Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
1
Q
this refers to a group of words combined in a particular way to create another meaning apart from the individual meaning of each word within the group.
A
Idiomatic Expression
2
Q
Cut off
A
To interrupt someone who is talking
3
Q
Get off the bus
A
Get out of the bus or leave.
4
Q
Drop off
A
To fall asleep
5
Q
Get a grip
A
To calm down
6
Q
Get off the ground
A
To start something or to make something happen successfully.
7
Q
Under the weather
A
Not feeling well.
To feel ill or sick.
8
Q
Bite the bullet
A
To endure a painful or difficult situation that is unavoidable.
9
Q
- according to Hoyle -
A
according to the rules
10
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- ace in the hole -
A
a plan or asset that is sure to succeed
11
Q
- a square peg in a round hole -
A
a misfit
12
Q
- add insult to injury -
A
aggravate a bad situation
13
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- all thumbs -
A
clumsy, awkward
14
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- all ears
A
attentive
15
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- anybody’s game -
A
a contest in which no one is sure of winning
16
Q
- ashes in one’s mouth -
A
bitter disillusionment
17
Q
- barking up the wrong tree -
A
looking in the wrong place
18
Q
- clam up-
A
be secretive
