IDIOMS Flashcards
Hard nut to crack
Difficult to deal with.
The general problem of absenteeism is a hard nut to crack
Many moons ago
A long time ago
Many moons ago, this company was just an small operation working out of a warehause
Tip of the iceberg
Small part of a larger situation
As with many markets , the possibilities we can see are only the tip of the iceberg
Out of the woods
Out difficulties, danger or trouble
Once in a blue moon
Extremely rare in occurrence
We only lose out to that competitor once in a blue moon, but this time it happened
Put something in ice
Pospone something
Plans for the meeting in paris hace been put on ice as nobody can make it on those dates.
Par of the course.
If something is par of the curse , it’s what you’d expect it to be.
Fresh as a daisy
If you feel fresh as a daisy, you feel energic and lively.