Idioms Flashcards
Actions speak
- louder than words
- what you actually do means more than what you say you do
All work no pay
- make Jack a dull boy
- you must have balance in your life
Burnt child
- dreads fire
- experience teaches a lesson
Every man must carry
- his own cross
- everyone is responsible for dealing with his own problems
The alpha and the omega
The beginning and the end
To put the cat among the pigeons
To cause trouble
To keep up appearances
To pretend that all is well when it’s not
To put your shoulder to the wheel
To put in great effort
To take the bull by the horns
To tackle the situation boldly and immediately
To act quickly/ immediately
To put the cart before the horse
Your priorities are not in order
To work backwards
To feather ones nest
To provide for your own needs
To flog a dead horse
To try to motivate someone who is apathetic(unmotivated)
To look for a needle in a haystack
To spend time on something impossible or trivial
Waste time on an impossible or trivial task
The love of money is the root of all evil
Greed (want of money above all) cause problems; unhappiness
In for a penny, in for a pound
If you are going to spend a little, you may as well spend a lot
