Lesson 92 (Metaphor) Flashcards
Be on the ball
Be very aware of things and ready to act - like a good footballer
Metaphor
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
Keep someone/something on a tight rein
Have a lot of control over someone/ something - like a rider having control over a horse
Has an eye for
Good at finding
Keep a (close) eye on someone/something
Watch them carefully
In safe hand
The person in charge is capable
Go hand in hand with something else
Exist together and are interconnected
Rule of thumb
Be calculating something in a way that is not exact but will allow you to be accurate enough
See the light
Understand something
Cast light on something
Making it easier to understand
Blow hot and cold
Someone who is enthusiastic at one time and not at another
If someone is hotheaded
Then they react quickly on the basis of their feelings without thinking first
Cold-hearted
Without feeling
Pay dividend
Bring you advantages