Idioms Flashcards

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dead-end

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a dead-end job

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lion

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as brave as a lion

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owl

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as wise as an owl

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mule

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as stubborn as a mule

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fox

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as cunning as a fox

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mouse

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as quiet as a mouse

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dog

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as sick as a dog

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peacock

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as proud as a peacock

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snail

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as slow as a snail

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life

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come to life

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time

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killing time

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life

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the time of your life

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potato

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couch potato

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tooth

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have a sweet tooth

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heart

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learn something by heart

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grade

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make the grade

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lesson

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teach somebody a lesson

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own

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to be in a class of your own

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book

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to get one’s nose in a book

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pet

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the teacher’s pet

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maths

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do the maths

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affort

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cant affort to do something

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spend

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have spend so much

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credit

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pay for something on credit

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pipeline

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in the pipeline

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tree

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the top of the tree

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shortlist

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be shortlisted

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name

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make a name for oneself

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ladder

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climb the career ladder

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boat

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rock the boat

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ropes

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show somebody the ropes

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pace

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stand the pace

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down

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hold a job down

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neck

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breath down somebody’s neck

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feet

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find your feet

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head

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go over somebody’s head

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land

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land a job

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dusk

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from dawn to dusk

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pat

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pat somebody on the head

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question

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out of question

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sick

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sick of it

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loop

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knock you for a loop

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nose

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follow your nose

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soul

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not tell a soul

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tomorrow

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here today but gone tomorrow

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chip

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a chip off the old block

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steer

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steer me away from something

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nose

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have a nose for something

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nerves

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get on my nerves

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house

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get on like a house on fire

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ice

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break the ice

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terms

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on speaking terms

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throats

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at each other’s throats

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lost

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there is no love lost

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shoulder

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a shoulder to cry on

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thick

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through thick and thin

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ups

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ups and downs

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eye

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not see eye to eye

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cat

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fight like a car and dog

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clear

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clear the air

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indeed

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a friend in need is a friend indeed

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soft

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have a soft spot for somebody

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wavelength

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on the same wavelength

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attention

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be the center of attention

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roof

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hit the roof

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brand

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brand names

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impression

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first impression

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trends

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short-lived trends

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eye

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in the public eye

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sack

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get the sack

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tag

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to be filled with an electronic tag

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curfew

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to be placed under a home curfew

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freedom

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to hold the key to somebody’s freedom

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extension

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have a special extension to do something

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tailor

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tailor to somebody’s needs

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eligible

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to be eligible for HDC

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tooth

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to fight tooth and nail for something

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temper

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to be temper-proof

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slip

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to slip the tag

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tag

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to cut the tag off

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curfew

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to have no intention of breaking the curfew

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bumper

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to be bumper to bumper of traffic

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door

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to fly oneself to the door

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run

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to be on the run

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red-handed

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catch somebody red-handed

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case

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to be on the case

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steal

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to be a steal

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bandit

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bandit territory

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rap

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beat the rap

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runner

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do a runner

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dock

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in the dock

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toll

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there is a heavy toll

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back

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to know something like the back of your hand

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old

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to be an old hand

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two

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to know a thing or two about something

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rusty

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a bit rusty

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screw

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get your head screwed on

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what

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to know what is what

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clue

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to got a clue

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hang

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have got the hang of it yet