IDIOM Flashcards

1
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The best thing since sliced bread

A

Extremely good, very convenient

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2
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The icing on the cake

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the best part of a good experience

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3
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A blessing in disguise

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something that seems bad, but actualy good

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4
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Before you know it

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unexpectly soon or quickly

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5
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in the nick of time

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at the last possible moment

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6
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Get a move on

A

Hurry up !

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7
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Raining cat and Dog

A

raining heavely

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8
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Take a rain check

A

pastone or cancel

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9
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Steal someone thunder

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Stole my idea, diverted attention away from

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10
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To bite more than you can chew

A

I took more responsability than i can manage

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11
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that takes the cake

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is particulary bad

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12
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to butter someone up

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To praise or flatter her so she’ll do me a flavour

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13
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Hit it off

A

Became friend very quickly

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14
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A soulmate

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The perfect person to be a friend o patner

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15
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a close-knit family

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a loyal and supportive family

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16
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On cloud Nine

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delighted , extremely happy

17
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Over the moon

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delighted , extremely happy

18
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On the top o the world

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delighted , extremely happy

19
Q

Burning the candle at the both ends

A

Working very hard, from the early morning until late at night

20
Q

Take a breather

A

Have a short break and rest

21
Q

Roll up ones sleeves

A

be ready to work very hard

22
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Rocking one brain

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Thinking hard, or making an effort to remember

23
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Lose one’s train of thought

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forgot the main point of was talking about

24
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Rings a bell

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is familiar

25
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a rule of thumb

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a general , approximately rule based on experience

26
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Cold feet

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Became too nervous to do something

27
Q

To pick someone’s brain

A

ask for your opinion and advice

28
Q

Slash prices

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reduce prices dramatically

29
Q

A steal

A

a very low price or a bargin

30
Q

retail therapy

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shopping as a way of getting rid of stress

31
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Put the finishing touches on

A

Adding the final details to

32
Q

draw to a close

A

came closer to its end

33
Q

Call it a day

A

Stop working