Unit 12 Flashcards
a rough diamond
a person who has many good qualities even though they do not seem to be very polite, educated, etc.
golden boy
a man who is very successful and is much admired, although often only temporarily
pull somebody’s leg
play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true
put on a brave face
pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
stab somebody in the back
betray
make somebody’s hackles rise | raise somebody’s hackles
make somebody angry
behind somebody’s back
without somebody’s knowledge or permission
break the back of something
finish the largest or most important part of a task
hot under the collar
angry or embarrassed
keep your cool><lose your cool
remain calm in a difficult situation
**nosy parker **
a person who is too interested in other people’s affairs
have a chip on your shoulder (about something)
be sensitive about something that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly
when the chips are down
used to refer to a difficult situation in which you are forced to decide what is important to you
have/be on a short fuse
tend to get angry quickly and easily
get your own back (on somebody)
do something to somebody in return for harm they have done to you; to get revenge
