Detective Series 2 Quiz 2 Vocab Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

English Vocab and Idioms

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to make something seem nicer or better than it is

sugarcoat (v.)

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When would someone say "You're on!"

"You have a deal." (a positive response to a challenge)

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an inability to keep secrets

big mouth

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When would someone say "What's it to ya?"

"Why do you want to know?" (When someone is asking questions)

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to make an assumption without having the facts

jump to conclusions

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something that makes a bad situation worse for someone

the last thing you need

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to get excited about a future possibility

get your hopes up

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busy, in the process of doing something

in the middle of (something)

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to go away, to leave someone alone

get lost

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to hear something that everyone else seems to know already

get the memo

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What's another way to say "long ago?"

back in the day

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an intelligent person

a smart cookie

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to have the level of understanding and skill required

to have the know-how

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What is another way to say "I can’t believe this is happening again."

Here we go again.

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What is another way of saying "to be interrupted"

cut short

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not available for access or use

off-limits

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