English idioms Flashcards
You can find good in every bad situation
Every cloud has a silver lining
Virtually impossible to find
Finding a needle in a haystack
To be out of place
Fish out of water
To try something
Give it a whirl
Wirbel
whirl
To fail suddenly and spectacularly
Go down in flames
Be patient
Hang in there
A life filled with excitement
In the fast lane
Almost too late
In the nick of time
Tell a secret
Let the cat out of the bag
To let something happen, no matter if it’s good or bad
Let the chips fall where they may
To go crazy; insane
Lose your marbles
Rarely
Once in a blue moon
Obvious; clear
Plain as day
To be less important
Play second fiddle
Saying something you shouldn’t have
Put your foot in your mouth
Calm down and behave normally
Pull yourself together
To be bothered or annoyed by
Sick and tired
It is very expensive
It costs an arm and a leg