Grammar In Use ✨✌🏻 Flashcards
as silent as the grave (idm)
without any noise at all
fără niciun zgomot
e.g. There was supposed to be a party at the house, but when she got there it was as silent as the grave.
as sick as a dog (idm)
Very ill/
simțindu-se foarte rău
e.g. A few hours after eating the seafood dinner she felt as sick as a dog.
as tough as old boots (idm)
Very strong able to bear pain and ceiticism
foarte puternic și capabil să suporte durerea sau critica
e.g. Even though his boss shouted at him, Josh didn’t care because he’s as tough as old boots.
as different as chalk and cheese (idm)
very different
e.g. The twins’ personalities are as different as chalk and cheese.
as good as gold (idm) =
very well-behaved
e.g. Our new puppy is as good as gold.
as keen as mustard (idm) =
enthusiastic
e.g. Winnie the dog was as keen as mustard to go for her early morning walk.
on the cards (idm) =
likely to happen
e.g. It was on the cards that Garry would leave; he’d been unhappy in his job for some time.
for a good cause (phr)
worth doing because it is helping other people
e.g. Taking part in the marathon was for a good cause as the money collected went to a well-known charity.
make sth clear (phr) =
say sth in a clear way
e.g. My maths teacher always explains things in a way that makes them clear.
have one’s head in the clouds (idm) = .
not be realistic
e.g. Peter has always had his head in the clouds so his dream to become an astronaut came as no surprise
get hot under the collar (idm) =
get annoyed or embarrassed
e.g. She got hot under the collar when I suggested she was getting a bit fat.
