idioms Flashcards
1
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look over smn shoulder
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to behave in a way that shows you feel nervous about something that might happen
ie. He was constantly looking over his shoulder, afraid his past crimes would catch up with him.
2
Q
give (oneself) away
A
To reveal or make known—usually unintentionally—something about oneself, such as one’s actions, intentions, ideas, guilt, etc.
3
Q
to rub salt in/into the wound
A
to make a difficult situation even worse for someone:
Losing was bad enough.
ie Watching them receiving the trophy just rubbed salt into the wound.
4
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the upper hand
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If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control:
ie After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.
