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IMPORTANT IDIOMS

IDIOMS MEANINGS

MOVEMENT
to be very neat, clean, and organized

Having made a huge mistake resulting in


regret

To stop something at an early stage

To do or say something that makes a bad


situation even worse for someone.
avoid the important point. approach
indirectly. in a roundabout way, or too
cautiously
, they do the same thing that someone
else has just done

the punishment that you were given was


rather mild or light.

to be negative about someone's ideas or


plans:
to depend on someone doing something or
something happening

to do or say something that is exactly right.

to go to a movie, restaurant, etc., as a group


with each person paying for his or
her own ticket, food, etc
to agree to end the disagreement that has
divided two people or groups

there is not even a very small amount of


it.

to intentionally ignore someone or treat


someone in an unfriendly wa

. to have difficulty in speaking because


your throat feels dry and you want to
cough.
to feel too frightened to do something that
you had planned to do:

it is honest and not trying to deceive


anyone

that they are upsetting a calm situation and


causing trouble.

the true test of the value of something

a person who feels awkward or unhappy


because they are in a situation that is not
familiar or because they are different from
the people around them
to upset or irritate someone

to intentionally ignore someone or treat


someone in an unfriendly way

to criticize someone's opinions or ideas


and stop people believing themor being
excited about them.
disagree strongly about something

to mislead or deceive someone .


Idioms Meanings

A Bed of Roses A luxurious State


At Hand Close By

Beat About the Bush Not Getting to The Point, Avoiding an Issue

Black Sheep A Disreputable Member of a Group

Bring / Come to Light Become Apparent


Cry Over Spilt Milk to Regret Something After It Happened

Eat Like A Horse Eat A Lot of Food, To Be Able to Eat A Lot ofFood

Flash in The Pan Something that happens only once

In Full Swing at The Height of Activity

In Cahoots with Someone in Conspiracy with Someone

On the Verge of Close to Happen

Pull Your Socks Up to Make an Effort to Improve Your Work

Salad Days Day of Youthful Inexperience

See Eye to Eye to Agree

Storm in A Teacup Unnecessary Anger/Worry About A Matter That Is not


Important

With Flying Colors Do Something Successfully


To the Point Central or essential issu

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