IDIOMS AND PHRASES.
1. to put a good face on something.
to bear up courageously.
to bear up courageously.
2. up and coming
making good progress and likely to become successful.
making good progress and likely to become successful.
3. for a song.
very cheaply
very cheaply
4. fair weather friend
a person who stops being a friend in times of difficulty.
a person who stops being a friend in times of difficulty.
5. set off
started
started
6. take to one's heels
to run away.
to run away.
7. to talk through one's hat.
to talk about something without understanding what you are talking about
to talk about something without understanding what you are talking about
8. on the cards.
anticipated.
anticipated.
9. to cast aspersions
to make unpleasant remarks.
to make unpleasant remarks.
10. passing the buck
balmes someone else
balmes someone else
11. on the cuff
To give to someone in exchange for an agreement of later payment.
To give to someone in exchange for an agreement of later payment.
12. out and out.
totally.
totally.
13. fell foul of
got into trouble with.
got into trouble with.
14. all at sea.
happy.
happy.
15. to waffle
to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers
to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers
16. sink to a whisper
to become very quiet
to become very quiet
17. rabbit on
to continue talking about something that is not interesting to the person you are talking to
to continue talking about something that is not interesting to the person you are talking to
18. sink without (a) trace
to be forgotten about completely, or to not attract any attention or interest:
to be forgotten about completely, or to not attract any attention or interest:
19. sink like a stone
to fail completely
to fail completely
20. see something out
to wait or last until the end of a difficult event or situation.
to wait or last until the end of a difficult event or situation.
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