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Idioms Set 4 Flashcards

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Idiom

  1. Up in arms
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Meaning of the idiom : To be very angry or upset.

Sample Sentence :
The employees were up in arms when they found out about the new pay cuts.

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Idiom

  1. Use one’s head
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Meaning of the idiom : To use one’s intelligence.

Sample Sentence :
You need to use your head and think of a solution.

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Idiom

  1. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
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Meaning of the idiom : To show one’s emotions openly.

Sample Sentence :
She wears her heart on her sleeve and is not afraid to express her feelings.

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  1. When it rains, it pours
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Meaning of the idiom : When things go wrong, they go very wrong.

Sample Sentence :
First, he lost his job, then his car broke down - when it rains, it pours.

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Idiom

  1. Wild goose chase
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Meaning of the idiom : A fruitless or impossible search.

Sample Sentence :
Looking for a needle in a haystack is a wild goose chase.

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  1. You can’t have your cake and eat it too
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Meaning of the idiom : You can’t have everything you want.

Sample Sentence :
You can’t have your cake and eat it too - you need to make a choice.

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Idiom

  1. You can’t judge a book by its cover
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Meaning of the idiom : You can’t judge someone or something based on appearance.

Sample Sentence :
Although he looked tough, he was actually very kind - you can’t judge a book by its cover.

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Idiom

  1. Your guess is as good as mine
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Meaning of the idiom : I don’t know.

Sample Sentence :
I have no idea what time he’ll arrive, your guess is as good as mine.

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Idiom

  1. A bitter pill to swallow
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Meaning of the idiom : A difficult or unpleasant truth to accept.

Sample Sentence :
Losing the competition was a bitter pill to swallow, but he learned from his mistakes.

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Idiom

  1. A dime a dozen
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Meaning of the idiom : Very common or easy to find.

Sample Sentence :
Those old books are a dime a dozen, you can find them at any thrift store.

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  1. A hard nut to crack
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Meaning of the idiom : A difficult problem to solve.

Sample Sentence :
The math equation was a hard nut to crack, but eventually, she solved it.

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  1. A hot potato
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Meaning of the idiom : A sensitive or controversial issue.

Sample Sentence :
The topic of gun control is a hot potato in politics.

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Idiom

  1. A penny for your thoughts
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Meaning of the idiom : To ask someone what they are thinking about.

Sample Sentence :
You seem lost in thought, a penny for your thoughts?

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Idiom

  1. Actions speak louder than words
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Meaning of the idiom : What someone does is more important than what they say.

Sample Sentence :
He promised to help, but his actions speak louder than words and he never showed up.

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Idiom

  1. All ears
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Meaning of the idiom : To be attentive and listen carefully.

Sample Sentence :
I’m all ears, tell me what happened.

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Idiom

  1. All thumbs
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Meaning of the idiom : To be clumsy or awkward.

Sample Sentence :
She’s all thumbs in the kitchen and often drops things.

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Idiom

  1. An arm and a leg
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Meaning of the idiom : Very expensive.

Sample Sentence :
The new car cost an arm and a leg, but it was worth it.

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Idiom

  1. Apple of someone’s eye
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Meaning of the idiom : Someone who is loved and cherished.

Sample Sentence :
Her daughter is the apple of her eye, she loves her more than anything.

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Idiom

  1. Back to the drawing board
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Meaning of the idiom : To start over after a failure.

Sample Sentence :
The first design didn’t work out, so we had to go back to the drawing board and try again.

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Idiom

  1. Barking up the wrong tree
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Meaning of the idiom : To make a mistake or have a wrong idea about something.

Sample Sentence :
He thought I stole his phone, but he was barking up the wrong tree.

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Idiom

  1. Beat around the bush
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Meaning of the idiom : To avoid talking about something directly.

Sample Sentence :
Don’t beat around the bush, just tell me what you want to say.

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Idiom

  1. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Meaning of the idiom : Beauty is subjective.

Sample Sentence :
Some people think modern art is beautiful, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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Idiom

  1. Best of both worlds
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Meaning of the idiom : To have the advantages of two different things.

Sample Sentence :
Working from home gives me the best of both worlds - I can be productive and spend time with my family.

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Idiom

  1. Bite the bullet
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Meaning of the idiom : To face a difficult situation with courage.

Sample Sentence :
She had to bite the bullet and tell her parents the truth.

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