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t2 e 146 Idiom Loop Cards - Ver - 3
t2 e 146 Idiom Loop Cards - Ver - 3
an issue which
add insult
many people are
to injury
talking about
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two or more
a hot potato people agree on
something
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asking someone
the best of both
what they are
worlds
thinking about
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to deceive someone
heard it on the
into thinking well
grapevine of you
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when someone
kill two birds
understands the
with one stone
situation well
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I have... Who has...?
doing something
the last straw badly to save
time and/
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when something
cut corners
is very expensive
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straight from
to change for
the horse’s
the better
mouth
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face the
a wild goose consequences
chase
of your actions
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I have... Who has...?
overcome shyness
face the music
when first meeting
someone
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to make a big
break the ice deal out of a
small thing
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make a
mountain out be exact or
accurate
of a mole hill
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to make a bad
hit the nail on situation
the head even worse
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Answers
a penny for your thoughts asking someone what they are thinking about
pull the wool over someone’s eyes to deceive someone into thinking well of you
sit on the fence when someone doesn’t want to choose or make a decision
take it with a pinch of salt not to take what someone says too seriously, it may not be true
kill two birds with one stone to do two things at the same time
straight from the horse’s mouth to hear something from the highest authority
make a mountain out of a mole to make a big deal out of a small thing
hill
add insult to injury an issue which many people are talking about
the best of both worlds asking someone what they are thinking about
pull the wool over someone’s eyes when someone doesn’t want to choose or make a decision
sit on the fence not to take what someone says too seriously, it may not be true
kill two birds with one stone when someone understands the situation well
the last straw doing something badly to save time and/or money
costs an arm and a leg the person being discussed in a conversation arrives
hit the nail on the head to make a bad situation even worse