Everyday idioms 2 Flashcards
Tag along
To go with another person who already has plans
Jam-Packed
Having no room for anything more
Alone time
Privacy
Bum
To borrow
Bunch
a lot, a group of
Drop a bombshell
Bill dropped a bombshell when he said he was quitting.
Get word
To hear information
Would not miss something for the world
To want to be somewhere more than anything
Take up
To discuss an issue or concern
Not sit well
To cause someone to feel uneasy
Off to a rocky start
Not starting well
Snatch up
To take it quickly, I snatched up windows site
Stuck with
To have to keep, We are, unfortunately, stuck with this huge, ugly building
Get off lucky
To be blessed with good fortune
Frosh
First-year student
Go figure
a remark used to show that you find something surprising annoying
No offence/ offense
Do not take it personally
Go-to person
A person who has the answer
Get ahead of oneself
First issue before moving on
Barely even
I barely even know you
Work something out
To resolve an issue
Dry
Less likely
Talk behind one’s back
To talk about someone
Dough
Money
Things are tight.
Difficult to manage or deal with
Fit in
I am fit in my job
Whip into shape
Bring into satisfactory condition or appearance
Get settled
They were determined to settle the dispute/argument before going home for the day.
Hectic
very busy
Bubbly
Very outgoing
People person
Loves to be around other person
Lasting impression
remain in mind so long
rhyme off
to say a large list of things
In a pinch
In difficult sitution
flunk
[transitive, intransitive] flunk (something) to fail an exam, a test or a course
I flunked math in second grade.
ditch
Noun: a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or take away water
The car left the road and ended up in a ditch.
Verb: give up or get ride of
hustle
[transitive] hustle somebody + adv./prep. to make somebody move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way
He grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room.
I was hustled into a waiting car.
She was hustled away by some police officers.
hustle and bustle
noise and activity:
I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
I come from New York, so I’m used to hustle and bustle.
We wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
We all need a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
The park offers an escape from the hustle and bustle.
Keep someone hopping
To keep a person physically busy
Bake-off
a contest to see who can bake the best pie, cake, etc.
runner-up
a person who comes in second in a contest. I was the runner-up in the best pie category.
sweet tooth
a love of sweet such as candy and desserts
hit
to go to. we can hit the craft tables on our way there.
get one’s head on straight
to focus on what truly matters. my parents hoped I’d head on straight and go back to school
Thrilled
Very excited about something that will happen in the future.
whatever happens, happens
Any outcome will be okay. or it’s out of my control.
folks
slang for people sometimes refers to parents.
So+pronoun+say(s)
is a way of expressing a bit of doubt. is Kate really dating Jason? So she says.
ace
a person who is very good at doing something
in tennis ) a serve (= the first hit) that is so good that your opponent cannot reach the ball
He served 20 aces in the match.
(in golf) an occasion when a player hits the ball from the tee into the hole using only one shot
Cram
transitive, intransitive] to push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full
cram somebody/something into/onto something He crammed eight people into his car.
cram something in I could never cram in all that she does in a day.
cram something + adv./prep. I managed to cram down a few mouthfuls of food.
cram something Supporters crammed the streets.
cram something full I bought a large basket and crammed it full of presents.
cram into/onto something We all managed to cram into his car.
Blow up
to start suddenly and with force
A storm was blowing up.
A crisis has blown up over the President’s latest speech.
Blast
[countable] an explosion or a powerful movement of air caused by an explosion
a bomb blast
27 schoolchildren were injured in the blast.
The blast ripped through the building.
Moral support
the act of helping somebody by showing your approval and interest, rather than by giving financial or practical support
head off
to leave to go somewhere
emotional roller coaster
experiencing many different feelings such as happiness, sadness, loneliness, and excitement.
ups and downs
good and bad events or occurences
drop out
to no longer take part in or be part of something
He has dropped out of active politics.
a word that has dropped out of the language
Sarcastic
a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to somebody or to make fun of them
‘That will be useful,’ she snapped with heavy sarcasm (= she really thought it would not be useful at all).
hitchhiking
a way of travelling by asking for free rides in other people’s cars, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop
deliberately
done in a way that was planned, not by chance
SYNONYM intentionally, on purpose
She’s been deliberately ignoring him all day.
an ad campaign that deliberately targets children
ivory
[uncountable] a hard white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals
a ban on the ivory trade
an ivory chess set
respiratory
connected with breathing
the respiratory system
respiratory diseases
the respiratory rate
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
almost everything that one can think of
everything imaginable
a very large number of things, whether needed or not
much more than the necessary number of things
just about everything
Source: theidioms.com
frustrated
feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want
It’s very easy to get frustrated in this job.
His apathy just made her even more frustrated.
fed up
bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has continued for too long
You look fed up. What’s the matter?
fed up with somebody/something People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
In the end, I just got fed up with his constant complaining.
I wish he’d get a job. I’m fed up with it (= with the situation).
Talk me out of something
To convince me Not to do something
blow something out of proportion
to act as if a situation is worse than it is
slack off
lasy
be fed up with
to be frustrated with something that is continuing to happen
say it like it is
to be honest and straight forward
be wrapped up in
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Juggle one’s time
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