idioms Flashcards
beggar description
cannot be described
tongue in cheek
in an insincere way
show a clean pair of heels
run away/ fleet swiftly
passes muster
meet required standards
whoop it out
To enjoy in a noisy way, usually in a group
with a vengeance
the degree to which something occurs,
up against the wall
in serious difficulties, inextricable situations
weather the storm
successfully deal with a difficult situation
spin your wheels
waste time doing things that achieve nothing
wear the green willow
suffer unrequited willow
wild and woolly
uncouth in appearance and behaviour
alarums and excursions
confused activity and uproar
up in the air
still to be settled
Be all one to
make no difference to; to be unimportant to (someone) what happens
bring home the bacon
supply support material
eg- my wife brings home the bacon while I watch the kids
