Idioms 2 Flashcards
To put the cart before the horse
To do things the wrong way around
To let the cat out of the bag
To let the secret out
To be under a cloud
To be under suspicion
To carry coals to Newcastle
To carry stuff to a place where there is already plenty
To haul someone under the coals
to reprimand him for some misdeed
To heap coals of fire over someone’s head
To make him feel ashamed for returning good for his evil
To show one’s colours
To show one’s true feelings
To blot ones copybook
To spoil a good reputation by doing wrong
To send to Coventry
To ignore and refuse to speak to a person
To come a cropper
To have a bad fall
To keep it dark
To keep it a secret
To keep one’s distance
To avoid becoming too friendly
To be a dog in a manger
To deny to others what is useless to oneself
To shake the dust off one’s feet
To be glad to get away from a place
To be at a loose end
To have nothing to do
