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12 Cards in this Set
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cry over spilt milk |
waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed |
I know your CD player's broken, but there's no point crying over spilt milk, is there? |
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fly off the handle pl |
suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason |
Whatever she says, don't fly off the handle. Stay calm! |
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give sb a taste/dose of their own medicine |
treat someone in the same bad way they treat other people |
He got me into trouble, so I'm going to give him a taste of his own medicine! |
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give sth a miss |
decide not to do something that you usually do |
I think I'll give the office party a miss this year. |
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grin and bear it |
accept a difficult situation without complaining or showing how you feel |
An author just has to grin and bear it when a book gets a bad review. |
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keep a straight face |
remain serious and not laugh |
I couldn't keep a straight face when I saw Mike's new haircut. |
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keep your hair on |
used for telling someone not to get angry or upset |
Keep your hair on! There's no need to get annoyed! |
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kick yourself |
be very annoyed because you have made a mistake, missed an opportunity, etc. |
I could have kicked myself when I realised I'd left my wallet in the restaurant. |
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let off steam |
shout or do something that allows you to get rid of anger |
I was so annoyed I had to go for a long walk to let off steam. |
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let sleeping dogs lie |
leave a person or situation alone if they might cause you trouble |
I know you think your parents are being unfair, but it's probably best to let sleeping dogs lie and not make it worse by arguing. |
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never/don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
if you are given smth good, you should not complain about it or try to find things that are wrong with it |
The flat wasn't in very good condition, but we were staying there rent-free, and you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, should you? |
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up in arms |
angry and complaining about something |
Everyone in the office is up in arms about having to work next weekend. |
