Idioms (Part 4) Flashcards
Cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
Crocodile tears
false tears
Cross one’s mind
think of something
Cry over spilt milk
grieve over something that can’t be put right
Cut corners
be less thorough
Cut somebody dead
ignore somebody
Cut to the bone
reduce to the minimum
Don’t hold your breath
don’t wait for somebody/something anxiously
Down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
Down the drain
wasted; lost
Drive a hard bargain
be a tough businessman
Ease off
reduce in degree, speed or intensity
Eat ones hear out
feel jealous/sad about something
Face the music
be criticized or punished for something you have done
Fair and square
within the rules
Fall head over heels
fall in love quickly
Fall into place
become clear
Feel in one’s bones
feeling something instinctively
Flog a dead horse
waste time doing something useless
Fly off the handle
quickly become very angry