Idioms 2 Flashcards

0
Q

Steal sb’s heart

A

To make sb fall in love

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1
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An old flame

A

Ex-lovers

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2
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The man/woman of one’s dream

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The ideal man/woman

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3
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(Be/fall) head over heels in love

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To be/become very much in love with sb

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4
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Break sb’s heart

A

To cause sb great unhappiness

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5
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A change of heart

A

A change of one’s feelings for sth/sb

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6
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Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve

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To allow one’s feelings to be too obvious

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7
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See eye to eye

A

To agree

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8
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All’s fair in love and war

A

All actions are justified when there are feelings of love/rivalry

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9
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Be the bee’s knees

A

To be the best there is

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10
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Donkey’s years

A

A long time

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11
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Bury the hatchet

A

To forget old quarrels

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12
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The apple of sb’s eye

A

Sb one is most fond of

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13
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The black sheep of the family

A

A person stringy disapproved of by members of his/her family

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14
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Play hard to get

A

To pretend one is not interested in sb

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15
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Like putty in sb’s hands

A

Easily controlled or manipulated

16
Q

Drive sb round the bend

A

To annoy sb a lot

17
Q

Tie the knot

A

To get married

18
Q

In clover

A

In comfort/wealth

19
Q

Blood is thicker than water than water

A

Blood ties or family relationships are the strongest