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Idioms, Metaphor, Expressions. Amazing Every Day Expressions, Handy Flashcards

1
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Kick the habit

A

You want to kick this eating habit but it’s kind of hard

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2
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Give me a hand

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To help me

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3
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Head for sth

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To move towards that goal

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4
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Big-headed

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Selfish

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5
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Shake hands and introduce (literal)

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Give hands ( metaphor)

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6
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To have a good head for sth

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Idiom
Pretty talented, good at

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7
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My hands full

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Idiom
Busy

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8
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Heart of gold

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Kind, generous

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9
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Heart to heart talk

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Face to face, friendly talk, honest

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10
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My heart is in sth
My heart isn’t in sth

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Idiom
I don’t enjoy it at all
Do not enjoy it at all
Is your heart in your carrier or major you’ve studied at university
Is your heart in your present major in high school
Is your heart in your business
Great news, you love what you do, it has the best feeling of the world so you are happy.

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11
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Kick

A

A football

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12
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Go up- clim

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A ladder

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13
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March

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Like a soldier

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14
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Whistle

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A tune

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15
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Hug

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Someone tight

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16
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Lick

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An icecream

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17
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Kneel

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Down to play

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18
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Scratch

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Your nails

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19
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Blow

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Up a balloon

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20
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Scratch

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As insect bite

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21
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Clap

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Your hands

22
Q

Point

A
23
Q

Stare

A

Out of the window

24
Q

Hit

A

A nail with a hammar

25
Q

Face the fact

A

Also we have; “ Face the music “ ; it means we need to just see that and face that or
“ take in to consideration” or consider that.

26
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Putting a brave face

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Putting a mask on your face and keep up appearances, this is another way to say that; keep up appearances: to put on the mask on your face and hide the sadness.

27
Q

On it’s last leg

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It’s pretty old. It’s kind of old. It’s kind of done. The person has to buy the new one, change it to another one because it’s pretty old

28
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Pulling your leg

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29
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Goes to their heads

A

When they believe themselves, whey they start to see themselves as kings

30
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A sharp tongue

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You use your words to hurt the person, you use your words as your swords.
Words can appears our hearts.
The words are pretty more powerful it depends how you use them
Don’t kill me with your sword but not with your words.; Hamlet

31
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Finding my feet

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Learning on my feet; means: I’m just learning. You start doing sth, you start a new job sor for a first period.
You should just find your feet.
With your job that’s important to Learn on your feet

32
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Cat got your tongue

A

Can you speak,( cliche)

33
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Go the extra mile

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Sth is unnecessarily and you go the extra mile to do it

34
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Live from hand to mouth

A

You have money not to die

35
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Split hairs

A

Argue over these usless details; that is split hairs
It’s split hairs to argue over these little things, unimporarnt things

36
Q

Butterflies in my stomach

A

Check / I have a nervous

37
Q

In touch

A

In communicate

38
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Cost an arm and leg

A

Check/ expensive

39
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Cry your heart out

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40
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Have a big mouth

A

Check/ Talkative,

41
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Keep your chin up

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Check/ to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times

42
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Cry your eyes out

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Check/ Cry very hard

43
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Cold feet

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Check/ to frighten in a bad situation

44
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Turn a blind eye

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Check/ ignoring the un desirable information

45
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Head over heels

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46
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Sharp eyes

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Check/ Keen eyes, tou can watch the things very well

47
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Eyes bigger than your stomach

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Check/ they are stomach
It means you take a lot of food more than you can bare or eat so bigger than your mouth
More than you can chew

48
Q

Break a leg

A

Good luck

49
Q

Kick the teeth

A
50
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Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion’s paws

A

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