Idioms Flashcards
My sister was in a pickle yesterday because she left her wallet at home but I was able to send her money through Venmo
“You left us in a real pickle when you left the concert without telling us. We spent two hours looking for you and worrying something bad had happened.”
What does In a Pickle mean?
(idiom) in a pickle - to be in a difficult situation
“The dinosaurs he said he saw were figments of his imagination.”
“The long dishevelled hair, the swelled black face, the exaggerated stature were figments of imagination.”
“It was a figment of my imagination.”
What does a figment of imagination mean?
(idiom) a figment of someone’s imagination - if you say smth is a figment of someone’s imagination, you mean that does not really exist. They’re just imagining it
“He hates going to the dentist, but he’ll just have to bite the bullet.”
“I have to learn to bite the bullet and face my fears of flying.”
What does Bite the Bullet mean?
(idiom) bite the bullet - to get smth over with because it is inevitable
“Despite the tight deadline, he refused to cut corners and instead went the extra mile to ensure every detail of the project was perfect.”
“The construction company was known for cutting corners to save costs, but this time, they decided to go the extra mile and use top-quality materials for the new building.”
“The chef’s culinary skills were exceptional because she never cut corners when it came to sourcing the finest ingredients, always going the extra mile to find the freshest produce.”
“The athlete’s success was a result of going the extra mile during training sessions, never cutting corners and always pushing beyond her limits.”
“The software development team delivered a high-quality product by going the extra mile in testing and refining the code, instead of cutting corners and releasing a buggy version.”
These sentences showcase situations where individuals or entities have to make a choice between taking shortcuts (cutting corners) or putting in additional effort (going the extra mile) to achieve better outcomes.
(idiom) cutting corners - do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
other defs: doing smth poorly to save time or money.
“The system can never be speeded up without cutting corners.”
“Despite the tight deadline, he refused to cut corners and instead went the extra mile to ensure every detail of the project was perfect.”
“The construction company was known for cutting corners to save costs, but this time, they decided to go the extra mile and use top-quality materials for the new building.”
“The chef’s culinary skills were exceptional because she never cut corners when it came to sourcing the finest ingredients, always going the extra mile to find the freshest produce.”
“The athlete’s success was a result of going the extra mile during training sessions, never cutting corners and always pushing beyond her limits.”
“The software development team delivered a high-quality product by going the extra mile in testing and refining the code, instead of cutting corners and releasing a buggy version.”
These sentences showcase situations where individuals or entities have to make a choice between taking shortcuts (cutting corners) or putting in additional effort (going the extra mile) to achieve better outcomes.
(idiom) going the extra mile - to make more effort than is expected of you
“He’s a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends.”
“My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, then to add insult to injury, it started to rain.”
“To ask our members to accept a pay cut adds insult to injury, especially after they have already made significant sacrifices and demonstrated their loyalty to the company.”
What does Add insult to injury mean?
(idiom) to add insult to injury - to make a bad situation worse for someone
“No matter what you want to do, please look before you leap.”
“The general advice with a job offer is to do your research and look before you leap.”
“The Government needs to look before it leaps into throwing huge amounts of money at individual projects.”
What does Look before you leap mean?
(idiom) look before you leap - think carefully before taking any action
other defs: to check that something is not going to cause problems or have a bad result before you do it
“They’ve been trying to come to terms with what’s happened ever since.”
“We must come to terms with the paradoxical nature of knowledge.”
“I think he’s still coming to terms with the death of his wife.”
What does Come to terms with mean?
(idiom) come to terms with - to gradually accept a sad situation
“Loosen up my grip they say that’s not okay quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet, ay, leave me alone!”
“After weeks of intense studying, she decided to loosen up her grip and take a relaxing weekend getaway.”
“The coach advised the team to loosen up their grip on the game plan and trust their instincts on the field.”
“As a manager, it’s important to loosen up your grip and empower your employees to make decisions.”
“The artist realized that in order to unleash her creativity, she needed to loosen up her grip and embrace spontaneity.”
“The parents recognized the need to loosen up their grip on their teenage daughter and allow her more independence.”
“The CEO advised his colleagues to loosen up their grip on traditional business methods and explore innovative approaches.”
“The musician’s performance greatly improved when he learned to loosen up his grip on perfection and let his emotions guide the music.”
“The therapist encouraged her client to loosen up his grip on past regrets and focus on building a brighter future.”
In these sentences, “loosen up your grip” is used metaphorically to convey the idea of releasing control, relaxing expectations, or allowing for more flexibility in different situations.
What does loosen up your grip/hold mean?
The phrase “loosen up your grip” is often used metaphorically to suggest letting go of control, relaxing, or not holding on too tightly to something. It implies a need to release tension, rigidity, or excessive restraint. In the given context of the lyrics you provided, the line “Loosen up my grip they say that’s not okay” suggests that others are telling the speaker to be less controlling or uptight, possibly indicating that the speaker is perceived as being too rigid or overbearing in some way. The repetition of “quiet” may indicate a desire for solitude or silence, and the plea to “leave me alone” suggests a desire for personal space or freedom from external pressures.
