Idiomss Flashcards

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1
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A bird in hand is worth two in a bush

A

one certain gain is worth more than two prospective advantages because chances are that yoy might loose everything

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2
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A bird’s eye view

A

overall view , general view

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3
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A drop in the bucket

A

A very small part of something big or whole

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4
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A feather in one’s cap

A

An achievement to be proud of

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5
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A penny saved is a penny earned

A

by not spending money you are actually gaining money

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6
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A snake in the grass

A

unrecoganized danger

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7
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After my own heart

A

According to my views and tastes

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8
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All is grist that comes in his mill

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he turns everything to his profit

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9
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allow the dust to settle

A

wait until the disturbance is well and truly over

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10
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Another pair of shoes

A

different matter

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11
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Apple of Discord

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Cause of dispute, root of a dispute

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12
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At sixes and sevens

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A state of confusion, disorder or disgreement between parties

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13
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At the eleventh hour

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almost too late

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14
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All greek to me

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Meaningless and And incompresible , like someone who cannot read , speak or understand

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15
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At the drop of a hat

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Willing to do something immidiately

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16
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Bag and baggage

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Completely, all all of one’s possesion

17
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Bear thr brunt

A

Consequences

18
Q

Beat about about the bush

A

Evade the issue

19
Q

Bell the cat

A

Do the most dangerous job

20
Q

Between the devil and the deep sea

A

Faced with two dangerous alternatives

21
Q

Bithday suit

A

naked

21
Q

Blessing in disguise

A

something good that is not recoganised at first

22
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Blood is thicker than water

A

kinship is stronger than friendship

23
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Blow ones own trumpet

A

Sing ones own praise

24
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Bolt from the blue

A

complete surprise , unexpected calamity

25
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Bone of contention

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Reason of Dispute, disagreement

26
Q

Born in purple

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Child of royal parents

27
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Born in purple

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Child of royal parents