Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
It’s on the tip of my tongue
A
forget something
2
Q
I’m sitting on the fence
A
I’m staying neutral
3
Q
on the other side of the coin
A
on the other hand
4
Q
a bitter pill to swallow
A
bad things to hear
5
Q
Achilles heel
A
a fatal weakness
6
Q
beating a dead horse
A
tell a joke again and again
7
Q
bit off more than he/she can chew
A
take more responsibility that someone can manage
8
Q
hit the road
A
leave
9
Q
hit the hay
A
go to sleep
10
Q
hit the books
A
study
11
Q
over the moon
A
very happy
12
Q
back to the drawing board
A
back to the beginning place
13
Q
tongue-in-cheek
A
say something in a humorous way
14
Q
I can smell a rat
A
sense that something is not right
15
Q
I can smell a rat
A
sense that something is not right