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13 Cards in this Set
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Get the hang of something |
To learn to do something well. Examples 1- idioms are actually fun once you get the hang of them. 2- soon, you will get the hang of the language and you will be able to express yourself very well. |
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Get the picture |
To understand a situation. Examples 1- A) Tom, can I borrow some money? B) I am afraid I can't lend you any money. I lost my job and I am behind on rent already. (Behind on rent=متأخر عن دفع الايجار) A) say no more. I get the picture.
2- I get the picture. I know. I see what's going on here, okay? |
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Get the wrong end of the stick Get hold of the wrong end of the stick.
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To misunderstand something Examples 1- that's not what I meant. You get the wrong end of the stick, Jack. I didn't mean to insult you. 2- So, you see how easily people get the wrong end of the stick from Jesus' teaching here. |
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Get your head around something. |
To start to understand something. Examples 1- at first people laughed at him because they couldn't get their head around what he was trying to tell them. 2- and then you say something I can't quite get my head around. 3- I just can't get my head around it. |
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Go in one ear and out the other. |
To not pay attention to what is being said. Examples 1- I have told him so many times . It just goes in one ear and out the other. 2- it's almost like it goes in one ear and out the other and we go back into automatic pilot. |
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A gray area |
Not clear ,falls between two categories. Examples 1- downloading music from the Internet has always been a gray area. 2- I think that the message from the statement yesterday was extremely clear. I don't think it was a gray area. It was pretty black and white. |
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Have no clue |
Not to know anything about something OR have no idea what to do about something. Examples I do not have a clue what I am supposed to be doing. |
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Put two and two together. |
To correctly guess the truth about something from the information that you have. Examples 1- I put two and two together and realized that their relationship was over. 2- So, she put two and two together, and she realized that her daughter is pregnant. |
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Put two and two together and make five. |
To think something is more exciting than it really is. Examples 1➡ A) How did she think you were in love with her? B) I was just being nice to her but clearly, she had put two and two together and make five. |
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Read between the lines. |
To understand the real meaning of something even though it was not mentioned. Examples 1) She said she could afford buying a new house , but reading between the lines I don't think she has enough money. NOTE This hand gesture🖕 is a very rude hand gesture. But some people give a middle finger in a clever hidden way. They use a hand gesture with three fingers (index,middle,and ring fingers) and say READ BETWEEN LINES. They use an index and ring fingers as lines and use read between line to give a middle finger. Check the following example: 2) [give a hand gesture with three fingers]Read between the lines, Theo. Read between the lines. |
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Jump to conclusion. |
To guess and you quickly make decisions about something you don't have enough information about it. Examples
1➡Let me explain first as I don't want you to jump to the conclusion that this is your fault. 2➡Doctors are always careful not to leap to conclusions (leap=jump). 3➡Take a deep breath. Don't jump to a conclusion. You don't know what she is doing on her iPhone. So, just relax . Take it easy. 4➡ Forgive me. I thought you were married. I should not jump to conclusions. |
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Up to speed. |
You always know every new information. OR you are staying up to date. Examples 1➡ A) Why do always you watch news channels? B)Because I am trying to be up to speed with what is going on in the world. 2➡ This is your first day back to work after a long vacation, I think I should bring you up to speed on everything that happened while you were away. |
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Take something on board. = Get your head around something. |
To take all the information in your head, think about them, and understand them. Examples ➡ I listened to them, took their comments on board, and then made a decision. (✔NOTE☝Take something on board=Get your head around something✔) |
