six Flashcards
We will play this one by ear.
We will improvise as we go along.
Put your money where your mouth is.
You must follow through with what you say.
They will raise a stink.
They will protest strongly.
We will have to scratch their back.
We will have to do them a favor.
They will sell you down the river.
They will betray you.
Don’t sell them short.
Don’t underestimate them.
You must shape up or ship out.
You must behave or leave.
Let’s just shoot the breeze.
Let’s just chat informally.
We are sitting pretty.
We are in a fortunate position.
They gave us a snow job.
It was insincere talk.
Don’t spill the beans.
Don’t reveal our secret.
Don’t spread yourself too thin.
Don’t become involved in too many things.
Don’t stick you neck out on this.
Don’t take too much risk.
This is straight from the horse’s mouth.
It is from a reliable source.
You must take the bull by the horns.
You must take decisive action.
You are talking through your hat.
You are making foolish statements.
I said it tongue in cheek.
I didn’t say it seriously.
What do they have up their sleeve?
What facts have they concealed?
She is a wet blanket.
She’s boring and spoils everyone’s fun.
She is tooting her own horn.
She is boasting.
Above all to thy own self be true.
First be honest to yourself.
After all’s said and done, more is said than done.
In the end there’s more talk than action.
He has fallen afoul of the law.
He is in conflict with the law.
It is all up in the air.
It is not been decided.
Be on the alert for danger.
Watch for danger.
That is up his alley.
It is compatible with his ability.
In that she stands alone.
She is unequaled
They will be along soon.
They will be here soon.
I will be able to get along.
I will be able to manage successfully.
All along I knew they would fail.
From the beginning I knew they would fail.
That will cost you and arm and a leg.
It will cost an extravagant amount.
They welcomed us with open arms.
They were very cordial.
We will improvise as we go along.
We will play this one by ear.
You must follow through with what you say.
Put your money where your mouth is.
They will protest strongly.
They will raise a stink.
We will have to do them a favor.
We will have to scratch their back.
They will betray you.
They will sell you down the river.
Don’t underestimate them.
Don’t sell them short.
You must behave or leave.
You must shape up or ship out.
Let’s just chat informally.
Let’s just shoot the breeze.
We are in a fortunate position.
We are sitting pretty.
It was insincere talk.
They gave us a snow job.
Don’t reveal our secret.
Don’t spill the beans.
Don’t become involved in too many things.
Don’t spread yourself too thin.
Don’t take too much risk.
Don’t stick you neck out on this.
It is from a reliable source.
This is straight from the horse’s mouth.
You must take decisive action.
You must take the bull by the horns.
You are making foolish statements.
You are talking through your hat.
I didn’t say it seriously.
I said it tongue in cheek.
What facts have they concealed?
What do they have up their sleeve?
She’s boring and spoils everyone’s fun.
She is a wet blanket.
She is boasting.
She is tooting her own horn.
First be honest to yourself.
Above all to thy own self be true.
In the end there’s more talk than action.
After all’s said and done, more is said than done.
He is in conflict with the law.
He has fallen afoul of the law.
It is not been decided.
It is all up in the air.
