Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
once in a blue moon
to express that something doesn’t happen very often
over the moon
to be really happy
a stone’s throw from
a short distance away from something
your mind goes blank
you cannot remember a particular thing
on the tip of your tongue
something about to be said or almost remembered
bang splat in the middle of
exactly in the middle of
up to my eyeballs
to be very busy
you have a lot of work
to have a lot of work
to be juggling with something
to deal with two or more activities
not much to write home about
not exciting or special
Deeply offended
Used to emphasize being offended
Strongly opposed
To be against an idea
Eternally grateful
Very grateful
Deadly serious
Not joking about something
Bitterly disappointed
Extremely disappointed
Fiercely competitive
Not taking defeat as an option
Absolutely furious
Very angry
Widely accepted
Accepted by many people
Utterly ridiculous
Very silly
Until the cows come home
For a very long time
Shooting fish in a barrel
Something very easy to do
Like a bull in a China shop
Something very clumsy and destructive
