Idioms 😍 Flashcards
to let others see your uniqueness
LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY
when you lose control of things
GET OUT OF HAND
to understand something
GET YOUR HEAD AROUND IT
to refuse to compromise or change your mind
DIG IN YOUR HEELS / STICK TO YOUR GUNS
to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible
PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT
to start performing better
STEP UP YOUR GAME
“to study,”
(To) Hit the books
to go to bed
to hit the sack
that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do
To twist someone’s arm
things are uncertain or unsure
up in the air
to calm down and behave normally
PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
either start performing better or leave
SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT
to give somebody a break/ not to judge somebody severely
CUT SOMEBODY SOME SLACK
you only just succeed/ nearly fail
BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH
when something rarely ever happens
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
to believe that someone has the same bad qualities as others in a group
TAR SOMEONE WITH THE SAME BRUSH
wait and be patient
HANG IN THERE
to speak directly
SHOOT FROM THE HIP
to make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal
GO THE EXTRA MILE
to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted
RUNNING ON FUMES
to do everything you can to achieve your goal
LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED
to do something youʼve wanted to do for a long time and donʼt want to postpone any longer
GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM
to end or fail suddenly and spectacularly
GO DOWN IN FLAMES
to snitch on someone, or let their secret out
SOLD ME OUT
you convinced me of
something, because you were persuasive
YOU SOLD ME (ON SOMETHING)
when something blows you away, youʼre
extremely impressed by it
BLEW ME AWAY
to exaggerate or say things that arenʼt true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality
BLOW SMOKE
to call for help when you donʼt need it
CRY WOLF
to be ill or unable to do regular activities
FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER
