Unit 36 Flashcards

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1
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rattle sb’s cage

A

make sb angry

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2
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almost burt a blood vessel

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get very angry

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3
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make my blood boil

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make me very angry

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4
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all hot and bothered

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angry and worried

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5
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get my goat

A

irritate me

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6
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knock sb for six

A

shock or upset sb very much

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7
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wild horses couldn’t make me

A

I would never

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8
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have a sinking feeling

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feel that sth bad was about to happen

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9
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down in the dumps/mouth

A

miserable

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10
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not be your bag/thing

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not be sth I am interested in or like

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11
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wouldn’t give sth house room

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don’t like or approve of

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12
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kick yourself

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am very cross with yourself because I did sth stupid

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13
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reduce to tears

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make sb cry

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14
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be a bundle/bag of nerves

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be extremely nervous

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15
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run out of patience

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begin to feel annoyed

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