L Series Flashcards
Larking about
Playing foolishly (messing about)
Leap of faith
Acceptance of an idea without
any evidence.
Left high and dry
Left helpless.
A leopard cannot
change its spots
The notion that things cannot
change their innate nature.
Lend a hand
To give assistance.
Lead astray
Cause someone to behave
badly.
Lead up the
garden path
Deceive by hiding actual
intention
Leave in the
lurch
Leave in a difficult situation
Leave no stone
unturned
To look everywhere.
Let the cat out of
the bag
To disclose a secret.
Let the grass
grow under his
feet (Does not)
To do nothing; to stand still.
Lick something
into shape
Improve
Line in the sand
A point beyond which one will
proceed no further.
Lion’s share
Biggest part of something.
Living in a fool’s paradise
Said of a person who is happy
now but does not appreciate the reality of his position
Living the life of
Riley
To live in luxury.
Lock, stock and
barrel
The whole thing.
At loggerheads
In conflict with
Long in the tooth
To be too old for something.
Long and the
short of it
The essence of a situation.
Look down upon
To consider someone or
something as inferior.
Looking after
number one
Said of a person who takes care
of his own interests before those
of others; selfish
Look before you
leap
Check that you are clear what is ahead of you before making a decision
Look up to
someone;
Respect someone
Loose end
The last details that need to be finished
Lose ground
To fall behind.
Lose sight of
Literally to lose sight of
something
To forget to take something into account.
Lost one’s bottle
To lose one’s nerve.
