idioms Flashcards
Came to grips with the fact
After months of denial, I finally came to grips with the fact that my relationship with Omar was over.
Tickle my fancy
Talking about education, politics, management tickles my fancy
My word is my bond
Every time I commit to a goal, I stick to it because my word is my bond.
Ease the tension
I want to ease the tension every time the meeting turns chaotic
Bite off more than you can chew
I realized I had bitten off more than I could chew when my boss started to ask me for the requirements and I didn’t have everything
Leave someone to their own devices
My boss used to leave me to my own devices due to my consistent daily productivity
to Lose sleep over something
1.That day when I realized there were delays, I lost sleep over it.
2. Training for dance, giving my best at work, running, and working on other projects make me lose sleep often
Going to sweat it
I didn’t dance brilliantly today at the championship but I am not going to sweat it because I am a project manager not an actual dancer
Walking on eggshells
1.I’ve been walking on eggshells around my colleagues because they lately seem to get easily offended by even the smallest order
2.During a crisis, as part of our strategy, we walk on eggshells by reporting persistent delays to keep team members informed and ease the tension of the situation
Hold no bearing
1.My intentions of making my team more collaborative hold no bearing on project results if they have other interests than mine
2.As much as I work to overcome my past relationship, that will hold no bearing if I continue watching our pictures so often.
kill your darlings
As much as I love to add details for every idea, I have to kill my darlings to be more concise in the writing task section.
fall short of my expectations
In the last days that we were together his behavior fell short of my expectations
to make up for a mistake
take actions to correct previous errors, wrongdoing or failure.
Ex: I am planning to work hard for my goals over the next 05 months to make up for my mistakes during my last relationship. It definitely caused me to lose time.
once in a blue moon
I just cry for my ex once in a blue moon
think of something on the spot
When the follow-up specialist asks me for the project’s advancement it is hard to think of it on the spot
out of the blue
The unexpected consultancy offer came out of the blue and change part of my short-term plans
it is a double-edged sword
Knowledge is a powerful double-edged sword as its impacts hinge on the person in charge of the world’s most critical decisions
it ultimately hinges on
Ultimately, my behavior at work hinges on the food and information I consume daily.
it goes right over your head
Oppenheimer movie went right over some people’s head as they were expecting to see the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the film.
catch wind of that
I could barely catch wind of your sympathies towards communism
cross the bridge when I come to it
I will cross the bridge when I come to it as I won’t get worried about the results of my master’s studies
to look before you leap
I am ultimately looking before I leap to make wise decisions
all at once
My teacher told me to stop self-correcting myself all at once
lose the forest for the trees
I usually lose the forest for the trees when I explain anything, which makes people more confused. If I just focused on the main objective I would not overly get distracted with little details.
