Idioms - Expressions Flashcards

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To be talking at cross purposes

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To be talking about different things whithout realizing it

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To be shooting off (at the moment)

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To be in a hurry to leave

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To get promoted in your business

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To move up the ladder

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To do more than what you need to do, to get ahead

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To go the extra mile

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To do sth but you pay yourself

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To do sth at your own expense

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To go to the shop to buy one thing quickly and come back

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To pop down to the shop

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To be addicted to sth

To be obsessed with

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To be hooked on sth

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You always forget sth

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Sth slips your mind

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To look your absolute best

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To look a million dollars

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When someone treats you/ talks to you like a child

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To patronise somebody

To talk down to someone

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To get the result you want

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Sth pays off

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To show that you’re really unhappy

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To express extreme displeasure

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To leave somewhere in an obviously angry manner

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To storm out of somewhere

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To pay somebody back for money that they’ve spent

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To reimburse cost incurred

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To send someone a text, email or letter

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To drop somebody a line

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To be completely ruined or damaged

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To be in a state of devastation

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To exhale because you’re happy that something negative was prevented or stopped

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To heave a sight of relief

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To say nice things about somebody else

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To put in a good word for somebody

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To be visibly distressed

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To be in a right state

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To give a bad impression to somebody

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To come off badly

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To make problems/work for other people

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To cause considerable inconvenience