Idioms Flashcards

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1
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Bite the bullet

A

Get something over with

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2
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cutting corners

A

doing something quickly or badly to save time

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3
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A blessing in disguise

A

A good thing that seems bad at first

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4
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hit the nail on the head

A

getting something exactly right

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5
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I’ve got bigger fish to fry

A

More important things to do

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6
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spill the beans

A

Give away a secret

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7
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The ball is in your court

A

It’s your decision now

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8
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Take it with a grain of salt

A

Don’t take it 100% seriously

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9
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don’t judge a book by its cover

A

things might seem good or bad, but might be otherwise

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10
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barking up the wrong tree

A

looking for something in the wrong place

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11
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biting off more than you can chew

A

taking on something that you can’t manage

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12
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do something at the drop of a hat

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do something without thinking about it

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13
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every cloud has a silver lining

A

even things that seem bad have a good side

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14
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don’t burn your bridges

A

don’t ruin relationships with people

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15
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seeing eye to eye

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agreeing

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