English Idioms Flashcards
The proof of the pudding
You can only judge something after you’ve tried it.
Keep mum
remain silent
The cat is out of the bag
the secret is out
Make a pig’s ear of something
make a mess out of something
You’re driving me up the wall
you are driving me crazy
Laundry list
A long or exhaustive list
Bite the bullet / Eat the frog
do something difficult that you have been putting off
Go cold turkey
quit something immediately
Bridge and Tunnel
Селяк / Unsophisticated person living in the suburbs
Hope to die
indicate what one is saying is true and sincere
Like shooting a fish in a barrel
Ridiculously easy
to Fork over
To give your money
Grasping at straws
an Attempt to succeed with 0 likelihood
All thumbs
someone clumsy
Birds of a feather flock together
people of the same taste will be found together
A red herring
A piece of information that is intended to mislead or distract
Look to one’s Laurels
Be careful not to lose a superior position to a rival
Rest on your Laurels
Be satisfied with what one has achieved that they make no further efforts
Throw in the Towel
Give up / Surrender
Foaming at the mouth
Be super angry about something
Shine someone on
Заблуждавам / Tell a lie in order to avoid responsibility
Kiss and tell
recount one’s sexual exploits right after they have happened
Upon my word
to express surprise or to emphasize something
Make hay while the sun shines
take advantage of a favourable situation / opportunity