Learn Idioms #18 Flashcards
1
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a man of letters
A
a male scholar or author.
2
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to pay off old scores
A
to harm someone because they have harmed you in the past
3
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wears his heart on his sleeve
A
exposing our true emotions, making ourselves vulnerable and letting it all hang out.
4
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red-letter day
A
a day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable.
5
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scapegoats
A
a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done
mem: BALI (pali)AADU
6
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doctored the accounts
A
generic: to falsify something
manipulating important documents related to big corporation’s important cash-inflows and outgoings
7
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measure up
A
to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else
8
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stole the show
A
they get a lot of attention or praise because they perform better than anyone else
9
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on good terms
A
friendly with each other.
