Vocab/Idioms 1 Flashcards
1
Q
wild goose chase
A
a hopeless quest
2
Q
kick the bucket
A
to die
3
Q
new york minute
A
very fast
4
Q
cut off your nose to spite your face
A
doing something out of anger that hurts yourself more than anyone else
5
Q
acid test
A
sure test
6
Q
wear your heart on your sleeve
A
easily showing your emotions
7
Q
achilles heel
A
a weakness
8
Q
writing on the wall
A
danger or disaster is iminent
9
Q
baptism by fire
A
a tragic ordeal. usually involves a marter
10
Q
the elephant in the room
A
a topic we all know about but do not speak about
11
Q
dont look a gift horse in the mouth
A
dont be ungrateful
12
Q
fall guy
A
someone who takes the blame
13
Q
pearls before swine
A
giving something of value to someone who cant appreciate it
13
Q
never the twain shall meet
A
two things are so different that they will never unite
13
Q
no holds barred
A
no restrictions or rules
