Unit 2: When and how are idioms used? Flashcards
1
Q
as stiff/straight as a ramrod
A
sitting or standing with a very straight and stiff back
2
Q
sink like a stone
A
fail completely
3
Q
prick your ears up
A
start listening carefully
4
Q
gone up in the world
A
gain a better social postion or more money than before
5
Q
knock sth into shape
A
take action to get sth into a good condition
6
Q
domino effect
A
when sth, usually bad, happens and causes a series of other things to happen
7
Q
debt of honour
A
a debt that you owe someone for moral rather than financial reasons
8
Q
drop in on sb
A
pay an informal visit to a person or a place
9
Q
lick your wounds
A
try to recover from a bad experience
10
Q
run its course
A
come to a natural end
11
Q
open the door to sth
A
let sth new start
