Lesson 92 (Metaphor) Flashcards

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Be on the ball

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Be very aware of things and ready to act - like a good footballer

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Metaphor

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An expression which describes a person or object in a library way by referring to something that is considered too have similar characteristics to the person or object you are trying to describe

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Keep someone/something on a tight rein

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Have a lot of control over someone/ something - like a rider having control over a horse

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Has an eye for

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Good at finding

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Keep a (close) eye on someone/something

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Watch them carefully

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In safe hand

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The person in charge is capable

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Go hand in hand with something else

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Exist together and are interconnected

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Rule of thumb

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Be calculating something in a way that is not exact but will allow you to be accurate enough

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See the light

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Understand something

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Cast light on something

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Making it easier to understand

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Blow hot and cold

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Someone who is enthusiastic at one time and not at another

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If someone is hotheaded

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Then they react quickly on the basis of their feelings without thinking first

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Cold-hearted

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Without feeling

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Pay dividend

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Bring you advantages

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