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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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a way of looking and behaving

A

demeanour, ex. calm demeanour

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2
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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

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encounter

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3
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elaborate garments

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attire

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4
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strive

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endeavour

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5
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needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

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strenuous

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6
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someone unimportant but cheeky

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lightweight

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7
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the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control

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composure

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8
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do what is especially appropriate

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strike the right note

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9
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slight uncontrolled movement or shaking, for example in electronic equipment

nervousness

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jitter

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10
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extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere

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smarmy

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the things that you do to make your appearance clean and neat, for example brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal’s hair or fur clean and neat

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grooming

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12
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improve one’s skills

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hone

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13
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a usually dark cloth with a pattern of narrow, usually pale, parallel lines

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pinstripe

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14
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Zeus faber (fish), pl: piotrosz

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John Dory

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15
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pinstripe (idiom)

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Joe Blow

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16
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A typical Englishman bears the name of…

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John Bull.

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a man whose real name is not known or cannot be revealed, for example, for legal reasons (idiom)

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John Doe

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18
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She was gone before you could say…

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Jack Robinson

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19
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the name you use for somebody’s signature is

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John Hancock

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20
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A regular British soldier of the World War I times was called…

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Tommy Atkins.

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21
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niecierpek (Impatiens valleriana)

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busy Lizzie

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22
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one who has success in all endeavors or areas

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admirable Crichton

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23
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a person who refuses to believe anything until they are shown proof

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doubting Thomas

24
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someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people

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smart Alec

25
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a man who tries to secretly watch women when they are wearing no clothes

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peeping Tom

26
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a woman or girl who is not attractive (idiom)

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plain Jane

27
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too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them (adjective)

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nosy/noesy

28
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a person who likes to meddle or pry into other people’s lives

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noesy Parker

29
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to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way

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meddle

30
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to try to find out private facts about a person

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pry

31
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the evil supposedly inherent in human nature

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the old Adam

32
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the original or best example of something

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the real McCoy

33
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any person, even an ordinary person with no special skills or qualities

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every Tom, Dick, and Harry

34
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everyone without exception

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every man Jack

35
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nothing (idiom with a name)

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sweet Fanny Adams

36
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someone who has only recently started a job or activity and has suddenly become very successful

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Johnny-come-lately

37
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bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty, esp. over a long period

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fortitude

38
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If you say that you will have a ___ with someone, you mean that you will face them at some time in the future and punish them for something they have done.

A

reckoning

39
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a calculation that you make (numbers, qualities)

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reckoning

40
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in frantic haste (idiom)

A

hurry-scurry

41
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almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry

done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion

[gorączkowy, paniczny]

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frantic

42
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the officer on a ship who is responsible for taking care of the ship’s equipment

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boatswain

43
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to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

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blast

44
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to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water

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swamp

45
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to suddenly change direction

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veer

46
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to cause trouble or create an uproar (idiom)

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raise Cain

47
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a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise,

loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

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uproar

48
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to cause many troubles and problems

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to open a Pandora’s box

49
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to produce an equal opponent

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to give someone a Roland for their Oliver

50
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to urge someone to reconsider an unfavourable decision

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to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

51
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extremely hot, hot as hell, hot as blazes

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as hot as Hades

52
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very old, ancient (idiom, humourous)

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as old as Adam

53
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extremely poor (idiom)

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as poor as Lazarus

54
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extremely rich

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as rich as Croesus

55
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an event or occasion at which the expected principal participant is not present

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Hamlet without the prince

56
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extremely happy (idiom with a name)

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as happy as Larry

57
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feeling great delight or pride (idiom)

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as pleased as Punch

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