Idioms (Part 9) Flashcards

1
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not count one’s chickens before they’re hatched

A

not assume something before it happens

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2
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not have it both ways

A

refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things

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3
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not lose any sleep over something

A

not worry about something

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4
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null and void

A

invalid; not legally binding

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5
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of no consequence

A

of no value

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6
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off colour

A

look/ be slightly unwell

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7
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off the record

A

unoffical(ly)

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8
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on a shoe string

A

on a very small budget

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9
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on account of

A

because of

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10
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on edge

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tense/ nervous/anxious

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11
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on no account

A

under/ in no circumstances

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12
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on second thoughts

A

having changed one’s mind

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13
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on the air

A

broadcasting

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14
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on the dot

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punctual, exact on time

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15
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on the face of it

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judging by how something appears

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16
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on the spur of the moment

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without thinking about something

17
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on this/ that account

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for this/ that reason

18
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once and for all

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for the last time

19
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once in a blue moon

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very rarely

20
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open to debate

A

not decided / settled