Idioms__II Flashcards
To check in with someone.
To talk to or visit with someone for the purpose of saying hi, or letting someone know that you are okay.
To have a rough time of it.
To experience difficulty dealing with a situation.
To feel or be under the weather.
To feel ill, to feel less than healthy.
To catch a bug.
To become sick with a cold or flu.
To get over something.
To no longer suffer the pain or discomfort of something. This expression can also mean, to move on, to feel better after a difficult situation.
To be back on your feet.
To recover from sickness, to feel healthy again.
To be up to speed on something.
To know or have all the necessary information about something.
To pass away.
To die.
To pull through.
To overcome a temporary difficult situation, including a serious injury or illness.
To take a nose dive.
To become worse very quickly. Notice that nose-dive is also a verb.
To go downhill.
To become bad very quickly. To deteriorate.
To catch off-guard.
To catch someone unprepared. To happen without expectation or by surprise.
To take something.
To react to a situation emotionally. To respond to something.
To be hanging in there.
To handle something as well as can be expected, especially a very difficult situation.
To be up to your neck in something.
To have a lot of something to deal with, look after, or take care of.
To cost a pretty penny.
To be expensive.
To be worth every dime.
To be a reasonable match of value and cost.
To bend over backwards.
To do more than is required or expected in order to help someone.
To take a toll on someone.
To have negative consequences for someone.
To pay your respects.
To visit the family of a deceased person in order to show you care and tell them you are sorry.
To catch a flight.
To take a plane to somewhere, sometimes on short notice.
To not attend your normally scheduled activity, such as work.
To take off from something.
To take away someone’s enthusiasm or hope for something.
To take the wind out of someone’s sails.
An opinion or interpretation of something.
A take on something.
To exaggerate one’s abilities or powers.
To talk a big game.
To support, to lend evidence or strength to something.
To back something up.
To be inexperienced or new at something.
To be wet behind the ears.
In the same situation.
In the same boat.
To be or get fired.
To be or get canned.
To fail to consider for something or to grant a reward for something.
To pass up for something.
To earn very little money.
To earn peanuts.
To earn enough money to pay for one’s expenses.
To make ends meet.
To be put off, to not be taken care of immediately.
To be on the back burner.
To be perfect together.
To be a match made in heaven.
To belong to someone, to be the logical or rightful property or achievement of a particular person.
To have someone’s name on it.
To maneuver someone into a position or situation that benefits you.
To get or have someone where you want him or her.
To be pressured by extreme necessity to do something.
To be hard-pressed.
To hire a person for an open or available position.
To fill a slot.
To have everything orderly and planned out.
To have your ducks in a row.
To volunteer yourself, to act responsibly in a time of need.
To step up to the plate.
To prepare a place in order to leave it.
To pack up shop.
To leave. To be gone.
To be out the door.
To take off from something.
To not attend your normally scheduled activity, such as work.
To take the wind out of someone’s sails.
To take away someone’s enthusiasm or hope for something.
A take on something.
An opinion or interpretation of something.
To talk a big game.
To exaggerate one’s abilities or powers.
To back something up.
To support, to lend evidence or strength to something.
To be wet behind the ears.
To be inexperienced or new at something.
In the same boat.
In the same situation.
To be or get canned.
To be or get fired.
To pass up for something.
To fail to consider for something or to grant a reward for something.
To earn peanuts.
To earn very little money.
To make ends meet.
To earn enough money to pay for one’s expenses.
To be on the back burner.
To be put off, to not be taken care of immediately.
To be a match made in heaven.
To be perfect together.
To have someone’s name on it.
To belong to someone, to be the logical or rightful property or achievement of a particular person.
To get or have someone where you want him or her.
To maneuver someone into a position or situation that benefits you.
To be hard-pressed.
To be pressured by extreme necessity to do something.
To fill a slot.
To hire a person for an open or available position.
To have your ducks in a row.
To have everything orderly and planned out.
To step up to the plate.
To volunteer yourself, to act responsibly in a time of need.
To pack up shop.
To prepare a place in order to leave it.
To be out the door.
To leave. To be gone.
To be under pressure or stress.
To be under the gun.
To have a lot of or too much of something.
To be up to one’s eyeballs in something.
To try something for the first time.
To try one’s hand at something.
To commit yourself to more than you can handle.
To bite off more than you can chew.
To be awake and doing something late at night.
To burn the midnight oil.
To dedicate yourself to an activity, to work very hard and seriously at something.
To buckle down.
To break. To be no more. To die.
To bite the dust.
To be an annoyance, a difficulty, a hindrance.
To be a pain in the neck.
To be in a position where you can’t do what you want to do because you’re caught between two options that are both difficult or disagreeable.
To be between a rock and a hard place.
To behave in an illogical or crazy way. To be crazy.
To not be playing with a full deck.
Said about a situation in which two people can benefit from each other’s help. Each will do the other a favor in order to get what he or she wants from the other person.
You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.
To suddenly get very angry with someone and yell. To explode.
To blow up at someone.
To go to bed.
To turn in, or to turn in for the night.
To fail to spend the proper amount ofmoney, effort, or time on something.
To cut corners.
To talk about happier issues.
On a positive note.
To be very interested or active in something. To like something very much.
To be all about something.
To not have a chance or hope.
To not have a prayer.
To be something someone is accustomed to.
To be old hat.
To disappoint someone. To give someone disappointing news.
To burst someone’s bubble.
To fit someone perfectly, as if the thing that fits were made specifically for that person.
To fit someone like a glove.
To match something. To look nice together with another thing.
To go with something.
To be under the gun.
To be under pressure or stress.
To be up to one’s eyeballs in something.
To have a lot of or too much of something.
To try one’s hand at something.
To try something for the first time.
To bite off more than you can chew.
To commit yourself to more than you can handle.
To burn the midnight oil.
To be awake and doing something late at night.
To buckle down.
To dedicate yourself to an activity, to work very hard and seriously at something.
To bite the dust.
To break. To be no more. To die.
To be a pain in the neck.
To be an annoyance, a difficulty, a hindrance.
To be between a rock and a hard place.
To be in a position where you can’t do what you want to do because you’re caught between two options that are both difficult or disagreeable.
To not be playing with a full deck.
To behave in an illogical or crazy way. To be crazy.
You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.
Said about a situation in which two people can benefit from each other’s help. Each will do the other a favor in order to get what he or she wants from the other person.
To blow up at someone.
To suddenly get very angry with someone and yell. To explode.
To turn in, or to turn in for the night.
To go to bed.
To cut corners.
To fail to spend the proper amount ofmoney, effort, or time on something.
On a positive note.
To talk about happier issues.
To be all about something.
To be very interested or active in something. To like something very much.
To not have a prayer.
To not have a chance or hope.
To be old hat.
To be something someone is accustomed to.
To burst someone’s bubble.
To disappoint someone. To give someone disappointing news.
To fit someone like a glove.
To fit someone perfectly, as if the thing that fits were made specifically for that person.
To go with something.
To match something. To look nice together with another thing.
To have the desire to do something.
To feel up to something.
To not show up for a date or appointment without giving the other person advance warning.
To stand someone up.
To be quietly angry about something.
To stew over something.
To give someone a break. To be understanding of someone’s situation.
To cut someone some slack.
To not be accomplished. To not work out.
To fall through.
To fail to do something that someone else was depending on. To bail on someone without warning or trying to make up for it in some other way.
To leave someone high and dry.
To compensate someone for something, especially something that you’ve done wrong. To do something in order to apologize.
To make it up to someone.
While waiting. In the time that passes between one event and another.
In the meantime.
To release or let go of built-up energy, anxiety, or pressure.
To let off some steam.
To confront or accept unpleasant realities or consequences of bad actions.
To face the music.
To be in a situation where you must either perform your best or fail.
To sink or swim.
To stop someone’s supply of something, often money or support.
To cut someone off.
Relaxed and quiet. Simple.
Low-key.
Moving around quickly and crazily, as if without reason or thought.
Like a chicken with its head cut off.
To see a movie.
To catch a flick.
A romantic or emotional movie, as opposed to an action movie or thriller, suggesting (chauvinistically) that these movies appeal mostly to women.
A chick flick.
To stop thinking or become unaware of one’s environment.
To zone out.
A moment to moment description of events, either as they happen or after the fact.
A play-by-play.
To allow someone to get away with unacceptable behavior with only a light punishment. A similar expression is “to let someone off the hook. This means to not hold someone responsible for something, or to not punish him or her for a mistake or misdeed.
To let someone off easy.
To eat a snack or light meal, usually outside of the house.
To grab a bite.
To be very hungry. Used humorously.
To be so hungry you could eat a horse.
To feel up to something.
To have the desire to do something.
To stand someone up.
To not show up for a date or appointment without giving the other person advance warning.
To stew over something.
To be quietly angry about something.
To cut someone some slack.
To give someone a break. To be understanding of someone’s situation.
To fall through.
To not be accomplished. To not work out.
To leave someone high and dry.
To fail to do something that someone else was depending on. To bail on someone without warning or trying to make up for it in some other way.
To make it up to someone.
To compensate someone for something, especially something that you’ve done wrong. To do something in order to apologize.
In the meantime.
While waiting. In the time that passes between one event and another.
To let off some steam.
To release or let go of built-up energy, anxiety, or pressure.
To face the music.
To confront or accept unpleasant realities or consequences of bad actions.
To sink or swim.
To be in a situation where you must either perform your best or fail.
To cut someone off.
To stop someone’s supply of something, often money or support.
Low-key.
Relaxed and quiet. Simple.
Like a chicken with its head cut off.
Moving around quickly and crazily, as if without reason or thought.
To catch a flick.
To see a movie.
A chick flick.
A romantic or emotional movie, as opposed to an action movie or thriller, suggesting (chauvinistically) that these movies appeal mostly to women.
To zone out.
To stop thinking or become unaware of one’s environment.
A play-by-play.
A moment to moment description of events, either as they happen or after the fact.
To let someone off easy.
To allow someone to get away with unacceptable behavior with only a light punishment. A similar expression is “to let someone off the hook. This means to not hold someone responsible for something, or to not punish him or her for a mistake or misdeed.
To grab a bite.
To eat a snack or light meal, usually outside of the house.
To be so hungry you could eat a horse.
To be very hungry. Used humorously.
To talk to or visit with someone for the purpose of saying hi, or letting someone know that you’re okay.
To check in with someone.
To experience difficulty dealing with a situation.
To have a rough time of it.
To feel ill, to feel less than healthy.
To feel or be under the weather.
To become sick with a cold or flu.
To catch a bug.
To no longer suffer the pain or discomfort of something. This expression can also mean,“to move on, to feel better after a difficult situation.
To get over something.
To recover from sickness, to feel healthy again.
To be back on your feet.
To know or have all the necessary information about something.
To be up to speed on something.
To die.
To pass away.
To overcome a temporary difficult situation, including a serious injury or illness.
To pull through.
To become worse very quickly. Notice that “nose-dive is also a verb.
To take a nose dive.
To become bad very quickly. To deteriorate.
To go downhill.
To catch someone unprepared. To happen without expectation or by surprise.
To catch off-guard.
To react to a situation emotionally. To respond to something.
To take something.
To handle something as well as can be expected, especially a very difficult situation.
To be hanging in there.
To have a lot of something to deal with, look after, or take care of.
To be up to your neck in something.
To be expensive.
To cost a pretty penny.
To be a reasonable match of value and cost.
To be worth every dime.
To do more than is required or expected in order to help someone.
To bend over backwards.
To have negative consequences for someone.
To take a toll on someone.
To visit the family of a deceased person in order to show you care and tell them you are sorry.
To pay your respects.
To take a plane to somewhere, sometimes on short notice.
To catch a flight.
Hit and run.
A car accident where the person responsible for the accident leaves the scene before the police arrive.
A car accident where the person responsible for the accident leaves the scene before the police arrive.
Hit and run.
To take off.
To leave quickly.
To leave quickly.
To take off.
To be looking at.
To be in a position to expect something.
To be in a position to expect something.
To be looking at.
To track someone down.
To find someone by following clues.
To find someone by following clues.
To track someone down.
To give someone a piece of your mind.
To give someone your opinion about him or her or something he or she has done. Usually it is a negative and harshly critical opinion.
To give someone your opinion about him or her or something he or she has done. Usually it is a negative and harshly critical opinion.
To give someone a piece of your mind.
To lose sleep over something.
To worry about something. To feel upset or guilty about something.
To worry about something. To feel upset or guilty about something.
To lose sleep over something.
To take someone to the cleaners.
To fight for economic compensation until the other person has no more money left.
To fight for economic compensation until the other person has no more money left.
To take someone to the cleaners.
To count your chickens before they hatch.
To depend on a beneficial or positive future event as if it were certain, even though it may not happen.
To depend on a beneficial or positive future event as if it were certain, even though it may not happen.
To count your chickens before they hatch.
To bark up the wrong tree.
To be seeking something from the wrong source. To be asking for something from a source that cannot or will not provide it.
To be seeking something from the wrong source. To be asking for something from a source that cannot or will not provide it.
To bark up the wrong tree.
To be caught up in something.
To be involved in something wrong, illegal, or unethical.
To be involved in something wrong, illegal, or unethical.
To be caught up in something.
To total a car.
To inflict damages that, if repaired, would cost more than the value of the car.
To inflict damages that, if repaired, would cost more than the value of the car.
To total a car.
To sit tight.
To wait, to be patient.
To wait, to be patient.
To sit tight.
To fill someone in on something.
To inform someone of something he or she missed.
To inform someone of something he or she missed.
To fill someone in on something.
To make it to an event.
To attend an event.
To attend an event.
To make it to an event.
Bogged down.
Busy, involved in tedious details.
Busy, involved in tedious details.
Bogged down.
