idioms 7-9 Flashcards
The final problem in a serie of problems
the last straw
I have come to end of my patience
I have had it with
Thats the limit
that takes the cake
Arguing about small things
we’re splitting hairs
A reversed situation
the tail wagging the dog
Thinking a small problem is a big one
making a mountain out of a molehill
To make things worst
to add to the injury
Carrying something to extreme
laying it on thick
exaggerated
pretty farfetched
lost my judgement because of excitement
got carried away
judge the situation by the circumstances
make allowances for
give up a part of what you want to find a compromise
meet them halfway
offer him another chance
give him a break
not believe everything he said
take what he says with a grain of salt
remain neutral
sit on the fence
find a compromise
find a happy medium
avoid making more troubles on the same issue
let sleeping dogs lie
to try extremely hard to help
bend over backwards
expression used when tossing a coin
heads or tails
think about it for awhile
sleep on it
deceive someone into thinking well of them
put the wool over other people’s eyes
an act of hurting a friend or trusting person
a stab in the back
shows support by words only and not actions
pay lip service to
lazy and fools around
goofs off
do bad things without being punished
get away with murder
that goes against one’s sense of justice
that’s hitting below the belt
discuss him when he isn’t there
talk behind he’s back
receiving the benefit of her good work without thanking her
taking her for granted
are constantly being told that the place they have gone too is not the right one
get the runaround
doesn’t do he’s fair share of the work
isn’t pulling his own weight
