Idioms Page 20 And 21 Flashcards
It’s no/ not much good doing something
There is no use/ value in doing something
Make good
Do well ; be successful in getting a good job, securing one’s future etc
Make good time (usually in a vehicle)
Progress with a journey faster than expected
Throw good money after bad
Lose more money in an attempt to compensate for a loss
While the going’s good
As long as the situation is favourable
Be hard hit
Be severely affected by something unpleasant
Be hard on someone
Treat someone in a strict , harsh manner
Be hard pressed ( to do something)
Have difficulty doing something
Be hard to please
Said of a person Who is critical or who sets unusually high standards
Be hard up
Be short of money
(Do something ) the hard way
By the most difficult or most unpleasant method
Drive a hard bargain
Be tough in business dealings and consider only one’s own advantages, profits etc., often unfairly
A hard and fast rule
A rule that applies without exception
Hard cash
Notes and coins , not a cheque or credit card
Hard of hearing
Partly deaf
A hard luck story
An unhappy story (judged to be untrue) told by someone who wants money , sympathy or help .
A hard/ tough nut to crack
A difficult problem to overcome ; a difficult Person to deal with
The hard stuff (informal )
A drink high in alcoholic content, e.g. vodka
Have a hard time (of it )
Experience a difficult or unpleasant time
Play hard to get
Pretend to be less interested in someone / something than one really is
Take a hard line
Be uncompromising , not give in
Be for the high jump (informal )
Be liable to be punished , criticized etc . Severely
Be/get high (on something )
Be / get high spirited as a result of the influence of alcohol, drugs , etc.
Be in high spirits
Be in a lively , cheerful mood
Be/ get on one’s high horse
Behave in an arrogant manner
Be riding high
Be very successful in one’s career, especially in the eyes of others
High and dry
Abandoned , ignored, isolated
A high flyer
A person who is very ambitious in his career wishes /plans .
High and low
Everywhere possible (with look,search)
High and mighty
Behaving in a superior , arrogant manner
In high places (friends , people )
In top-Level positions in government and administration ; people if influence and power
It’s high time (one did something )
Said when something must be done without more delay
