CPE idioms unit 4

be dying for sth

really want sth

be fit for

be good enough for

be worn out

be very tired

be green

be inexperienced

cook one's goose

end one's plans abruptly

fair and square

within the rules

fall head over heels

fall in love quickly

feel one's ears burning

have a feeling that sb is talking about you

gatecrasher

sb attending a party, event, etc without an invitation

get off on the wrong foot

argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship

give and take

compromise 

have a frog in one's throat

inability to speak due to nervousness

have the gift of the gab

be able to talk well, persuasively

hear it through/on the grapevine

find out information indirectly

in a flash

very quickly

it's all Greek to me

sth new or foreign; not easily understood

keep a straight face

manage to look serious under difficult circumstances

keep an eye on sth

guard/protect sth

meet behind closed doors

meet secretly

one's flesh and blood

one’s family member

plenty more fish in the sea

many more opportunities in life for love

put one’s foot down

insist on sth

put one’s foot in it

make a tactless comment

take it easy

not work too hard/relax

take sb for granted

not appreciate sb