Idioms Flashcards
Barking up the wrong tree
to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
Chip off the old block
someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother
Feather in one’s cap
An achievement to be proud of
Fly off the handle
To violently lose your temper
Forty wings
A short sleep/nap
Gordon Bennett
used to express great surprise or anger
Jump the gun
to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it
Bite off more than you can chew
To try to do something that is too big or difficult to do
A finger in every pie
to be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a way that people do not approve of
Burry the hatches
To make peace
A bee in your bonnet
To keep talking about something again and again because you think it is very important (an obsession)
Put it on the back burner
Temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important
A bed of roses
An easy, comfortable situation
Keep the wolf from the door
To have just enough money to be able to eat and live
To be over the hill
To be too old (for something)
