Unit 3: Using reference resources Flashcards
like it or lump it
if you tell sb to …, you mean they must accept a situation they do not like, because they cannot change it
like a rabbit/deer caught in the headlights
look very frightened, unable to move or think
get off your backside
stop being lazy
have occasion to do sth
need to do sth
the shit hits the fan
when …, a situation suddenly causes a lot of trouble for sb
know sth inside out
know everything about a subject
not soil your hands
not become involved in sth unpleasant or bad
send someone to Coventry
If a group of people …, they refuse to speak to that person, usually as a punishment for having done sth to upset the group
pigs might fly
said when you think that there is no chance at all of sth happening
make a name for yourself
become famous or respected by a lot of people
run a tight ship
control a business or other organisation firmly and effectively
go spare
become very angry or upset
feather your (own) nest
make yourself richer, especially at sb else’s expense, by spending money on yourself that should be spent on sb/sth else
feather-bed (v)
make things easy for sb, especially by giving them money or good conditions of work
feather-brained
very silly
