Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
to bear a close resemblence to
to look very similar to
to be green with envy
to be very jealous
to be down in the mouth
to be sad
to look on the bright side
to be optimistic
to be a far cry from
to be very different to
It stands to reason
Something is obvious, understandable or clear from the facts
To take a turn for the better/worse
To become better/worse, especially quickly or suddently
To be in line with something
Similar to somehing or at the same level as somehing
To have a vested interest with something
To have a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage
To put a spanner in the works
To do something to prevent a plan or activity from succeding
Given the chance and the choice
If i could choose
That/this is not to say (that)
That doesn’t mean that
It comes as a no surprise
It’s not surprising
It’s a double-edged sword
It has both advantages and disadvantages
There’s a faint/slight/slim/remote/outside chance of/that
A small possibility
Let’s end on this/a positive note!
To finish a discussion with somehting positive even though the interaction may have been negative
Boil down to something
To sumarize the main or most important result of something
To be offset
A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite
Parrot-fashion
Without regard for meaning
To burn the midnight oil
To stay up late
To fall behind on
To miss a few of
To drag on
Get boring
To nod off
To fall asleep
To put your foot in it
Make a faux pas
To bring up
To mention
To turn over a new leaf
To change your behaviour for the better
To go teetotal
To quit drinking
To take a leaf out of someone’s book
To copy someone
If need be
If necessary
Only on rare occasions do we
We all rarely
To egg someone on
To encourage someone
Being at a loose end
As you didn’t have anything else to do
To be at a low ebb
To feel down
