Idioms Flashcards

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1
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It’s on the tip of my tongue

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forget something

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2
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I’m sitting on the fence

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I’m staying neutral

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3
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on the other side of the coin

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on the other hand

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4
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a bitter pill to swallow

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bad things to hear

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5
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Achilles heel

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a fatal weakness

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6
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beating a dead horse

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tell a joke again and again

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7
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bit off more than he/she can chew

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take more responsibility that someone can manage

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8
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hit the road

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leave

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9
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hit the hay

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go to sleep

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10
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hit the books

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study

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11
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over the moon

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very happy

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12
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back to the drawing board

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back to the beginning place

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13
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tongue-in-cheek

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say something in a humorous way

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14
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I can smell a rat

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sense that something is not right

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I can smell a rat

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sense that something is not right

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