Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
to receive with open arms
A
to welcome cordially
2
Q
to beat about the bush
A
to talk in a roundabout way
3
Q
to bury the hatchet
A
to forget about past quarrels and become friends again
4
Q
a cat and dog life
A
always quarrelling
5
Q
at the eleventh hour
A
at the last moment
6
Q
to save face
A
to save oneself from shame
7
Q
at one’s fingertips
A
to know thoroughly
8
Q
to turn over a new leaf
A
to change one’s conduct or behaviour for the better
9
Q
the lion’s share
A
the largest part
10
Q
to save one’s skin
A
to save oneself from harm or injury
11
Q
to blow one’s trumpet
A
to boast about oneself
12
Q
to tell a white lie
A
to tell a lie for a good cause
13
Q
to spin a yard
A
to tell a story
14
Q
to lose heart
A
to be discouraged
15
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hard of hearing
A
almost deaf
