Unit I-Iii Idioms

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Raise a stink

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To be very vocal in one's displeasure about something; to make a scene.

Hint 1

Raise...

Front 2

As clean as a whistle

Back 2

Neat and tidy in appeareance

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Clean...

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Go green

Back 3

Take care of the environment

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Go...

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Cold Turkey

Back 4

The cessation and breaking of any habit

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Cold

Front 5

Bring home the bacon

Back 5

to earn money, as from steady enployment.

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Bring

Front 6

Upset the applecart

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To ruin or interfere with one's plans or goals.

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Upset...

Front 7

Caught my eye

Back 7

To attract one's attention

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Caught

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Button his lip

Back 8

To stop talking

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Button

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Blow the whistle

Back 9

To expose or report something scandalous or deceptive

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Blow

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It just goes to show

Back 10

To prove, demonstrate, or indicate that something is true.

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By the seat of my pants

Back 11

Without a clear plan or direction

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By the seat...

Front 12

Shape up or ship out

Back 12

Either improve one's performance (or behavior) or leave.

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Shape up

Front 13

Put two and two together

Back 13

To figure something out from the information available

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Put two

Front 14

Play second fiddle

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To be in a subordinate position to someone

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Jump to conclusions

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To make decisions or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts.

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Jump..

Front 16

Down in the mouth

Back 16

Visibly sad or depressed

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Down

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Out in left field

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Uncommon, unpopular, or otherwise strange.

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Out in..

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Put his foot in hismouth

Back 18

mess up big time

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put his ...

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down and out

Back 19

lacking funds or prospects; destitute, penniless

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down...

Front 20

wear a poker face

Back 20

blank look – no expression

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poker

Front 21

get carried away

Back 21

be/get very excited or lose control of your feelings

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get

Front 22

All work and no play make Jack a dull

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Peopleneed time off now and then.

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All work

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Don’t give up the ship

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Hangin there.

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Don't

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with asimple step

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Everyachievement has to start somewhere.

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A journey

Front 25

Don’t let the pot call the kettle black

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Don’tcriticize someone of something you too are guilty of.

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don't let the pot...

Front 26

The old horse in the stable still yearns to run

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Agedoes not diminish passion and interest.

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the old...

Front 27

Put out a fire while it is still small

Back 27

fixa small problem before it becomes a big one.

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put...

Front 28

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Back 28

Visitorsto a place should try to blend in and adopt the local customs.

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when in Rome...

Front 29

There are other fish in the sea

Back 29

Thatperson was not the only one: there are many other people to choose from.

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there are...

Front 30

The grass is always greener on the other side

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Wealways want the things we don’t have.

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The grass...

Front 31

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Back 31

Youcannot know whether something is good unless you try it.

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The proof...

Front 32

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s hide

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you cannotmake something good out of something that is naturally bad

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You cannot..

Front 33

If you can’t beat them, join them

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if someone is too strongfor you to defeat, it is better to be on the sameside as them.

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if you can't...

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’tmake it drink

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you can make it easy for someone to do something, butyou cannot force them to do it

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you can lead..

Front 35

A house divided against itself cannot stand

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success comes from sticking together and to do anything. elseis to invoke disaster.

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a house divided...

Front 36

A man’s home is his castle

Back 36

Peopleenjoy the position of rulers in their own homes, and others have no right to enter without the householder'spermission

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A man's ...

Front 37

A Hyena cannot know its own stench

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Onedoes not always realize he is wrong.

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A hyena

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A leopard does not change its spots

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it's impossible for one to change their character, even if they will try very hard.

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A leopard...

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You will never plow a field by turning it overin your mind

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Merely thinking about something won't get it done.

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You will never...

Front 40

No wind, no waves

Back 40

withoutwind, waves cannotexist.

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No wind...

Front 41

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throwstones

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you should not criticize other people for badqualities in their character that you have yourself.

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people who...