Idioms (Part 6) Flashcards

1
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go back on one’s word

A

not fulfil a promise

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2
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go to any lengths

A

do anything necessary to get something you want

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3
Q

go without saying

A

be a foregone conclusion

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4
Q

golden opportunity

A

the best chance to gain something

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5
Q

grey matter

A

brains; intelligence

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6
Q

grow out of something

A

become too big for something

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7
Q

hand in glove with somebody

A

be in very close contact with somebody

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8
Q

have a sharp tongue

A

tend to say unkind or hurtful things

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9
Q

have an eye for

A

be a good judge of something

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10
Q

have an eye for

A

be a good judge of something

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11
Q

have at one’s fingertips

A

have easily available

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12
Q

have butterflies in one’s stomach

A

be very nervous about something

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13
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have no option but

A

must; have no choice

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14
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have one’s heart in one’s mouth

A

be nervous about something

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15
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have no option but

A

must; have no choice

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16
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have one’s heart in one’s mouth

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be extremely anxious about something

17
Q

have somebody’s hands full

A

be very busy with something

18
Q

have time on one’s hands

A

have free time

19
Q

have words with somebody

A

have an argument

20
Q

hit the nail on the head

A

say exactly the right thing