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Flashcards by Stephanie Guarin Echeverri, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Stephanie Guarin Echeverri
about 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Under the weather Example: My father is feeling a little under the weather. | Be Sick |
| The ball is in your court Example: Hey man, i need you to make a decision now, the ball is in your court | The choice is yours and someones is waitting for it |
| Spill the beans Example: I'll spill the beans for your new bosses. | Reveal some secret |
| Break a leg Example: Break a leg, guys. | Good luck |
| Pull someone’s leg Example: Relax!, I just pull your leg | Bother someone |
| Sat on the fence Example: It would be good if you stop sitting on the fence and choose whose side you are on. | to describe a person's lack of decisiveness, neutrality or hesitance to choose between two sides |
| Through thick and thin Example: My dog is through thick and thin | loyal |
| Once in a blue moon Example: I remember to call my parents from my study abroad trip once in a blue moon. | Rarelly, ocasionally, from time to time |
| Hit the sack Example: I’m exhausted, it’s time for me to hit the sack! | Sleep |
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Beat around the bush
Example: Claire doesn't usually beat around the bush.
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Tenor (binary/octet-stream)
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think about something so much
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Tenor (binary/octet-stream)
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| As right as rain Example: Are you okay? Yes, I’m as right as rain! | Be perfect |
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See eye to eye
Example: The church and I don't see eye to eye
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Habla (binary/octet-stream)
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Be agree with someone
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Habla (binary/octet-stream)
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| Jump on the bandwagon Example: She doesn’t even like avocado on toast. She’s just jumping on the bandwagon | Follow Fashion |
| You can say that again Exmaple: Harry, Louis, Niall, Liam and Zayn are gorgeous! You can say that again! | When somethig is true |
| Go down in flames Example: hat exam went down in flames, I should have learned my English idioms | Fail in a spectacular way. |
| Come rain or come shine Example: I’ll be at your football game, come rain or shine | No matter the circumstances |
| Take it with a pinch of salt Example: I heard that elephants can fly now, but Sam often makes up stories so I take everything he says with a pinch of salt | Don’t take anything too serious |
| It’s the best thing since sliced bread Example: It's the best thing since sliced bread that could happen. | Somethig is really good |
| Miss the boat Example: I forgot to apply for that study abroad program, now I’ve missed the boat. | Is too late |
| By the skin of your teeth Example: Phew, I passed that exam by the skin of my teeth! | For a bit |
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