angry; annoy sb
frosty welcome
unfriendly reception
get out of bed on the wrong side
be in a bad mood
get wind of
receive information about sth indirectly
give vent to
She gave full vent to her feelings in a violent outburst.
express sth freely
give way to
He refused to give way on any of the points
give in; yield
hold water
Her alibi just didn’t hold water.
be able to be proved true
make a flying visit
make a quick trip
make waves
It’s not a good idea to start making waves in a new job.
cause trouble
no/little wonder
not surprising
quick/slow on the uptake
quick/slow to understand
set in one’s ways
fixed in one’s habits
speak volumes
His achievement speaks volumes for his determination.
be strong evidence of sb’s merits, etc.
under the weather
depressed; unwell
up and coming
up-and-coming young actors
likely to be successful
wet behind the ears
He’s a nice young fellow but a bit wet behind the ears.
inexperienced
ups and downs
alternate good and bad luck
