idioms 7-9 Flashcards

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1
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The final problem in a serie of problems

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the last straw

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2
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I have come to end of my patience

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I have had it with

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3
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Thats the limit

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that takes the cake

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4
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Arguing about small things

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we’re splitting hairs

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5
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A reversed situation

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the tail wagging the dog

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6
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Thinking a small problem is a big one

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making a mountain out of a molehill

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7
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To make things worst

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to add to the injury

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8
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Carrying something to extreme

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laying it on thick

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9
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exaggerated

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pretty farfetched

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10
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lost my judgement because of excitement

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got carried away

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11
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judge the situation by the circumstances

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make allowances for

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12
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give up a part of what you want to find a compromise

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meet them halfway

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13
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offer him another chance

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give him a break

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14
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not believe everything he said

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take what he says with a grain of salt

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15
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remain neutral

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sit on the fence

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16
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find a compromise

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find a happy medium

17
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avoid making more troubles on the same issue

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let sleeping dogs lie

18
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to try extremely hard to help

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bend over backwards

19
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expression used when tossing a coin

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heads or tails

20
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think about it for awhile

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sleep on it

21
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deceive someone into thinking well of them

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put the wool over other people’s eyes

22
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an act of hurting a friend or trusting person

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a stab in the back

23
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shows support by words only and not actions

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pay lip service to

24
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lazy and fools around

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goofs off

25
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do bad things without being punished

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get away with murder

26
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that goes against one’s sense of justice

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that’s hitting below the belt

27
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discuss him when he isn’t there

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talk behind he’s back

28
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receiving the benefit of her good work without thanking her

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taking her for granted

29
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are constantly being told that the place they have gone too is not the right one

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get the runaround

30
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doesn’t do he’s fair share of the work

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isn’t pulling his own weight