week 14 carnie idioms/suffixes

DOODOOFARD

SOUR GRAPES

to disparage something that you cannot have

TO SWAP HORSES IN MIDSTREAM

to vote against a candidate running for reelection, to change one’s mind

TO COOL ONE’S HEELS

to be kept waiting

A RED HERRING

something that diverts attention from the main issue

TO TOE THE MARK

to obey or stick to a rule or policy

A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH

a messy situation, a problem

un-

not

uni-

one

vert, vers, vis, vise

turn

vid, vide

see

-ure

state of being

-y

characterized by