idioms Flashcards

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1
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it’s raining cats and dogs

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heavy rain

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2
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what’s cooking?

A

what’s up?

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3
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i’m tied up right now

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i’m busy right now

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4
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i’ll give you a ring tomorrow

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i’ll call you tomorrow

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5
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piece of cake

A

easy

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6
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the test was no picnic

A

hard/not easy

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7
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she’s a real peach

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she’s nice

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8
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she’s the top banana in our company

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she’s the boss

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9
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he’s a real ham at parties

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he’s fun

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10
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he’s a couch potato

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he’s lazy

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11
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she’s a smart cookie

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she’s intelligent

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12
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he’s too chicken to ask for it

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he’s afraid/scared

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13
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break a leg

A

good luck

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14
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hold your tongue

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be quiet

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15
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keep your chin up

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don’t be sad

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16
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keep your eye on the ball

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pay attention

17
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put your best food forward

A

try hard

18
Q

get off my back

A

don’t bother me

19
Q

he’s nuts about me

A

he likes me a lot

20
Q

she gave me the cold shoulder

A

she didn’t pay attention to me

21
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i fell for him quick

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i liked him right away

22
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he stood me up

A

he didn’t show up

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