Idioms start with A Flashcards
Against The Clock
Meaning: doing something as fast as possible, in a great hurry.
Example: The were working against clock to stay on schedule.
All bark and no bite
My manager is all bark and no bite, even though he said he would fire me but ik he won’t.
Actions speak louder than words
Ik actions speak louder than words and that’s why I’ve already started to take preparations for my upcoming exams instead of sitting and talking about it.
A piece of cake
drawing a portrait of our national father is a piece of cake for him.
a chip on your shoulder
She still has a chip on her shoulder about the argument she had with her friend last week. ( being upset with what happened in the past)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
He won’t ask for getting more money from you because he knows (idioms).
A blessing in disguise
Getting fired from that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him cause he got a better job within a week of losing his previous job.
A dim a dozen
Those antiques are very beautiful but they are a dim a dozen so i won’t buy them. ( something which are very easy to get and as plentiful that made it valueless)
A Doubting thomas
She’s such a doubting Thomas that she won’t believe that you came until she sees you. ( habitually doubtful person)
A drop in the bucket
What we were paid for doing the work is like a drop in the bucket compared to what the company earned. ( a very small and unimportant part of something big)
A fool and his money are easily parted
Don’t spend too much to shop for your cloths, or else you would run out of money and people will say (idioms).
( a foop cannot keep his precious things safe)
A leopard can’t change its spots
I trusted you again but you tricked me and didn’t give me my money back guess what a leopard can’t change its spots. ( you can’t change who you are)
A Penny saved is a Penny earned
Now that he has financial problems, he seems to remember a Penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture paints a thousand words
One must need to buy images of human body parts to learn anatomy cause we all know a picture paints a thousand words.