Idioms Flashcards
be nothing short of
used to emphasize a situation, quality, or type of behaviour
beat around the bush
to avoid talking about what is important:
bury the lede
to not give emphasis to the most important point of a news story, for example by putting it far down in the article
spill the beans
reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly
by the skin of your teeth
If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it:
an elephant in the room
If you say there is an elephant in the room, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
A blessing in disguise
a good thing that seemed bad at first
easy does it
used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully
revolve around someone/something
to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject:
every nook and cranny
Every part of a place
To be in stitches
Laughing very hard
To blow your own horn
To tell everyone proudly about your achievements
Bite off more than you can chew
To try to do something that is too difficult for you
Mad as a hatter
Crazy, demented
A knight in shining armor
Someone who saves you from difficult or dangerous situation
