Various Idioms Flashcards

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sth you tell others to stop doing sth

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cut it out (used in imperative)

Hey, you kids are making too much noise. Cut it out.

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to try very hard to do something (think of bodily movement)

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bend/lean over backwards

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3
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suddenly become very angry (think of steam coming out of a kettle)

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blow your lid/top/stack

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4
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to defeat, bore, frighten, etc. someone completely (think of an item of clothing)

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beat, bore, scare, etc. THE pants off sb

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5
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to try to do something you have not done before

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to have A bash (at it)

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6
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to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly (think of a body part)

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to think on one’s feet

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to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done

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to be just as well
It’s just as well you’re not here - you wouldn’t like the noise.
He left at three, which was just as well or he’d have missed the train.
It would be as well to check the small print.

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used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply …. И вуаля - вы у цели / и вы на месте / вот и всё, всё просто

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and Bob’s your uncle

Just tell them you’re a friend of mine and, Bob’s your uncle, you’ll get the job.

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9
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everyone enjoyed it very much

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go down A treat (with sb)

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10
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is suitable and has the right effect

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hit /strike THE right note

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11
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been very successful and probably made a lot of money

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hit THE jackpot

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12
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tasted good and made everyone satifsfied

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hit THE spot with sb

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to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes

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to enter/get into THE spirit of

‘Hey, I like your hat!’ ‘Well, I thought I’d better enter into the spirit of things.’

I’m afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening.

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if an event, especially a party, X, it is very exciting and successful

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go with A swing

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15
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dream of becoming famous

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to have got stars in one’s eyesd

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16
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to be in good spirits, happy and excited

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to be on A high

17
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very happy (feating a first name)

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as happy as Larry

18
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very happy indeed (think of a time of year)

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to be full of THE joys of spring

19
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irritate (think of an animal)

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to get one’s goat

20
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make one very angry (think of where animals are kept)

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to rattle one’s cage

21
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angry and worried (x and y)

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all hot and bothered

22
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become very angry

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to burst A blood vessel

Mum almost burst a blood vessel when she saw my brother fighting on the street.

23
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said when one is sure he will never do any such thing (think of an animal)

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wild horses couldn’t make me (do sth)

24
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shock or upset very much (think of a number)

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to knock sb for six

25
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don’t look or approve of; also, not willing to have sth in one’s house

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not go give sth house room

26
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be very cross with yourself because you’ve done sth very stupid

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kick yourself (for doing sth)

27
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испытывать судьбу

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push it / push you luck

28
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to have very little patience with people who you think are silly or have stupid ideas

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not suffer fools gladly

Jim’s a fair boss, but he doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

29
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To begin; to gain early experience.

набираться опыта

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cut one’s teeth

He cut his teeth flying model airplanes as a child, so aeronautical engineering came naturally.

30
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to be very poor, lack basic necessities

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not to have sth to one’s name

: I don’t have a hat to my name.

: not have a penny to your name

31
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to not allow someone to win easily

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give sb a run for their money

We’re going to give the other candidate a run for her money.

32
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said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are notcertain if that information is useful or important
>whether or not this is of any use/value
>It’s almost a kind of self-deprecation; it’s saying ‘No words of mine will be adequate, but…’
>
если кому интересно”, “если кому надо”, “может, и не важно, но вот», мало ли…

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for what it’s worth

:For what it’s worth, I think you can’t trust that man.
:And my son says, for what it’s worth, that he won’t do that again.
:For what it’s worth, I’m very sorry I broke the window.

33
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> something that causes serious problems and disappointment for a person trying to do something

> a hit to the main part of your body

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body blow

Having all her research notes stolen was a real body blow for her.

34
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to use something or someone that is not completely suitable because nothing or no one more suitable is available

> Induce someone to join the military. More recently the phrase is used to mean ‘make impromptu use of’ some article or person to fulfill some task - usually someone or thing that isn’t normally used for such a task.

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press sth/sb into service

The car’s broken down so I’ve had to press my old bike back into service.