Idioms Flashcards
Bite the bullet
Get something over with
cutting corners
doing something quickly or badly to save time
A blessing in disguise
A good thing that seems bad at first
hit the nail on the head
getting something exactly right
I’ve got bigger fish to fry
More important things to do
spill the beans
Give away a secret
The ball is in your court
It’s your decision now
Take it with a grain of salt
Don’t take it 100% seriously
don’t judge a book by its cover
things might seem good or bad, but might be otherwise
barking up the wrong tree
looking for something in the wrong place
biting off more than you can chew
taking on something that you can’t manage
do something at the drop of a hat
do something without thinking about it
every cloud has a silver lining
even things that seem bad have a good side
don’t burn your bridges
don’t ruin relationships with people
seeing eye to eye
agreeing