English Idioms Flashcards

1
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The proof of the pudding

A

You can only judge something after you’ve tried it.

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2
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Keep mum

A

remain silent

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3
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The cat is out of the bag

A

the secret is out

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4
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Make a pig’s ear of something

A

make a mess out of something

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5
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You’re driving me up the wall

A

you are driving me crazy

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6
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Laundry list

A

A long or exhaustive list

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7
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Bite the bullet / Eat the frog

A

do something difficult that you have been putting off

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8
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Go cold turkey

A

quit something immediately

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9
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Bridge and Tunnel

A

Селяк / Unsophisticated person living in the suburbs

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10
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Hope to die

A

indicate what one is saying is true and sincere

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11
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Like shooting a fish in a barrel

A

Ridiculously easy

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12
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to Fork over

A

To give your money

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13
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Grasping at straws

A

an Attempt to succeed with 0 likelihood

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14
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All thumbs

A

someone clumsy

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15
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Birds of a feather flock together

A

people of the same taste will be found together

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16
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A red herring

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A piece of information that is intended to mislead or distract

17
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Look to one’s Laurels

A

Be careful not to lose a superior position to a rival

18
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Rest on your Laurels

A

Be satisfied with what one has achieved that they make no further efforts

19
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Throw in the Towel

A

Give up / Surrender

20
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Foaming at the mouth

A

Be super angry about something

21
Q

Shine someone on

A

Заблуждавам / Tell a lie in order to avoid responsibility

22
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Kiss and tell

A

recount one’s sexual exploits right after they have happened

23
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Upon my word

A

to express surprise or to emphasize something

24
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Make hay while the sun shines

A

take advantage of a favourable situation / opportunity

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Stand on your soapbox
to make someone speak or write about something they have strong feelings about
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Dot the I's and cross the T's
Pay a great deal of attention to something
27
Here's my two cents
offer someone unsolicited advice
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Make a mountain out of a molehill
you are overreacting
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When it rains it pours
when something goes bad it goes really bad
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Right as rain
really correct
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Ignorance is bliss
you're better off not knowing
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A good run for your money
Have a good time
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If the shoe fits, wear it
used to convince someone to accept the legitimacy of a criticism sent their way