Elements Flashcards
to defy very bad weather
to brave the elements
to sense a state of nervous tension
you could cut the air with a knife
to behave as if socially superior
to put on airs
affected manners
airs and graces
lofty and impractical
airy-fairy
fanatical believer in the importance of fresh air
fresh-air fiend
bombastic nonsense
hot air
dreams or hopes that will never be realized
castles in the air
be in a state of exaltation
to walk on air
to dilute
water down
decisive turning point
watershed moment
irrefutable
water-tight
to be valid, tenable
to hold water
to find out in advance what a response to some action will be
test the waters
to explore where no one else has gone before
to chart unknown waters
to find fault with, disparage
to pour cold water on
to vanish without a trace
to disappear like water on sand
uninteresting, boring
dull as ditchwater
to be inactive, static
to tread water
in trouble
in hot water
in difficulties
in deep water
to weep
to turn on the waterworks
