Idioms Flashcards
by and large :
I don’t like a few things about my job, but by and large it is quite enjoyable.
= generally, usually
out of the question
It is out of the question for us to do anything about the chaotic traffic.
= no way, there is nothing to talk about
on the tip of my tongue
I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the tip of my tongue.
weigh up pros and cons
When you decide to do something, you should weigh up the pros and cons.
all along
I realized all along that he was a thief.
=from the beginning
for a rainy day
Even if you are rich, you should save money for a rainy day.
get on my nerves
I do wish you’d stop biting your nails. It really gets on my nerves.
= make sbd annoy
hit the roof
My father hit the roof when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
= become angry
saw pink elephant
He lurched from wall to wall because he saw pink elephant.
= blind drunk, dead drunk, as drunk as a lord
made my blood boil
My brother broke my glasses and that really made my blood boil.
get a splitting headache
I really must go and lie down for a while, I’ve got a splitting headache.
beat about the bush
Stop beating about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
= talking around the subject without main point
the entire day
We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
= all day along
last straw
I was already fed up with the job, but when my boss walked into my office and told me he expected me to work overtime that was the last straw.
: insignificant matter that upsets a delicate balance
= giọt nước tràn ly
chalk from cheese
I couldn’t believe that they were brothers. They were different as chalk from cheese.
