Idioms (Part 10) Flashcards
out and about
outdoors, traveling from one place to another
out in the open
(of secrets) revealed, known
out of bounds
prohibited, forbidden ( place)
out of the blue
suddenly and unexpectedly
out of the frying pan into the fire
from a situation to a worse/ similar one
out of the question
impossible
out of turn
not in the correct order/ time
out-and-out
complete, total
paint the town red
have a great time
part and parcel of
basic part of
part company with
end association
pay somebody’s way
contribute your shares of a bill
pick someone’s brains
ask somebody to help with a problem
pitch black
very dark
play cat and mouse with somebody
keep somebody in a state of uncertain expectation treating then alternatively cruelly and kindly
play it by ear
act in a situation by responding to events rather than according to plan
play one’s card right
act cleverly
plenty more fish in the sea
many more opportunities in life for love
point the finger of suspicion
blame somebody for something
pull a few strings
use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
