Idioms Flashcards
1
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And all that jazz
A
This idiom means that everything related or similar is included.
2
Q
To blow your own horn / trumpet
A
If you blow your own horn, you boast about your achievements and abilities. (‘Blow your own trumpet’ is an alternative form.)
3
Q
For a song
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If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap.
4
Q
Music to my ears
A
If something someone says is music to your ears, it is exactly what you had wanted to hear.
5
Q
Up the duff, up the stick, in the club
A
If a woman’s in the club (up the duff, up the stick), she’s pregnant. ‘In the pudding club’ is an alternative form.
These idioms are British English
6
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Facts of life
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When someone is taught the facts of life, they learn about sex and reproduction.
