Idioms 2.1/1.2
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a bear with a sore head
irritated/bad mood
a bit of a dark horse
person with hidden abilities
a bitter pill to swallow
a difficult fact to accept
a different kettle of fish
a totally different situation from the one just mentioned
a dog's life
a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water
somebody who feels uncomfortable
a long shot
a wild guess/ a risk
a memory like a sieve
a poor memory
a night owl
person who enjoys staying up late
a pain in the neck
annoying person/thing
a piece of cake
something very easy to do
a red rag to a bull
action or comment liable to provoke somebody
a red-letter day
a very important day
a sitting duck
an easy target; someone or something very easy for an enemy to shoot or attack
a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about something that is not important
a wild-goose chase
a hopeless search
above board
honest
Achilles heel
weakest point of somebody's character
against all odds
despite the difficulties
agree to disagree
stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
all along
from the beginning until now
all but
nearly, almost
all in
exhausted
all in all
when everything is considered
all the same
yet, however
all told
altogether; in total
an old wives' tale
false belief
an unknown quantity
person or thing that one has no experience of
as a last resort
when all else has failed
as the crow flies
in a direct line/ by a direct route
at close quarters
from a short distance
at large
free, not caught
at the cutting edge
at the forefront of
bark up the wrong tree
have a false idea about something
be ahead of one's time
have modern ideas