IDIOMS Flashcards
Let the cat out of the bag
TO REVEAL A SECRET
Bury your head in the sand
IGNORE A SITUATION
Smell a rat
TO SENSE SOMETHING IS WRONG
Be under someone ́s thumb
BE CONTROLLED BY SOMEONE ELSE
Curiosity killed the cat
TO BE CURIOUS AND GET INTO TROUBLE
The powers to be
THE PEOPLE IN CONTROL
Copy cat
TO DO THE SAME AS SOMEONE ELSE
Smell something fishy
TO BE SUSPICIOUS
Turn a blind eye
TO NOT TAKE NOTICE OF SOMETHING
Pull a few strings
TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE TO YOUR OWN ADVANTAGE
Gain the upper hand
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOMETHING
Give a hand with sth
TO HELP WITH SOMETHING
Keep an eye on sb
TO OBSERVE SOMETHING
Have a cat nap
TO SLEEP FOR A SHORT TIME
Give the green light
TO GIVE PERMISSION
Be a busy body
TO BE NOSY/ TO GOSSIP ABOUT SOMETHING
Be a know it all
TO THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING
