Idioms And Phrases Flashcards

1
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Apple pie order

A

Neat and clean

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2
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A bird of passage

A

A person who travels widely

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3
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A cock and bull story

A

A false story

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4
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A cry in the wilderness

A

A useless attempt

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5
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Dutch courage

A

courage excited by wine

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6
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A laughing stock

A

An object of ridicule

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7
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A red letter day

A

Very important day

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8
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Scot-free

A

Free from punishment

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9
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A past master

A

An expert

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10
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A tall talk

A

A boastful talk

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11
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Fair weather wind

A

A friend in prosperity only

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12
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Fish out of water

A

In an unpleasent situation

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13
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Yeoman service

A

Excellent work

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14
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Cog in the machine

A

An important part of something

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15
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Bad blood

A

Ill feeling

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16
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A deaf ear

A

Refused to grant

17
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A jack of all trades

A

A little of many jobs

18
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In a nutshell

19
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An itching palm

A

Takes bribes

20
Q

Latin and greek

A

Difficult to understand

21
Q

At sea

A

Great confusion

22
Q

At my disposal

A

Ready for use

23
Q

Widow’s mite

A

Small contribution of a poor man

24
Q

Run riot

A

To behave violently

25
Q

Weal and woe

A

Joy and sorrow

26
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Heart and soul

A

With all energy

27
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A far cry

A

A long way