Idioms and phrases Flashcards
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might risk losing everything.
A dime a dozen
Anything that is common and easy to get
A Doubting Thomas
A sceptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something
A gentleman at Large
An unreliable person
A mare’s Nest
A false invention
All and sundry
Without making any distinction
At sixes and seven
Persons who are having different opinions
Bakers dozen
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Between scylla and charibdis
Choice between two unpleasant alternatives
Between the cup and the lips
On the point of achievement
Call spade a spade
Straight talk
Can’t cut the mustard
Someone who isn’t adequate enough to compete or participate
Cast iron stomach
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything
Chip On his shoulder
Angry today about something that occurred in the past
Close but no cigar
And almost accomplish a goal, but fall short
cock And bull story
An unbelievable tale, and untrue story
Come hell or high water
Any difficult situation or obstacle
Dark horse
Someone who was previously unknown but now prominent
Down to the wire
Something is at the last minute or last few seconds
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to throw out,” “to get rid of,” or “to refuse service t
Elvis has left the building
the show has come to an end its all over
Fabian policy
Policy of delaying decisions
Flash in the pan
Something that shows potential looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver
Get your working papers
Get
Gird of the loin
To be ready
Hand a gloves
Very intimate friends
Hell in a hand basket
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster
High on the hog
Living in luxury