Idioms and phrases.
1. To mind one's P's and Q's.
to be very accurate and precise in behavior, speech, procedure
to be very accurate and precise in behavior, speech, procedure
2. to keep at ana arm's length.
to avoid becoming connected with someone or something.
to avoid becoming connected with someone or something.
3. to push somebody to the wall.
to force someone into a position where there is only one choice to make, to put someone in a defensive position
to force someone into a position where there is only one choice to make, to put someone in a defensive position
4. up and doing.
active and engaged.
active and engaged.
5. swan-song.
final public performance or professional activity before retirement.
final public performance or professional activity before retirement.
6. play the second fiddle.
to be in a subordinate position to someone
to be in a subordinate position to someone
7. will-o'-the-wisp.
a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to find, reach, or catch.
a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to find, reach, or catch.
8. have a card up your sleeve.
› to have an advantage that other people do not know about
› to have an advantage that other people do not know about
9. have a butcher's
to look at something
to look at something
10. have a cow.
to be worried, upset abt something.
to be worried, upset abt something.
11. have a face like the back end of a bus
to be ugly.
to be ugly.
12. have a bun in the oven
to be pregnant.
to be pregnant.
13. have a chip on your shoulder.
to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
14. at close quarters/range
at short distance.
at short distance.
15. to get cold feet.
to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do
to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do
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