Idioms - bring, come & go Flashcards

1
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bring the house down

A

get lots of applause

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2
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brought to light

A

revealed

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3
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come a cropper

A

accidentally fall onto the ground, fail

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4
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come clean

A

confess, tell the truth

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5
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come down in the world

A

go from being very successful to being a failure

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6
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come into force

A

is the law

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7
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come to a head

A

reach a crisis

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8
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come to light

A

revealed

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9
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come to nothing

A

fail to produce any results

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10
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go ballistic

A

became very angry

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11
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go bust

A

go bankrupt, stop trading

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12
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go dutch

A

share the costs, especially when eating out

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13
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go for a song

A

sold very cheaply

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14
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go straight

A

not breake the law anymore, to lead an honest life

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