Idioms (Part 1) Flashcards
1
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a bitter pill to swallow
A
a difficult fact to accept
2
Q
a bit of a dark horse
A
person with hidden abilities
3
Q
a fish out of water
A
somebody who feels uncomfortable
4
Q
a long shot
A
a wild guess/risk
5
Q
a night owl
A
person who enjoys staying up late
6
Q
a piece of cake
A
something very easy to do
7
Q
a wild-goose chase
A
a hopeless search
8
Q
Achilles heels
A
weakest point of somebody’s character
9
Q
against all odds
A
despite the difficulties
10
Q
agree to disagree
A
stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
11
Q
all in all
A
when everything is considered
12
Q
as a last resort
A
when all else has failed
13
Q
at large
A
free, not caught
14
Q
at the cutting edge
A
at the forefront of
15
Q
be ahead of one’s time
A
have modern ideas
