Idioms (Part 8) Flashcards
1
Q
kill time
A
pass time while waiting for somebody/something
2
Q
kill two birds with one stone
A
achieve two things with one action
3
Q
know the ropes
A
know all the details of something
4
Q
lend an ear
A
listen to somebody in a careful and sympathetic way
5
Q
lend somebody a hand
A
give help to somebody
6
Q
let the cat out of the bag
A
reveal a secret
7
Q
like the back of one’s hand
A
be very familiar with something
8
Q
lose one’s head
A
lose self-control
9
Q
lose one’s nerve
A
lose courage
10
Q
lost cause
A
hopeless situation or case
11
Q
make a clean breast of
A
confess
12
Q
make a fool of oneself
A
make oneself look stupid
13
Q
make a mountain out of a molehill
A
cause a fuss about a trivial matter
14
Q
make a name for oneself
A
become famous/respected for something
15
Q
make head nor tail of
A
understand something
