Unit 22: Literature Flashcards
1
Q
an albatross around your neck
A
a problem that it is difficult to be free of
2
Q
be like ships that pass in the night
A
be like people who come into your life and leave again after a short time
3
Q
castles in the air
A
plans that have very little chance of happening
4
Q
go the whole hog
A
do sth as completly as possible
5
Q
an ivory tower
A
a situation where you are separated from the ordinary and unpleasant things that happen in life