Idioms__III Flashcards
To be coming up.
To be about to occur. To happen in the near future.
To sneak up on somebody.
To happen or be about to happen without someone’s realization or preparation. By the way, you’ll hear many people use the past form “snuck” as well.
To slip someone’s mind.
To be forgotten.
To go in on something with someone.
To share the cost or expense of something with someone.
To not have a clue.
To not know about something at all.
To look around.
To move through a place and observe without the intention of finding something in particular.
To turn up.
To appear or be found.
To break the bank.
To spend all yourmoney on something, to empty your bank account to pay for something, to pay too much for something.
Bookworm.
A person who loves to read.
To be on the case.
To already be working on a certain project, to have begun working to achieve a particular goal.
To be run-of-the-mill.
To be ordinary or typical. To be commonplace.
To tear something to pieces.
To find fault with something or harshly criticize. To insult.
To throw someone a bone.
To make a small or token gesture of support for someone, often in a patronizing way.
To shoot something down.
To dismiss or reject something, such as an idea or a suggestion.
To get on someone’s nerves.
To annoy or agitate someone.
To be beat.
To be exhausted.
To call it a day.
To decide that a project, event, or situation is over. To stop working on something for the day.
To put in or give your two cents.
To give your opinion or share your ideas about something.
To knock someone’s socks off.
To shock or surprise someone in a pleasant or happy way by performing beyond expectation.
To be in shape.
To be in good physical condition. Note that you can also say “to get in shape, ”meaning “to train your body and become physically fit.”
To shell out.
To pay, usually a bit unwillingly.
Hands down.
Without a doubt.
To be a weight off your shoulders.
To no longer be a source of worry or concern for you.
To push your luck.
To try to get toomuch of a reward, to be greedy, to want toomuch.
To have something covered.
To be responsible for something, to handle something.
Beats me.
I don’t know. I have no idea.
To slip someone’s mind.
To be forgotten by someone.
To be about to occur. To happen in the near future.
To be coming up.
To happen or be about to happen without someone’s realization or preparation. By the way, you’ll hear many people use the past form “snuck” as well.
To sneak up on somebody.
To be forgotten.
To slip someone’s mind.
To share the cost or expense of something with someone.
To go in on something with someone.
To not know about something at all.
To not have a clue.
To move through a place and observe without the intention of finding something in particular.
To look around.
To appear or be found.
To turn up.
To spend all yourmoney on something, to empty your bank account to pay for something, to pay too much for something.
To break the bank.
A person who loves to read.
Bookworm.
To already be working on a certain project, to have begun working to achieve a particular goal.
To be on the case.
To be ordinary or typical. To be commonplace.
To be run-of-the-mill.
To find fault with something or harshly criticize. To insult.
To tear something to pieces.
To make a small or token gesture of support for someone, often in a patronizing way.
To throw someone a bone.
To dismiss or reject something, such as an idea or a suggestion.
To shoot something down.
To annoy or agitate someone.
To get on someone’s nerves.
To be exhausted.
To be beat.
To decide that a project, event, or situation is over. To stop working on something for the day.
To call it a day.
To give your opinion or share your ideas about something.
To put in or give your two cents.
To shock or surprise someone in a pleasant or happy way by performing beyond expectation.
To knock someone’s socks off.
To be in good physical condition. Note that you can also say “to get in shape, ”meaning “to train your body and become physically fit.”
To be in shape.
To pay, usually a bit unwillingly.
To shell out.
Without a doubt.
Hands down.
To no longer be a source of worry or concern for you.
To be a weight off your shoulders.
To try to get toomuch of a reward, to be greedy, to want toomuch.
To push your luck.
To be responsible for something, to handle something.
To have something covered.
I don’t know. I have no idea.
Beats me.
To be forgotten by someone.
To slip someone’s mind.
Look who’s talking!
An expression of disbelief or irony meaning that someone is guilty of something he or she is blaming someone else for.
An expression of disbelief or irony meaning that someone is guilty of something he or she is blaming someone else for.
Look who’s talking!
To not give a damn.
To not care. Note that some people consider the word “damn” to be harsh and impolite, so an alternate expression is to not give a darn.
To not care. Note that some people consider the word “damn” to be harsh and impolite, so an alternate expression is to not give a darn.
To not give a damn.
To fly off the handle.
To become extremely agitated, excited, or angry. To react too strongly to a situation.
To become extremely agitated, excited, or angry. To react too strongly to a situation.
To fly off the handle.
To make a mountain out of a mole hill.
To exaggerate a situation, to turn a relatively minor situation into something much bigger or more important than it should be.
To exaggerate a situation, to turn a relatively minor situation into something much bigger or more important than it should be.
To make a mountain out of a mole hill.
To have a bone to pick with someone.
To have a problem or complaint about someone.
To have a problem or complaint about someone.
To have a bone to pick with someone.
To get something out in the open.
To air a complaint or a grievance, to discuss something openly.
To air a complaint or a grievance, to discuss something openly.
To get something out in the open.
Slacker.
A lazy or irresponsible person. This expression is related to the verb “to slack off.”
A lazy or irresponsible person. This expression is related to the verb “to slack off.”
Slacker.
To be eating someone.
To bother, aggravate, or frustrate someone over a period of time.
To bother, aggravate, or frustrate someone over a period of time.
To be eating someone.
Bent out of shape.
Annoyed or bothered by something. Upset. Note that this expression suggests that the reason behind the emotion is insignificant or not worth being upset about.
Annoyed or bothered by something. Upset. Note that this expression suggests that the reason behind the emotion is insignificant or not worth being upset about.
Bent out of shape.
To lighten up.
To take a more casual or relaxed attitude. To not be overly upset or angry about something.
To take a more casual or relaxed attitude. To not be overly upset or angry about something.
To lighten up.
To lean on.
To rely or count on, to be dependent on someone else instead of being self-sufficient.
To rely or count on, to be dependent on someone else instead of being self-sufficient.
To lean on.
To pick up someone’s slack.
To compensate for someone else’s shortcomings.
To compensate for someone else’s shortcomings.
To pick up someone’s slack.
