English Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
Play it cool
A
Act naturally
2
Q
Lose your cool
A
Lose your temper, get angry
3
Q
Keep your cool
A
Don’t get angry
4
Q
Low key / low-key
A
- Kind of, Sort of
- Secret
- Low-key: calm
(I am planning a low-key wedding)
5
Q
Hold my feet to the fire
A
If i really have to answer this
Put pressure on a person
6
Q
Doesn’t hold a candle
A
Don’t even compare
7
Q
Hold my own
A
I am not a professional but I do pre
Try well
8
Q
Sit on the fence
A
Don’t have a opinion about a subject
9
Q
Take a stand
A
Decide about a subject , or have a opinion
10
Q
Straight from the gut
A
You have an instinct feeling about something that’s not necessarily based on evidence or fact
11
Q
On the nose
A
Exactly
12
Q
Tickle pink
A
Delighted
13
Q
On the dot
A
On time
14
Q
On the money
A
Precisely
15
Q
Without a shadow of a doubt
A
Totally
Absolutely
