Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
I’m from Mississippi
A
I’m a sceptic
2
Q
Red-letter day
A
A day of happiness
3
Q
To let sleeping dogs lie
A
To avoid stirring up old hostiles
4
Q
Thumb’s down
A
Sign of rejection
5
Q
Cause célèbre
A
A famous law case/controversy
6
Q
One swallow does not make a summer
A
Don’t jump to conclusions on incomplete evidence
7
Q
A bitter pill to swallow
A
A humiliating defeat
8
Q
Having an ax to grind
A
Having a selfish motive in the background
9
Q
Sour grape
A
To discredit a thing you can’t have
10
Q
To swamp horses midstream
A
To change one’s mind
11
Q
To cool one’s heels
A
To be kept waiting
12
Q
A red herring
A
Something that diverts attention from the main issue
13
Q
To spill the beans
A
To give away a secret
14
Q
To keep a stiff upper lip
A
To be courageous in the face of trouble
15
Q
To have cold feet
A
To hesitate because of fear or uncertainty
