Idioms - special topics 2 Flashcards
1
Q
blew (his) top
A
to become extremelly angry
2
Q
get sbd’s goat
A
criticize constantly
3
Q
lead sbd up the garden path
A
to deceive somebody
4
Q
go like a bomb
A
go quickly
5
Q
miss the boat
A
to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act
6
Q
take for a ride
A
deceive sbd
7
Q
pip at the post
A
just beaten in a competition or a race
8
Q
drop a clanger
A
to do or say something that makes you feel embarrased
9
Q
put your foot in it
A
to do or say something that makes you feel embarrased
10
Q
like two peas in a pod
A
the same
11
Q
have to pay through the nose
A
pay too much
12
Q
cost the earth
A
very expensive
13
Q
turn in
A
go to sleep
14
Q
hit the sack
A
go to sleep
15
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flash in a pan
A
something that happened only once or for a short time and was not repeated
