Idiom of the Day Flashcards

1
Q

Beat around the bush

A

Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

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2
Q

Bite the bullet

A

To get something over with because it is inevitable

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3
Q

Break a leg

A

Good luck

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4
Q

Call it a day

A

Stop working on something

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5
Q

To give someone the benefit of the doubt

A

Trust what someone says

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6
Q

Speak of the devil!

A

The person we were just talking about showed up!

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7
Q

Pull someone’s leg

A

To joke with someone

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8
Q

Under the weather

A

Feeling a bit unwell

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9
Q

Wrap your head around something

A

Understand something complicated

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10
Q

Every cloud has a silver lining

A

Good things come after bad things

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11
Q

Giving someone the cold shoulder

A

Ignore someone

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12
Q

Kill two birds with one stone

A

get two things done with a single action

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13
Q

Play devil’s advocate

A

to argue the opposite just for the sake of the argument/debate

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14
Q

The elephant in the room

A

the awkward issue, the problem everyone is avoiding talking about

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15
Q

On cloud nine

A

Very happy

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16
Q

There are other fish in the sea

A

It is okay to miss this opportunity because others will come to you