Idiomatic Expressions 18

Vocabulary and idiomatic expressions covering poor, rich, share, short, size, small, thin, weak, bend, block, brick, erect, floor, and fold.

(come a) poor second

clearly worse than first

poor loser

someone who can't accept losing

Poor girl/boy/etc

expression of sympathy

poor relation

less important/treated worse

a poor man's sth.

cheap substitute

rich in

full of/contains alot

filthy/stinking rich

extremely rich

rich & famous

celebrities

(the) rich & (the) poor

rich people/ poor people (group)

share with/between/among

divide with others

share & share alike

divide equally

share in/of

take part in

shareholder

person owning Company shares

share index

stock market index

share option

right to buy shares Cheaply

share-out

division/distribution

(run) short of

not have enough

(have a) short temper/fuse

gets angry quickly

draw/get the short straw

unlucky one chosen

to make short work of

finish quickly

a short while/period/spell

brief time

at short notice

very quickly / little time to prepare

short & sweet

brief but good

shortlist

final selected list

that's about the size of it

that's the whole size of it

Cut sth to size

reduce to correct size/humble someone

in size

regarding Size /concerning size

full size

normal/complete size

Size of

approximately

downsize

reduce size or staff

feel look small

feel embarrassed or unimportant

(it's a) small world

Surprising coincidence

in a /some/no small way

alot / some what/not at all

with a small c /etc

not official/ formal meaning

small change

Coins / tiny amount

small hours

very late night

small screen

television

small talk

Light causal conversation

have a thin skin

easily offended

skating on thin ice

taking abig risk

out of / from/into thin air

Suddenly /mysteriously

thin on the ground

rare/ scarce

thin on top

Losing hair

weak at the knees

very emotional or afraid

weak on

not good at

on weak ground

not well supported/justified

weak argument

unconvincing

weak point/spot

Vulnerable area

weak-willed

Lacks self-Control

bend sth into (shape/a circle/etc)

change shape by curving

(go) round the bend

become crazy /lose control

sharp tight bend

avery curved turn (read/river)

block sb's way

stop someone moving

block of flats

apartment building (Uk)

apartment block

apartment building (AE)

high-rise block

tall - apartment building

mental/writer's block

Cannot think/produce ideas

bricks & mortar

physical buildings (not online)

brick wall

Literal or figurative obstacle

bricklayer

person who builds with bricks

erect (a statue/monument/etc) to sb

build/put up

stand erect

Stand straight

erect posture

straight body position

take/have the floor

begin speaking in a meeting

ground/first/etc floor

building levels

floor show

Live entertainment (music/dance)

floorboarding

Wooden plank that makes the floor

floor plan

drawing showing room layout

fold sth in half/two

bend into two parts

fold sth neatly / carefully

fold tidkly

fold flat

make completely flat

fold your arms

Cross arms on Chest