idiomatic expressions 1 Flashcards
What´s bothering you?
What´s eating you?
What´s eating him today? He is in a really bad mood.
Reveal something (usually a confession or complain) that has been bothering you
Get (something) off one´s chest.
I have to get something off my chest. It is been bothering me for a long time.
Keep something that has been bothering you inside
Keep something bottled up (inside).
It is not healthy to keep all those feeling/problems/thoughts bottled up inside. You can get sick.
(Not) have the courage (to do something)
(Not) have the guts (to).
She`s scared. She doesn´t have the guts to dive off that cliff.
Try something; give something a chance to happen
Give it a shot.
I will give it a shot for six months.
Someone would never want to be with someone because of dislike, fear or shame
(Someone) wouldn´t be caught dead (with someone/in a place/doing something).
I wouldn´t be caught dead making a speech in front of a lot of people
Let`s not talk about it anymore; forget it
Skip It! Let`s just skip it, ok?
I don´t want to talk about it
Intentionally not deal with a certain part of something or with certain people
Skip Over.
They skip over us and picked Rose and rob to do the job.
make a decision to do something after hesitating
Bite the bullet.
Dont keep talking about it. Just bite the bullet and do it!
Postpone, delay until later
Put (something) off.
Dont put off tomorrow what you can do today/Dont put off doing your homework
Immediately get along with someone very well. People who meet for the first time and like each other.
Hit it off.
When they met a few months ago, they hit it off right away, and now they see each other every day
That will never happen, in my opinion. Sarcastic expression
That`ll be the day.
Someday you will very rich. That`ll be the day
take the first step in doing something, take action.
Take the initiative (and do something).
She is very successful because she`s not afraid to take the initiative.
I didn´t agree with you said or were doing before, but now I completely and enthusisastically agree.
Now you are talking.
Lets take a week vacation. Only a week? Lets take a month vacation. Now you are talking!
be likely to; will probably
Be bound to.
It `s be bound to rain. Look at the clouds.
To miss; not take advantage of an opportunity
Pass up (a opportunity or a chance to do something). I dont want to pass up this great opportunity
suddenly, without warning
All of a sudden
The room was quiet, and then, all of a sudden, everyone yelled “Surprise”!
be disruptive, misbehave
be out of control.
When the substitute teacher had the class, the kids were out of control
zero percent (negative statement)
(not) at all.
He isn´t friendly at all
Have no idea
Not (have) a clue (about or that).
Ex: I dont think he has a clue that she likes him
Do samething that is difficult and takes time, and the have dissapointing results
Go throught (all) the trouble of (+ gerund) Ex: I can´t believe that I went througth the trouble of arranging everything for the party and then no one came!
In a quiet atmosphere
In peace.
Ex: I am going to the library. I need to study in peace/ Please, leave me in peace!
For one time, after a period of time of not doing something
For once.
Ex: we always eat in front of the TV. For once let´s eat at the table
Take a very long time
Take (something) Forever + infinitive.
Ex: Did you finish your report? Yes, finally, it´s took me forever
keep/maintain order
Keep (something) under control.
Ex: There are a lot of police to keep everyone under control.
