Idioms (Part 10) Flashcards
1
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out and about
A
outdoors, traveling from one place to another
2
Q
out in the open
A
(of secrets) revealed, known
3
Q
out of bounds
A
prohibited, forbidden ( place)
4
Q
out of the blue
A
suddenly and unexpectedly
5
Q
out of the frying pan into the fire
A
from a situation to a worse/ similar one
6
Q
out of the question
A
impossible
7
Q
out of turn
A
not in the correct order/ time
8
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out-and-out
A
complete, total
9
Q
paint the town red
A
have a great time
10
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part and parcel of
A
basic part of
11
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part company with
A
end association
12
Q
pay somebody’s way
A
contribute your shares of a bill
13
Q
pick someone’s brains
A
ask somebody to help with a problem
14
Q
pitch black
A
very dark
15
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play cat and mouse with somebody
A
keep somebody in a state of uncertain expectation treating then alternatively cruelly and kindly
