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IDIOMS 2º BACH

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  • SHOP ON A SHOESTRING
    to do something by using very little money
  • GIVE SOMETHING THE TIME OF DAY
    to pay attention to someone (usually used in negative statements)
  • TIP OF THE ICEBERG
    a small part of something (such as a problem) that is seen, although there is a much larger part that is not seen
  • TIGHTEN YOUR BELT
    you need to spend less money and manage without things because you have less money than you used to
  • GO ON A SPENDING SPREE
    to go on a brief period of extravagant spending.
  • BE IN SAFE HANDS
    to be looked after by a reliable person
  • SHOP AROUND
    to compare the price/quality of the same/similar product in different shops before you decide which one to buy
  • JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
    to judge the worth or value of something/someone by their outward appearance alone
  • KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SOMETHING
    to watch carefully for someone or something to appear
  • LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH
    to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra
  • RULE OF THUMB
    an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory.