Idioms #2 Flashcards
Hedge your bet
Protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result or both sides in a competition.
Be good as if you can’t be good, be careful…
Tell to enjoy during event/activity BUT don’t take risks
Be on (your) guard
Careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation
Follow/steer/take the middle path/way/course
Act in a no extreme way and so your actions cause less harm
Get religion
To be very religious
Handle/treat an with kids gloves
Be polite/kind to an bc you don’t want to make them feel upset or angry
Safety first
Best to avoid unnecessary risks and this way stay safe
Sit up & take notice
Show interest or surprise
The/a glare of sth
When sth receives a large amount of public attention
Taken aback
to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time:
Star turn
the person or act that gives the most heralded or impressive performance in a programme.
Walk of life
When people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society:
