IDIOM Flashcards

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The best thing since sliced bread

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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

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Hurry up !

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7
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Raining cat and Dog

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raining heavely

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8
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Take a rain check

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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

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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

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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

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Over the moon

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delighted , extremely happy

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On the top o the world

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delighted , extremely happy

19
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Burning the candle at the both ends

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

20
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Take a breather

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Have a short break and rest

21
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Roll up ones sleeves

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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

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Lose one’s train of thought

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forgot the main point of was talking about

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Rings a bell

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is familiar

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a rule of thumb
a general , approximately rule based on experience
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Cold feet
Became too nervous to do something
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To pick someone's brain
ask for your opinion and advice
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Slash prices
reduce prices dramatically
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A steal
a very low price or a bargin
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retail therapy
shopping as a way of getting rid of stress
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Put the finishing touches on
Adding the final details to
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draw to a close
came closer to its end
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Call it a day
Stop working