Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Duolingo English Test > idioms > Flashcards

idioms Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

an arm and a leg

A

very expensive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

over the moon

A

extremely pleased or happy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

jumping the gun

A

act prematurely or hastily without proper preparation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

once in a blue moon

A

rarely happen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a chip on my shoulder

A

feeling inferior or having grievance about something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a piece of cake

A

very easy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a drop in the ocean

A

a very small part of something much bigger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a blessing in disguise

A

something positive that is not recognized until later

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

actions speak louder than words

A

It’s better to actually do something rather than just talking about it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

a small world

A

meeting someone you would not expected to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

back to the drawing board

A

when an attempt to do something fails and it is time to start all over again using different methods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

stuck/caught between a rock and a hard place

A

having two very bad choices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

bite my tongue

A

wanting to say something but stopping yourself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

cut to the chase

A

leave out all the unnecessary details and get to the point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

put all your eggs in one basket

A

putting all of ones resources into one possibility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

every cloud has a silver lining

A

every bad situation has a positive side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

found my feet

A

to become comfortable in what are you doing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

fix in my ways

A

not wanting to change from the normal ways of doing things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning

A

having a bad day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

go the extra mile

A

do extra effort

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

hit the nail on the road

A

say exactly the right thing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

if it’s not one thing, it’s the other

A

when everything seems to be going wrong

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

the heat of the moment

A

saying or doing something without thinking about it (usually when you are angry)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

keep an eye on him

A

watch someone/something carefully

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

let sleeping dogs lie

A

avoid a conflict

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

let the cat out of the bag

A

tell something that you weren’t supposed to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

bite the hand that feeds me

A

hurt or upset someone who is helping you

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

sit on the fence

A

not making a firm decision between some choices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

over the top

A

excessively

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

practice makes perfect

A

continuously doing something to improve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

pul your leg

A

joking around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

take a rain check

A

decline an offer that you will take up later

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

rule of thumb

A

strict principle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

smell a rat

A

to sense something is not right

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

spitting image

A

to look exactly like someone

36
Q

the ball’s on your court

A

telling someone it is now their turn to make a decision

37
Q

until the cows come home

A

for a very long time

38
Q

tongue-in-cheek

A

something said in humour

39
Q

under the weather

A

unwell

40
Q

water under the bridge

A

things from the past are not important anymore

41
Q

working against the clock

A

not enough time

42
Q

flogging a dead horse

A

attempting to continue with something that is finished or over

43
Q

bend over backwards

A

doing all you can to help someone

44
Q

play devil’s advocate

A

to put forward a side in an argument that may not be your own in order to show the counter-argument/ensure all sides are discussed

45
Q

hold your horses

A

slow down or wait

46
Q

Drive me up the wall

A

annoying or irritating

47
Q

out of the blue

A

suddenly happen

48
Q

in the red

A

not have money

49
Q

give me greenlight

A

give permission

50
Q

white lie

A

tell a lie for a good purpose

51
Q

green with envy

A

to be jealous or envious

52
Q

day and night

A

work without any stop

53
Q

learn it by heart

A

memorize or know something very well

54
Q

pass with flying colors

A

to pass a test with a high grade

55
Q

donkey’s years

A

a very long time

56
Q

as sharp as a knife

A

very intelligent/clever

57
Q

Not the sharpest tool in the shed

A

not very clever/intelligent

58
Q

calm and connected

A

very calm

59
Q

getting on a bit

A

old

60
Q

nothing ventured, nothing gained

A

if you don’t try or take risks, you won’t succeed

61
Q

a loose cannon

A

to say things (often bad) without thinking or realizing it

62
Q

get carried away

A

to talk a lot without realising you are talking too much

63
Q

it runs in the family

A

it’s characteristics of most people in that family

64
Q

as bright as a button

A

very clever

65
Q

to think on your feet

A

to think quickly and improvise

66
Q

to go back a long way

A

we have known each other a long time/we are old friends

67
Q

hit it off

A

to get on/get along very well with someone

68
Q

see eye to eye

A

agree

69
Q

be a know-it-all

A

someone who thinks they know everything

70
Q

set in your ways

A

to not like change

71
Q

vertically challenged

A

not too tall/short

72
Q

brought up

A

raised/developed

73
Q

child’s play

A

very easy to do

74
Q

like a kid in a candy store

A

very excited about something

75
Q

to follow in someone’s footsteps

A

to achieve the same things that someone else did

76
Q

as sick as a dog

A

feeling very ill

77
Q

on the mend

A

recovering/getting better

78
Q

show promise

A

to indicate possible success

79
Q

kill two birds with one stone

A

to succeed in achieving two things in a single action

80
Q

better late than never

A

it is better to do something late than not to try it

81
Q

blind as a bat

A

cannot see, bad eyesight

82
Q

plain as day

A

obvious/clear

83
Q

step up your game

A

to start performing better

84
Q

tip of the iceberg

A

the small easily visible part of a larger problem

85
Q

take its toll

A

have serious, bad effect

86
Q

take it in stride

A

bersikap tenang

87
Q

come in handy

A

berguna

Duolingo English Test (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions