Idioms Flashcards

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Bookworm

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A person who reads a lot

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Copycat

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Something that is intentionally done or made to be very similar to something else

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3
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Sharpcookie

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A person who is intelligent, smart, bright

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4
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Dark horse

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A person who keeps their interests and ideas secret

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5
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Yes-man

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A person who agrees with everything their employer, leader, etc. says in order to please them

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6
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Plain jane

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A woman or girl who is not attractive

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Average joe

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An ordinary, typical person who can do everything in a average level

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Party animal

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Someone who enjoys parties and party activities very much and goes to as many as possible

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9
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Jack of all trades

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Someone who can makes very different jobs

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Party pooper

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Someone who spoils other people’s enjoyment by disapproving of or not taking part in a particular activity

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Social butterfly

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A person who likes to attend parties and other social events, often not having serious relationships with other people

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12
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Know it all

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A person who thinks that they know much more than other people

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13
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Go-getter

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Someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily

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Pain in the neck

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Someone or something that is very annoying

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15
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Gold-digger

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Someone, usually a woman, who tries to attract a rich person, usually a man, in order to get presents or money

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16
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Whistleblower

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A person who tells someone in authority about something illegal that is happening, especially in a government department or a company

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Airhead

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A stupid person

18
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Tough cookie

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A person who is able to deal with difficult situations and not be easily defeated, frightened, or upset

19
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Black sheep

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A person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family

20
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Big cheese

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An important person in a company or an organization with a lot of influence

21
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Pull your weight

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To work as hard as other people in a group

22
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In the works

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In the process of being planned or done

23
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A people person

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A person well liked

24
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Burn the midnight oil

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Work late into the night

25
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Hit the ground running

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Start a task or project with enthusiasm and energy

26
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In the loop

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Being informed or involved in something

27
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Think outside the box

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To think creatively and not follow conventional ideas

28
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On the same page

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Same understanding or agreement

29
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Learn the ropes

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Understand how to do a particular job or task

30
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Stay on top of things

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Keep track of and manage everything effectively

31
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Bring to the table

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Contribute ideas or skills to a group effort

32
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Pull one’s weight

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Contribute fairly to a group effort

33
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In the works

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Being developed or planned

34
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Touch base

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Briefly make contact or update each other

35
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Get one’s foot in the door

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Gain an initial opportunity for future progress