Wordskills unit 42 Flashcards
INF tell sb sth which is not true, as a joke
pull sb’s leg / have sb on
a trick which is intended to surprise sb or make them look silly, often involving physical actions
a practical joke / play a practical joke on sb
if you say sth, you are not being serious about and mean it as a joke
tongue in cheeck / with your tongue in cheeck
INF laugh loudly and for a long time
laugh your head off / be in stitches
find sth very funny and amusing
have a good laugh (about sth)
if no one laughs at a joke
falls flat (a joke falls flat)
if a sitiuation has become annoying or worrying
be/get/go beyond a joke
sth which is too serious to make jokes about
no laughing matter
If you say something has … you mean it is probably stolen.
fallen off the back of a lorry
Used when you think someone is being too confident about something that is going to happen or that they are going to do.
famous last words
Used to say that someone is stupid.
the lights are on but no one’s / nobody’s home
I’m afraid to think about that question as the answer might be too terrible or unpleasant.
I dread to think
Used to say that you don’t know or understand why someone has done something.
for reasons best known to himself/ herself
Sleep that you need in order to feel healthy and look attractive.
beauty sleep
Very hard to understand.
(as) clear as mud
