Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
1
Q
About to
A
Planing to do something at the moment
2
Q
About time
A
Used to convey that smthg happenning now should have happened earlier
3
Q
Better off
A
To be in a better position
4
Q
Up in the air
A
To be undecided
5
Q
Benefit of the doubt
A
To believe what someone tells you when you are at doubt
6
Q
Close call
A
Something bad that almost happened
7
Q
Back on one’s feet
A
Recover from illness
8
Q
On its last legs
A
Very tired near the end of its life
9
Q
Black and blue
A
Badly bruised
10
Q
Get a second wind
A
To get another burst of energy after feeling tired
11
Q
Blow off steam
A
To do smthg to release stored emotion
12
Q
Give it one’s best shot
A
To try as hard as possible
13
Q
On the mend
A
Getting better
14
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Health nut
A
A person who is obssesed about his/ her health
