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    This document provides a list of 10 common idioms related to behavior, along with their meanings and examples. The idioms are: 1) To get on the high horse 2) To bark up the wrong tree 3) To bite the hand that feeds you 4) To bury the hatchet 5) To do a moonlight flit 6) To go off the rails 7) To grin and bear it 8) To hit the panic button 9) To laugh up one's sleeve 10) To make no bones about something. For each idiom, a definition is given in plain English as well as examples of usage in sentences.

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    This document provides a list of 10 common idioms related to behavior, along with their meanings and examples. The idioms are: 1) To get on the high horse 2) To bark up the wrong tree 3) To bite the hand that feeds you 4) To bury the hatchet 5) To do a moonlight flit 6) To go off the rails 7) To grin and bear it 8) To hit the panic button 9) To laugh up one's sleeve 10) To make no bones about something. For each idiom, a definition is given in plain English as well as examples of usage in sentences.

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    This document provides a list of 10 common idioms related to behavior, along with their meanings and examples. The idioms are: 1) To get on the high horse 2) To bark up the wrong tree 3) To bite the hand that feeds you 4) To bury the hatchet 5) To do a moonlight flit 6) To go off the rails 7) To grin and bear it 8) To hit the panic button 9) To laugh up one's sleeve 10) To make no bones about something. For each idiom, a definition is given in plain English as well as examples of usage in sentences.

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    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    BEHAVIOUR
    Idioms – part 3
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    BEHAVIOUR
    1. TO GET ON THE HIGH HORSE
    2. TO BARK UP THE WRONG TREE
    3. TO BITE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU
    4. TO BURY THE HATCHET
    5. TO DO A MOONLIGHT FLIT
    6. TO GO OFF THE RAILS
    7. TO GRIN AND BEAR IT
    8. TO HIT THE PANIC BUTTON
    9. TO LAUGH UP ONE’S SLEEVE
    10. TO MAKE NO BONES ABOUT SOMETHING
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GET ON THE HIGH HORSE


    Idiom 1/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GET ON THE HIGH HORSE


    Idiom 1/10

    • Meaning: to behave as if you were better than


    others and hence you deserved more respect

    • Examples:
    • I don’t like my colleagues, they always get on the
    high horse just because they’ve worked here longer.
    • I will never become friends with people who get on
    the high horse and judge others.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BARK UP THE WRONG TREE


    Idiom 2/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BARK UP THE WRONG TREE


    Idiom 2/10

    • Meaning: to follow the wrong course or to make


    the wrong choices because of one’s false beliefs
    or ideas

    • Examples:
    • He didn’t do it, you’re barking up the wrong tree
    accusing him.
    • It’s not me who stole the document files – you’re
    barking up the wrong tree!
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BITE THE HAND


    THAT FEEDS YOU
    Idiom 3/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BITE THE HAND


    THAT FEEDS YOU
    Idiom 3/10

    • Meaning: to treat badly the person or the


    organization that helps you

    • Examples:
    • Stop criticizing your boss, it’s like biting the hand that
    feeds you!
    • Katy argues with her parents about everything, it’s
    like she’s trying to bite the hand that feeds her.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BURY THE HATCHET


    Idiom 4/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO BURY THE HATCHET


    Idiom 4/10

    • Meaning: to make up after an argument, to be


    friends again, to forget about the disagreement

    • Examples:
    • Come on, don’t be mad at me, let’s bury the hatchet
    and be friends again.
    • I didn’t agree with my boss but I decided to bury the
    hatchet because I didn’t want to lose my job.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO DO A MOONLIGHT FLIT
    Idiom 5/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO DO A MOONLIGHT FLIT
    Idiom 5/10

    • Meaning: to escape secretly at night especially


    to avoid paying the money that you owe

    • Examples:
    • The rent was due so Jane did a moonlight flit and
    nobody knew where she was.
    • My brother never pays me back, last month he just
    did a moonlight flit and I haven’t seen him since.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GO OFF THE RAILS


    Idiom 6/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GO OFF THE RAILS


    Idiom 6/10

    • Meaning: to start behaving in a strange way that


    is unacceptable to the society

    • Examples:
    • I went off the rails in my teens because I wanted to
    get my parents’ attention.
    • The students went off the rails so the headmaster
    called the police.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GRIN AND BEAR IT


    Idiom 7/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO GRIN AND BEAR IT


    Idiom 7/10

    • Meaning: to accept a difficult or unpleasant


    situation without complaining

    • Examples:
    • Things aren’t looking good for Tim but I’m sure he’ll
    grin and bear it.
    • I hate working for this company but it pays well so I’ll
    just have to grin and bear it.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO HIT THE PANIC BUTTON


    Idiom 8/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO HIT THE PANIC BUTTON


    Idiom 8/10

    • Meaning: to raise the alarm too quickly in a


    stressful situation

    • Examples:
    • You have to calm down, there’s no need to hit the
    panic button yet!
    • My mum always hits the panic button when it’s not
    necessary. It drives me mad.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO LAUGH UP ONE’S SLEEVE


    Idiom 9/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO LAUGH UP ONE’S SLEEVE


    Idiom 9/10

    • Meaning: to secretly laugh at someone’s


    problems and difficulties

    • Examples:
    • Michelle didn’t do very well on the test and all the
    other students were laughing up their sleeves.
    • It’s unacceptable to laugh up your sleeve when
    someone’s in a pickle.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO MAKE NO BONES
    ABOUT SOMETHING
    Idiom 10/10
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    TO MAKE NO BONES
    ABOUT SOMETHING
    Idiom 10/10

    • Meaning: to say honestly what you feel or think


    without hesitation even if you can offend
    someone

    • Examples:
    • My teacher made no bones about how terrible my
    essay was. He was right – it was terrible.
    • Our employer makes no bones about our poor
    performance. He always tells us we’re useless.
    100 idioms for TOEFL, TOEIC, FCE or CAE

    THANK YOU! 

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