Idiom Flashcards

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1
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Under the weather

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To feel sick

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2
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When pigs fly

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Never gonna happen

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3
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Break a leg

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Goodluck

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4
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Better late than never

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Better be late than never to come at all

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5
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Cutting corner

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Doing something to save time/money or take your time

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6
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A dime a dozen

A

Something common

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7
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Hang in there

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Don’t give up

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8
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Pull someone’s leg

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To joke with someone

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9
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Pull your self together

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Calm down

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10
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I feel blue

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Feel sad

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11
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Spill the beans

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To give away a secret

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12
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Selling like hotcakes

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Easy to be sold out

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13
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At the drop of hat

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Earlier today

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14
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Barked up the wrong tree

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Accusing the wrong person

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15
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Elvis has left the building

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It’s not a good show

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16
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It takes two to tango

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Actions need more than one person