KEX idioms Flashcards

1
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to sell quickly in large quantities.

A

selling like hot cakes

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2
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a lazy person

A

a couch potato

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3
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to be in trouble

A

being in a pickle

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4
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to have a very close relationship

A

like two peas in a pod

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5
Q

a short version, a summary

A

in a nutshell

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6
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to be someone’s favorite person

A

being the apple of someone’s eye

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7
Q

to reveal information

A

spilling the beans

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8
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to be extremely nice and charming - often so that you can fool people

A

be nice as pie

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9
Q

to put all of your hope on one thing/person, to bet everthing on tat one thing/person.

A

putting al your eggs in one basket

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10
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to be extremely simple or easy

A

a piece of cake

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11
Q

be critical about certain information because you know it might not be 100% correct

A

take something with a grain of salt

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