Idioms Flashcards
sensible and practical
down to earth
incredibly kind
heart of gold
unfriendly and never shows his emotion
cold fish
annoying
pain in the neck
someone who you can easily persuade to do what you want
soft touch
angry very easily
very quick temper
think they are better then sb/sth
look down on
makes me very upset
breaks my heart
move or make progress at the same rate as sb/sth
keep up with
makes me annoyed (informal)
does my head in
becomes exhausting (zamarajuće)
gets wearing
vitally important
life or death
get bigger
build up
can’t think what to do or say
go blank
didn’t understood each other
talk at cross purpose
cant remember at this moment, but will soon
tip of my tongue
I’m asking you about your family, and you talk about mine
wrong end of the stick
hard to pronounce
tong round this word
it is too complicated, and I don’t understand it
head round this definition
next move is yours
the ball is in your court
the beginning or initiation of an event, project, discussion, or any other activity
kick off
someone who is alert, efficient, and well-prepared. It suggests that the person is actively engaged, attentive, and capable in dealing with a situation or task
on the ball
to deal with or handle a problem, challenge, or task
tackle
situation has changed significantly, often indicating a new set of circumstances or challenges
a whole new ballgame
Don’t use sth or spend money carelessly because it’s not easy to go.
Money doesn’t grow on trees.
He doesn’t like spending money
He’s really tight-fisted.
It must have cost a lot of money.
It must have cost an arm and a leg.
They aren’t earning enough money to be able to buy the things they need.
They can’t make ends meet at the moment.
We owe money to our bank because we have spent more then we have in our account.
We’re in the red.
They are charging far too much.
It’s daylight robbery!
We are going to have to spend less because we don’t have enough money.
We’re going to have to tighten our belts.
They are spending more than they can afford.
Those two are definitely living beyond their means.
