idiomatic Flashcards
almost ready to
about to
most importantly
above all
make sence, be logical
add up
suddenly,without warning
all at once
all at once,suddenly
all of sudden
in reality,actually
as a matter of fact
generaly,customarily
as a rule
not nervous,calm
at ease
without any preparation time
at the drop of a hat
withdraw an offer
back out(of)
depend;count on
bank on
do what you want, feel free,help yourself
be my guest
need practice or review
be rusty
I don’t know; i have no idea(often used in response to a question)
beats me
in a improved condition
better off
take on more responsability than one can handle
bite off more than one can chew
certain to; sure to
bound to
stop functioning( a machine, for example)
break down
interrupt
break in (on)
break through social barriers(as at a party)
break the ice
inform;give bad news
break the news(to)
end(a meeting, for example)
break up
stop being a couple
break up (with)
something very simple and easy to do
a breeze
cause to happen
bring about
raise (a child)/introduce( a topic, for example)
bring up
review,study, practice
brush up on
meet unexpectedly, run into
bump into
mostly, generally, on the whole
by and large
by memory,learned word for word
by hearth
in no way, not at all
by no means
stop working for the day, go home
call it a day
cancel
call of
visit
call on
relax
calm down
relax
cal down
take care of/like, feel affection for
care of
become popular
catch on
understand learn
catch on (to)
go as fast as, catch
catch up (with)
resgister ( at a hotel)
check in(or into)
leave (a hotel)/take material(from library, for example)
check out (of)
become cheerful, be happy
cheer up
contribute
chip in (on/for)
clarify; make understandable/take material (form library for i.e)
check out(of)
become cheerful, be happy
cheer up
contribute
chip in (on/for)
clarify,make understandable/become nice and sunny(used to talk about the weather)
clear up
find, meet, encounter
come accross
begin to change one’s opinion, begin to agree with
come around (to)
become sick with ( an illness)
come down with
think of(an idea)
come up with
be very expensive
cost an arme and leg
depend on, rely on, bank on
count on
eliminate, no longer consider as a factor
count out
stop, discontinue( a service, for ie)
cut off
have an aptitude for; be qualified for
cut out for
constantly, for a long time
day in and day out
become less severe, quiet down
die down
do again, repeat
do over
not have
do without
wasted, done for no reason(work for example)
down the drain
invent, think of, come up with
dream up
send someone a letter
drop(someone) a line
visit informally
drop in (on)
leave something(a package, for example)/take(someone) home;let someone out of a car
drop off
stop attending (classes, for example)
drop out (of)
very simple, a piece of cake
easy as pie
said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat
eyes bigger than one’s stomach
not move as quickly as; lag behind
fall behind
fail to happen
fall through
not similar to; not as good as
a far cry from
not able to tolerate; disgusted with; annoyed by
fed up ( with)
do something if one wants
feel free
be inclined to, want to
feel like
feel very good
feel like a million dollarsq
feel able to do something; ready to go
feel up to
uncommom and infrequent
few and far between
understand; solve
figure out
write in a blank(on an application form, for ie)
fill in
substitute for
fill in ( for)
provide missing information
fill one in
complete( an application form, for example)
fill out
learn discover
find out
someone not in his or her normal surroundings
a fish out of water
repair, renovate
fix up
do what someone else did( espacially a parent)
follow in one’s footstps
permanently, forever
temporarly, for now
unexpectedly ,without warning
from out of the blue
enjoy, have fun doing something
get a kick out of(doing something)
have relations with
get along with
go too far, do too muh, buy too much
get carried away
become a habit become customary
get in one’s blood
take on too much responsability, bite off more than one can chew
get in over one’s head
block; obstruct
get in the way
contact
get in touch with
leave ( a vehicule)
get off
start to be successfull
get off the ground
board (a vehicule)
get on
recover from ( a disease)
get over
discard, no longer have
get ride of
begin start
get under way
act unfriendly toward someone, ignore
give(someone) a cold shoulder
give away
distribute (for free)
learn how to do something
get the hang of something
applaud clap
give a hand
assist
give a hand with
not punish severly
go esy on
continue
go on with
do too much, buy too much
go overboard
accompany/look good together, complement(for ie, 2 article of clothing)
go with
be clear, be ovious
go without saying
to mature ,to become an adult
grow up
give back to, return
hand in
distribute
hand out
wait
hang on
difficult to find
hard to come by
be compassionate, show mercy
have a hearth
have an intuitive feeling
have a hunch
talk to someone briefly
have a word with(someone)
wear
have on
be very busy, have a challenging job
have one’s hand full
have fun, have a great time
have the time of one’s life
get information directly frome someone
hear fisthand(from)
be contacted by, be in touch with
hear from
know about, be familiar with
hear of
become friendly(especially at a first meeting)
hit it off
leave go away
hit the road
wait
hold on
grasp
hold on(to)
not move
hold still
delay
hold up
