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English 16 Public

Let's practice some English idioms we've seen in class

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Mucho ruido y pocas nueces

All show and no go

15

Ponerse manos a la obra

Get all hands on deck

20

Dar por hecho

Take sth as read/ Take sth for granted

15

Aceptar que algo es verdad sin plantearnos si es incorrecto o falso

Take something as face value

25

Conocer muy bien (hint: del derecho y del revés)

Inside out

15

Conocer como la palma de la mano

To know like the back of the hand

15

Parecerse a alguien (family)

Take after

20

Ser como agua y aceite

Like chalk and cheese

20

Llegar a su fin (the end of one's endurance or tolerance)

To have had it

25

to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret

To get a wind of sth

20

to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to

Keep (your) fingers crossed

15

Force someone to do something

Twist somebody's arm

20

Betray someone who trusted you

Stab someone in the back

15

Ignore something you know is wrong (hint: BODY idiom)

Turn a blind eye to something

25

to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true

Pull someone's leg

20

To be/fall madly in love

To be/fall head over heels

15