Idioms Flashcards
Behind the eight-ball
In a bad position
Tip of the iceberg
Small visible part of a larger problem
Ace in the whole
Secret weapon/advantage
Jump the shark
When a good tv show becomes a very bad tv show
Bakers dozen
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Elephant in the room
Painful or awkward topic that everyone is aware of but won’t talk about
Hook, line, and sinker
To fool someone completely
Skeleton in the closet
A secret that could ruin your reputation if someone found out about it
Putting the cart before the horse
Doing something backwards
Throwing in the towel
To give up
Clean slate
Starting over; a fresh start
2nd wind
A sudden burst of energy
Beating a dead horse
Going over board, wasting your breath, discussing an issue that has already been thoroughly discussed
Beat around the bush
Avoiding to get strait to the point; avoiding the topic
Through the grape vine
Gossip