PHRASES

ABSENT MINDED PERSON: inattentive

ANIMAL SPIRIT: natural happiness and energy

BATTLE ROYAL: hot controversy

BEAU IDEAL: model of exellence

BESETTING SIN: recurrent bad habit

BIG GUN: a man of influence

BLACK SHEEP: a man with a bad reputation

BOSOM FRIEND: intimate friend

BOTTOMLESS PIT: hell

BROKEN REED: unreliable support

BURNING QUESTION: topic of the day.

CAPITAL CRIME: crime punished with dead

CAPITAL IDEA: exellent idea

CHILDS PLAY: easy task

CLEAN SLATE: fresh beginnig

COLD BLOODED MURDER: unprovocked murder

COLD COMFORT: slight satisfaction

HAVE A COLD FEET: to be frightened

GIVE A COLD SHOULDER: dislike sbs company

DARK DAYS: period of backwardness

DEAD LOSS: total loss

DOUBLE-MINDED PERSON: sb with a wavering mind

DUTCH COURAGE: courage shown under drugs exitement

EARLY GRAVE: Young dead

EARTHLY USE: insignificant use

EASY CIRCUMSTANCES: privileged position

AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR: in the last momento

FAIR DEAL: honest transaction

FAIR PROMISE: reasonable expectations

FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND: a friend only in good moments.

FALLING MARKET: a slump in prices

FAST LIVING: luxurious living

FELLOW FEELING: sympathy

FLAT DENIAL: total refusal

FOOLS PARADISE: fall conception.

FOREGONE CONCLUSION: obvious result

FORTY WINKS: short sleep

FOUL PLAY: criminal act

FOUNTAIN HEAD (of): source

FREEHAND: freedom of action

GLOBE-TROTTER: sb who travels a lot

GOLDEN AGE: period of prosperity

GOLDEN OPINION: favourable opinion

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: favourable chance

GOOD DEAL: considerable amount

GREENHORN: unexperienced person

HALF-HEARTED: without interest

HALCYON DAYS: perfectly happy days

HERCULEAN TASK: really difficult work

HONEST PENNY: honestly earned low income

IDLE COMPLIMENT: a compliment without sincerity

IRON WILL: determination

LAST STREW: last hope

LONG-WINDED: tedious argument

MAIN CHANCE: main opportunity

MASTER STROKE: clever action

MIDSUMMER MADNESS: temporary madness

MOONSHINE: unreal

MOTHER WIT: original wisdom

NARROW MARGIN: slight difference

OFF CHANCE: doubtful possibility

OPEN-HANDED MAN: generous human

OPEN SECRET: not a secret at all

PAST MASTER: expert

QUEER FISH: eccentric person

RANDOM SHOT: unaimed object

RANDOM STATEMENT: statement without any previous thinking

RAW DEAL: unfair treatment

RAW SPIRITS: strong drink

RED LETTER DAY: significant day

ROCK BOTTOM: lowest posible

ROUGH GUESS: approximately correct

ROUGH PASSION: strong desire

SCOT FREE: unpunishment

SECOND NATURE: instinctive

SETTLED CONVICTION: permanent belief

SHORT CUT: direct path

SQUARE DEAL: fair bargain

STIFF-NECKED PERSON: obstinate person

STONE DEAF: unable to hear

STONES THROW: short distance

STRAIT-LACED PERSON: sb with rigid principles but with narrow mindeness

STRONG LANGUAGE: angry speech

STUMP ORATOR: avid speaker

UPPERHAND: mastery

VEXED QUESTION: difficult

WARM RECEPTION: grand welcome

A WET BLAKET: a check

A WHITE ELEPHANT: expensive possesion

YELLOW PRESS: sensational newspaper