Idioms Flashcards
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dead-end
a dead-end job
lion
as brave as a lion
owl
as wise as an owl
mule
as stubborn as a mule
fox
as cunning as a fox
mouse
as quiet as a mouse
dog
as sick as a dog
peacock
as proud as a peacock
snail
as slow as a snail
life
come to life
time
killing time
life
the time of your life
potato
couch potato
tooth
have a sweet tooth
heart
learn something by heart
grade
make the grade
lesson
teach somebody a lesson
own
to be in a class of your own
book
to get one’s nose in a book
pet
the teacher’s pet
maths
do the maths
affort
cant affort to do something
spend
have spend so much
credit
pay for something on credit
pipeline
in the pipeline
tree
the top of the tree
shortlist
be shortlisted
name
make a name for oneself
ladder
climb the career ladder
boat
rock the boat
ropes
show somebody the ropes
pace
stand the pace
down
hold a job down
neck
breath down somebody’s neck
feet
find your feet
head
go over somebody’s head
land
land a job
dusk
from dawn to dusk
pat
pat somebody on the head
question
out of question