Idioms and metaphorical language Flashcards
Albatross
Constant burden or worry
At loggerheads
In conflict, at a standstill
Brook
Tolerate, allow
The case at issue
The matter at hand
Colored by
Influenced or prejudiced by
Curry favor
To try to gain favor through flattery or servile behavior
Cut bait
Give up, abandon activity
Due diligence
Research or analysis done before taking action
En masse
All together, in a group
Entree
Admittance, permission to enter
Garden-variety
Ordinary, common
Gloss over, paper over, whitewash
Covering up a problem, insult, etc. rather than addressing it
Go down the tubes
Become much worse, fail
Hand-wringing
An excessive expression of concern, guilt, or distress
Hold the line v. toe the line
Hold the line = keep something the same
Toe the line = to conform to a policy or way of thinking, or follow the rules
Is legion
It is large
Opening salvo
Something that starts a fight
Outside of the home
Having a regular job
Rabid
Zealous, excessively, angrily passionate
Red herring
Something irrelevant that distracts from the real issue
(adjective)-ridden
Dominated, burdened, or afflicted by (adjective)
Sound the depths
Explore, investigate or look into something deeply
Take umbrage
Become offended
Vanguard and avant-garde
Innovators, ahead of the time
