w1. idioms (friendship and socialising) Flashcards
through thick and thin
We use this idiom to talk about supporting someone during good times and bad.
e.g. Maria has been there for me through thick and thin.
I would stick to that through thick and thin.
throw a spanner in the works (uk)
throw a (monkey) wrench in the works (us)
means to cause something to not go as you had planned
e.g. The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a spanner in the works.
to be (as) thick as thieves
idiom - very friendly with someone, sometimes in a way that makes people think you’ve got a secret
e.g. Jacob and Greg are as thick as thieves.
a fair-weather friend
idiom - a friend who is only there for you when things are going well
e.g. Abbie turned out to be a fair-weather friend.
to be joined at the hip
idiom - people who spend a lot of time together
e.g. Chloe and Charlotte have been joined at the hip recently!
extra note: your hip is the joint that connects your leg to your body
to know something/somebody inside out
idiom - to know someone very well
e.g. I know Tamara inside out and I can guarantee she would never do that!
a shoulder to cry on
idiom - a person who comforts you when you’re sad
e.g. Paulo has always been a shoulder to cry on for me.
to move in the same circles
idiom - to socialise with someone who has the same lifestyle as you
e.g. Kate and I move in the same circles, so I know her quite well.
to hit it off
idiom - to get on well immediately
e.g. Abdul and Clara really hit it off last night!
to see eye to eye with someone
idiom - to agree with someone
e.g. I see eye to eye with Chris about almost everything.
note: pronounce as eye to eye
to bury the hatchet
idiom - to end an argument and be friends again
e.g. Oscar and I agreed to bury the hatchet.
extra note: a hatchet is a small axe
to clear the air
idiom - to get rid of bad feelings between people, often with a discussion
e.g. Please come to my house later for a chat. We need to clear the air.
to let bygones be bygones
idiom - forgive someone or forget about something bad someone did (old-fashioned)
e.g. I want to let bygones be bygones and be friends again.
modern version: to forgive and forget
e.g. I am going to forgive and forget, I’ll forget what they did and I’ll try again with them.
