Nature Flashcards
The grass is always greener on the other side
A different situation may often seem better than one’s own
Across the pont
on the other side of the atlantic
Between a rock and a hard place
caught between two undesirable options
Living under a rock
ignorant of important events
Make a mountain out of a molehill.
to take something too seriously
Out in the sticks
in a remote location
Slippery slope
a series of undesirable effects that could result from a certain action
Over the hill
Past one’s prime
NIp (something) in the bud
deal with a problem before it becomes large
NIp (something) in the bud
deal with a problem before it becomes large
take a rain check
Decline an invitation but suggest that you’ll accept it at a later time
The coast is clear
we are unobserved
Tiip of the iceberg
a small and visible part of a much larger problem
Water under the bridge
something in the past that’s no longer worth worrying about.
Hear (something) through the grapevine
to learn something via gossip
the last straw
a problem that finally makes someone run out of patience
