Idioms start with A Flashcards

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Against The Clock

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Meaning: doing something as fast as possible, in a great hurry.
Example: The were working against clock to stay on schedule.

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All bark and no bite

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My manager is all bark and no bite, even though he said he would fire me but ik he won’t.

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Actions speak louder than words

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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.

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A piece of cake

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drawing a portrait of our national father is a piece of cake for him.

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a chip on your shoulder

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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)

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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He won’t ask for getting more money from you because he knows (idioms).

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A blessing in disguise

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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.

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A dim a dozen

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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)

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A Doubting thomas

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She’s such a doubting Thomas that she won’t believe that you came until she sees you. ( habitually doubtful person)

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A drop in the bucket

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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)

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A fool and his money are easily parted

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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)

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A leopard can’t change its spots

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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)

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A Penny saved is a Penny earned

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Now that he has financial problems, he seems to remember a Penny saved is a penny earned.

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A picture paints a thousand words

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One must need to buy images of human body parts to learn anatomy cause we all know a picture paints a thousand words.

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