Lucy Flashcards
A blessing in disguise
A good thing that seemed bad at first
Example :
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise
A picture is worth 1000 words.
A picture tells a story just as well as if not better than,written words.
Example:
please could you sketch out a floorplan? A picture is worth a thousand words.
A piece of cake
Really easy.
Example:
That exam was a piece of cake.
Actions speak louder than words.
What someone actually does means more than what they say they will do.
Example :
I am going to wait for him to show me he loves me because actions speak louder than words.
Add insult to injury.
To act in a way that makes a bad situation.
Example:
I was late, to add insult to injury I forgot my keys.
As cheap as chips.
Really cheap.
Example:
Don’t worry about paying me back.they were as cheap as chips.
Barking up the wrong tree.
To be wrong about the way to achieve something or the reason for something.
Example:
I think you are barking up the wrong tree.eather than reading the textbook cover to cover, you should try the method.
Beat around the bush.
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable.
Example:
I’m not going to beat around the bush , i hate your boyfriend.
Better late than never.
It is better to arrive or do something later than expected than not to arrive or not to do something at all.
Example:
Wow!she finally turned up. Better late than never.
Bite off more than you can chew.
To try to do something that is too difficult or too much for you.
Example:
I have bitten off more than i can chew with this 100 idioms video.
