Idioms 6 Flashcards
1
Q
A scapegoat
A
Someone who is blamed for something he did not do
2
Q
Out of the question
A
Impossible
3
Q
To face the music
A
To take scolding or punishment without complaint
4
Q
To pay through the nose
A
To pay too high a price
5
Q
Caught red-handed
A
Caught in the act of committing a crime
6
Q
To give a person the cold shoulder
A
To make a person feel unwelcome
7
Q
To go to the root of the matter
A
To find out the source of the matter
8
Q
To lead by the nose
A
To follow blindly
9
Q
To be caught napping
A
To be taken by surprise
10
Q
A stitch in time saves nine
A
An action taken to prevent a situation from become serious
