Extras 7. Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
A bitter pill (to swallow)
A
A situation that is not nice, but that you have to accept
2
Q
A dime a dozen
A
Very common and not worth much
3
Q
All ears
A
Listen carefully
4
Q
Barking up the wrong tree
A
Looking in the wrong place
5
Q
Beat around the bush
A
Avoid the main issue
6
Q
Best of both worlds
A
To get all the advantages of two things at the same time
7
Q
Bite off more than you can chew
A
To take on a task / work that is way too much
8
Q
Call it a day
A
To say a task is finished
9
Q
Couch potato
A
A lazy person
10
Q
Have a blast
A
To have a good time
11
Q
Hit the road
A
To start a journey
12
Q
Miss the boat
A
Miss your chance
13
Q
Off the hook
A
To escape a situation where you were responsible for something
14
Q
Piece of cake
A
A job or task that is easy / simple
15
Q
Once in a blue moon
A
Very rarely
