Idioms Flashcards

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Behind the eight-ball

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In a bad position

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Tip of the iceberg

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Small visible part of a larger problem

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Ace in the whole

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Secret weapon/advantage

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Jump the shark

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When a good tv show becomes a very bad tv show

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Bakers dozen

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13

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Elephant in the room

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Painful or awkward topic that everyone is aware of but won’t talk about

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Hook, line, and sinker

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To fool someone completely

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Skeleton in the closet

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A secret that could ruin your reputation if someone found out about it

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Putting the cart before the horse

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Doing something backwards

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Throwing in the towel

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To give up

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Clean slate

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Starting over; a fresh start

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2nd wind

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A sudden burst of energy

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Beating a dead horse

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Going over board, wasting your breath, discussing an issue that has already been thoroughly discussed

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Beat around the bush

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Avoiding to get strait to the point; avoiding the topic

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Through the grape vine

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Gossip

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