Idioms Flashcards by Bonto, Rosecielene Dianne B. CPTP | Brainscape

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lend a hand

A

to help

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born with a silver spoon

A

rich

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it’s raining cats and dogs

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it’s raining hard

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lose touch

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to fail to keep in contact or communication

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get the ball rolling

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start

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put a lid on it

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be quiet

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once in a blue moon

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once in a while, occasionally

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hit the books

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to study, prepare for the class

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blow one’s own horn

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when a person boasts about how great he/she is

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poker face

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a face with no expression

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curiosity killed the cat

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It’s not good to be too curious

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a penny for your thoughts

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friendly way to say “What are you thinking about?”

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a dime a dozen

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very common, easy to find

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lose your shirt

A

to lose all of your money

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in hot water

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in trouble

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the cat’s out of the bag

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the secret is not secret anymore

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money talks

A

money has power/influence

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blacks out

A

fainted

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tickled pink

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delighted to hear from someone

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stick with a positive attitude

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feel better and maintain positive thoughts

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in the pink

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feeling well

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under the weather

A

sick

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heart of gold

A

kind, honest

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red tape

A

lot of paper works to be filled out

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bank account is in the red

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account is overdrawn, owe money to the bank

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salt of the earth

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good, honest, and dependable

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everything is over my head

A

cannot understand everything

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one thing after another

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happened close together in time

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quit smoking cold turkey

A

quit smoking suddenly, without cutting first

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rose-colored glasses

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sees things with generally optimistic and cheerful attitude

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pay one arm and a leg

A

the item is too expensive

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knock on wood

A

a wish that something will or will not occur

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give it a rest

A

stop talking

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stand a chance

A

have the possibility for

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turned red as beet

A

embarassed

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on a diet

A

eating less

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feeling blue

A

feeling sad

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turned up a new leaf

A

made a turning point