Thẻ ghi nhớ: IDIOMS - 15) BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDE | Quizlet

look right/straight through someone

behave as if you do not see someone either because you do not notice them or because you are ignoring them; Example: Ann often looks straight through you, but I think it may be because she's short-sighted.

leave someone in the lurch

leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them; Example: I'm sorry I'm leaving you in the lurch, but I've got to get to a meeting by 10 a.m.

give someone a hard/rough/tough time

make things difficult for someone; Example: The teacher will give you a rough time if you don't finish the book.

keep a lid on something

control the level of something in order to stop it increasing; Example: Rolf's been trying to keep a lid on his emotions, but every now and then his anger erupts.

let (yourself) go

either take less care of your appearance or relax completely and enjoy yourself; Example: Sophie used to be so elegant, but now she's really let herself go.

blow something out of (all) proportion

behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is; Example: The newspapers have blown the dispute out of all proportion.

thought nothing of

did something that other people found difficult very easily; Example: John thought nothing of the long climb up to the cottage.

brought a lump to my throat

moved me so much that I wanted to cry; Example: When we got to the top, the view was so beautiful that it brought a lump to my throat.

make the most of

take full advantage of something because it may not last long; Example: We were only going to be there for two weeks, so we were determined to make the most of it.

hanging in the balance

no one knows what will happen to it in the future; Example: My grandmother had been taken ill and her life was hanging in the balance.

faded/paled into insignificance

did not seem at all important when compared to something else; Example: Of course, everything else faded into insignificance when we heard about grandmother's illness.

wouldn't dream of

would never do something because we think it is wrong; Example: We agreed that we wouldn't dream of staying away in those circumstances.

come to terms with

start to accept emotionally and to deal with a difficult situation; Example: We spent the flight trying to come to terms with the thought that she might die.