idioms Flashcards
1
Q
Mary seems to be on cloud nine these dayd
A
extremely pleased / happy
2
Q
She seems to be keeping her chin up
A
happy despite bad things
3
Q
He had a face as long as a fiddle
A
looked very depressed / sad
4
Q
She certainly looked down in the dumps
A
looked depressed / sad
5
Q
I could eat a hourse!
A
very hungry
6
Q
I’m feeling all in
A
exhausted
7
Q
You’re looking a bit under the weather
A
not very well / ill
8
Q
She looked, and felt, on top form
A
in good physical condition
9
Q
I suddenly felt as if my head was going round
A
dizzy
10
Q
I was almost at death’s door last week!
A
very sick or ill
11
Q
She frightened the life out of him
A
frightened him a lot
12
Q
We were all shaking in our shoes
A
trembling with fear
