four Flashcards
We are in full swing now.
We are all working full time on this.
We have more irons in the fire.
We have many other things to do.
He’s a jack-of-all-trades.
He has many talents.
Don’t jump down my throat.
Don’t criticize me so severely.
It’s just what the doctor ordered.
That is an excellent solution.
You keep the ball rolling.
Keep up your good efforts.
Now keep that under your hat.
Don’t tell this to anyone.
You keep plugging away.
Keep working to solve this.
That’s a kick in the pants.
That is a good encouragement.
Knock it off!
Stop doing that!
He’s about to kick the bucket.
He is about to die.
He knows the ropes.
He knows what he is doing.
That is the last straw.
He has made one error too many.
You need to let off some steam.
Don’t contain all your anger.
Don’t lie down on the job.
Keep working - don’t slow down.
She is a long shot to win.
She is not the most likely winner.
He’s a long-winded talker.
He talks and talks.
She looked daggers at him.
She gave him a look of disapproval.
Don’t look down on them.
Don’t think you are better than they are.
You’ll lose your shirt doing that.
You will lose everything.
That is a lost cause.
You cannot succeed.
We’ll lower the boom on them.
We will soundly defeat them.
That’ll make the fur fly.
That will get their attention.
She can’t make ends meet.
She spends more than she makes.
Make yourself at home.
Act as if this was your home.
He’s a man of his word.
He always keeps promises.
It’s a matter of life and death.
This is a very serious situation.
Your name is mud.
You will be thought of as a loser.
It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.
It is a difficult thing to find.
She’s an old flame.
She’s a past girlfriend.
It happens once in a blue moon.
It will never happen.
It’s on the house.
You do not need to pay for it.
Be on the lookout for her.
Watch for her.
He’s on the bandwagon.
He has joined our side of the argument.
She’s on the ball.
She is very perceptive.
He’s out of date.
He is living in the past.
That is out of the question.
That idea is not acceptable.
Don’t go out on a limb.
Don’t make any commitments on that.
We’ll paint the town red.
We will go out to party.
He’ll just pass the buck.
He will blame someone else.
He passed out at the party.
He was so drunk he lost consciousness.
A penny for your thoughts.
What were you thinking just now?
He’ll just pick a fight.
He will provoke you into a fight.
I’m on pins and needles waiting.
I’m anxious to find out something.
We won’t play second fiddle to them.
We wiil not be in second place
You’ve got to pull yourself together.
Get organized and not so emotional.
He’d pinch pennies.
He is too careful with money
It’s just a play on words.
The meaning is not what the words say.
Everybody must pitch in.
All must help
We’ll polish them off.
We will defeat them all.
We are all working full time on this.
We are in full swing now.
We have many other things to do.
We have more irons in the fire.
He has many talents.
He’s a jack-of-all-trades.
Don’t criticize me so severely.
Don’t jump down my throat.
That is an excellent solution.
It’s just what the doctor ordered.
Keep up your good efforts.
You keep the ball rolling.
Don’t tell this to anyone.
Now keep that under your hat.
Keep working to solve this.
You keep plugging away.
That is a good encouragement.
That’s a kick in the pants.
Stop doing that!
Knock it off!
He is about to die.
He’s about to kick the bucket.
He knows what he is doing.
He knows the ropes.
He has made one error too many.
That is the last straw.
Don’t contain all your anger.
You need to let off some steam.
Keep working - don’t slow down.
Don’t lie down on the job.
She is not the most likely winner.
She is a long shot to win.
He talks and talks.
He’s a long-winded talker.
She gave him a look of disapproval.
She looked daggers at him.
Don’t think you are better than they are.
Don’t look down on them.
You will lose everything.
You’ll lose your shirt doing that.
You cannot succeed.
That is a lost cause.
We will soundly defeat them.
We’ll lower the boom on them.
That will get their attention.
That’ll make the fur fly.
She spends more than she makes.
She can’t make ends meet.
Act as if this was your home.
Make yourself at home.
He always keeps promises.
He’s a man of his word.
This is a very serious situation.
It’s a matter of life and death.
You will be thought of as a loser.
Your name is mud.
