Idioms Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Bite the bullet

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Face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination

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Caught between a rock and a hard place

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Being in a situation where you have to choose between two equally difficult options

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Cost an arm and a leg

A

Something is very expensive

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Hit the nail on the head

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To accurately or precisely describe or identify something

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Let the cat out of the bag

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To accidentally reveal a secret or surprise

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6
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In hot water

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Being in trouble or facing difficulties

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The ball is in your court

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It is someone’s turn to take action or make a decision

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To have a chip on one’s shoulder

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To seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or you feel you are not as good as others

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9
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To go the extra mile

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Put in additional effort or do more than what is expected

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10
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To let sleeping dogs lie

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To avoid bringing up old conflicts or stirring up trouble

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A dime a dozen

A

Something very common and easy to get

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Bite off more than you can chew

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Take on a task that is way too big

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13
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Cut to the chase

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To get to the main point without wasting time

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14
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Hit the hay

A

To go to bed or to go to sleep

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15
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Straight from the horse’s mouth

A

Information or news that comes directly from the original or authoritative source

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16
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Burn the midnight oil

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To work late into the night

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17
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On the ball

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To be alert, competent, and effective

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18
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To be in high spirits

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To be cheerful and optimistic

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19
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Fine-tooth comb

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To examine or search something very thoroughly

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20
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Pearls of wisdom

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Valuable pieces of advice or knowledge

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21
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First order of business

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A situation or subject that must be dealt with before anything else

22
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To beat around the bush

A

To avoid talking about something directly

23
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To burn bridges

A

To damage relationships or make it impossible to go back to the previous state

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To miss the boat

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To miss an opportunity

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To take it with a grain of salt
To not completely believe or trust something
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To be as keen as mustard
To be very enthusiastic or eager
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To have one's head in the clouds
To be out of touch with reality or to be daydreaming
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To have the world at one's feet
To have all the opportunities and possibilities in the world
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To cast pearls before swine
To offer something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it
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To paint the town red
To go out and have great time, indulging in lively activities
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To go the way of the dodo
To become extinct or obsolete
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To be a fish out of water
To feel uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation
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To have a skeleton in the closet
To have a hidden or secret shameful fact or history
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To be a drop in the ocean
To be a very small or insignificant part of something larger
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To be as right as rain
To be completely correct or accurate
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A change of scenery
Moving to a new place to experience something different
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Hit the road
To begin a journey usually by a car or other means of transportation
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The world is your oyster
To have many opportunities or possibilities available to you
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Throw caution to the wind
To act without worrying about potential consequences
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At the crack of dawn
Very early in the morning
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Buckle down
To prepare for something challenging or unexpected
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Go off the grid
To disconnect from internet and social media while traveling
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Red-eye flight
A flight that departs late at night and arrives early the next morning
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In the middle of nowhere
At a place far away from cities, towns are people
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Go off the beaten path
Not popular, not known to many people
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Take the scenic route
To choose a longer path while traveling to enjoy the view or experience
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Leaving out of a suitcase
Traveling often and staying in places for a short time
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Travel on a shoestring
To go on trips with a small amount of money
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