Idiomatic Expressions Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering idiomatic expressions and their definitions as presented in the lecture notes.

at some point

occurring at some time that is not yet definite

at the moment

right now

at the time

occurring at the time being discussed

once in a blue moon

very rarely

put time into

make effort, spend time doing

so far

up to the current point in time; to a limited extent

beats me

to not know

slips oneʼs mind

to forget

over oneʼs head

too difficult to do

piece of cake

very easy

read between the lines

to find meaning that is not clearly stated, only implied

see what one is saying

to understand someoneʼs opinion or idea

point of view

oneʼs opinion or feeling

no doubt

it is certain

take with a grain of salt

to not take something you are told seriously, because it maybe untrue

benefit of the doubt

to use a judgement despite uncertainty

shake oneʼs head

to disagree or refuse

on the fence

to be indecisive

lead to

to cause

bound to

will probably happen

the last straw

the last in a series of small bad things to happen that finally causes one big bad thing to happen

for the sake of

the purpose or reason, in consideration of

in the event (of / that)

if something happens

deal with

to take action, manage, handle, or treat

no matter what

to do anything necessary to achieve something

take advantage of

to make good use of an opportunity; to exploit

find oneself doing something

to do something naturally, without conscious intension

on the ball

to be attentive, and quick to act… (skilled, has potential)

fall into oneʼs lap

to get something by luck or coincidence without effort

take for granted

to fail to properly appreciate; to assume that something is true

cut someone some slack

to allow more freedom or be more forgiving than usual

take it easy

to relax, to work at a comfortable pace

call it a day

to stop working on something

in touch with

to contact

hit it off

to form a good relationship with someone quickly

could go for

to want

be in someoneʼs shoes

to be in the same situation as someone else

one oneʼs own

to receive no help

play by ear

to do something without a plan

hang in there

to not give up

pull oneself together

to recover self-control and be calm

add insult to injury

to make a bad situation even worse

under the weather

feeling ill

a good / great deal of

many / much

by all means

absolutely

by no means

absolutely not

something like

approximately

as opposed to

in contrast to

a far cry from

very different

const an arm and a leg

very expensive