David Copperfield phrases

34 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering idioms related to courage, emotions, relationships, and life changes.

To gather all your courage before doing something is to __.

summon up (your) courage

To slowly develop the bravery to act is to __.

build up the nerve (to do something)

If you suddenly decide to be brave and do something, you __.

muster (up) the courage

The comforting phrase meaning “be brave” is __.

take courage

Someone who always supported you was always __.

there for you

If someone controlled you easily because you cared about them, they __.

had you wrapped around their finger

When you realize the truth after being confused, you __.

come to your senses

If something affected you deeply and sadly, it __.

hit you hard

When you understand someone’s true motives, you __.

see right through them

If a person makes you think they love you but doesn’t mean it, they __.

lead you on

Starting to improve or change direction in life means you __.

turn a corner (in your life)

If someone isn’t paying attention to reality, they have __.

their head in the clouds

When a person is pretending to be someone they aren’t, they are __.

not what they seem

Someone who has a lot of money is __.

well off

An attractive person can be described as __.

easy on the eyes

To quickly fall in love with someone is to __.

fall for them at once

Doing something silly or embarrassing means you __.

made a fool of yourself

Someone who speaks very persuasively __.

has a way with words

If someone deliberately ignores you, they __.

give you the cold shoulder

Thinking about someone all the time means you __.

can’t get them out of your head

Trying to look good to someone is to __.

try to make a good impression

Feeling extremely happy can be expressed as __.

walking on air

Showing no emotion or interest is to __.

not lift a brow

If someone annoys you for no clear reason, they __.

rub you the wrong way

A person who doesn’t socialize much __.

keeps to themselves

Someone independent who makes their own decisions __.

has a mind of their own

Helping out or contributing means you __.

make yourself useful

An event that changes your life’s direction is __.

a turning point in your life

Experiencing very bad times financially or emotionally means you’re __.

down on your luck

Receiving a new chance to begin again is being __.

given a fresh start

Being looked at as if you were crazy is being looked at __.

as if you were mad

Something that is in the past and no longer important is __.

water under the bridge