Idioms Flashcards
In a beeline
Taking the straightest path, shortest route
The world, the flesh, and the devil
Temptations that cause a man to sin
To make bricks out of straw
To attempt to do something without having the necessary materials
To have the upper hand
To gain control
To draw in one’s horns
To check one’s anger, to restrain oneself
To put the cart before the horse
To reverse the proper order, do things backwards
To turn the tables
To turn a situation to one’s own advantage
A chip off the old block
A son who is like his father
Under the wire
Just in time
To be at large
Not confined or in a jail
To go against the grain
To irritate
To wink at
To pretend not to see
To play possum
To try to fool someone; to make believe one is asleep or dead
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good
Someone usually benefits from another person’s misfortune
To know the ropes
To be fully acquainted with the procedures
