Idioms Flashcards
A short fuse
A quick temper.
Beat around the bush
To avoid the main topic/not speak directly.
Costs an arm and a leg
Is very expensive.
Couch potato
Someone who is lazy.
Cut corners
To do something badly to save time or money.
Finding a needle in a haystack
Virtually impossible to find.
Get some shut eye
Sleep.
Hang in there
Be patient.
Hard up
Lack money.
Have a bone to pick
Have something to argue about.
Jump on the bandwagon
To join something that’s popular.
Let’s get this show on the road!
Let’s get started!
Let the cat out of the bag
To tell a secret.
Lose your marbles
To be crazy. (Often said as a joke.)
Make your blood run cold
Frighten.
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens very rarely.
On the fence
To not have made a decision or formed an opinion yet.
Pulling one’s leg
To joke with someone.
Put your foot in your mouth
Say something you shouldn’t have.
Sweating bullets
To be very nervous.
Tag along
Accompany.
Take a rain check
Postpone a plan.
Take it easy
Relax.
Take with a grain of salt
Don’t take too seriously.
Test the waters
Try something out.
Be on your toes
Be ready/prepared.
Breeze through something
To do something quickly and easily.
Feeling blue
Feeling sad or depressed.
