Idioms "Plants" Flashcards
1
Q
to bark up the wrong tree
A
to make a wrong choice and waste one’s efforts
2
Q
to beat around the bush
A
to waste time by not giving a direct answer
3
Q
a bed of roses
A
comfortable, easy situation
4
Q
bushed
A
very tired
5
Q
to hit the hay
A
to go to bed and sleep
6
Q
in a nutshell
A
in a few words
7
Q
The last straw
A
The final thing after a series of bad things
8
Q
To nip something in the bud
A
To stop something when it’s just beginning
9
Q
Through the grapevine
A
From what one person said to another
10
Q
To turn over a new leaf
A
To start over again
11
Q
Up a tree
A
In a difficult situation from which you can’t not find a way out
