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Idiomatic expressions and slang words - C1

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  • Something is dull/ very boring - AS EXCITING AS
    AS EXCITING AS WATCHING PAINT DRY
    AS EXCITING AS WATCHING PANTS DRY
  • A synonym for THANK YOU -
    CHEERS
    CHEARS
  • to persuade someone that something is true when it is not, usually as a joke / Try to fool somebody - HAVE...
    HAVE ON ME
    HAVE ME ON
  • a stupid and unpleasant person
    TOSER
    TOSSER
  • To joke with someone - TO PULL.....
    TO PULL YOUR LEG
    TO PULL YOUR ARM
  • Saving money for later - SAVING....
    SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
    SAVING FOR A CLOUDY DAY
  • small things or jobs of different types - BITS...
    BITS AND BOBS (UK) / BITS AND PIECES
    BITS AND BOOBS (UK) / BITS AND PISCES
  • Smelling really unpleasant
    WILLY NILLY
    WHIFFY
  • Do what you want to do - ..... YOURSELF
    SUIT YOURSELF/YOURSELVES
    SUITE YOURSELF/YOURSELVES
  • Stop working on something. CALL ....
    CALL IT A HAY
    CALL IT A DAY
  • Something is really impressive - TAKE...
    GIVE YOUR BREATH AWAY
    TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
  • To talk a lot without giving any interesting or useful information.
    TO WAFFLE ON
    TO DONUT ON
  • To get angry very easily - TO HAVE A ...
    TO HAVE A SHORT FILM
    TO HAVE A SHORT FUSE
  • pleasant to look at - EASY....
    EASY ON THE EYE
    EASY IN THE EYE
  • Free from some difficulty or problem - TO GET SOMEONE...
    TO GET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK
    TO GET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOCK
  • Reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly - .... THE BEANS
    TO SPILL THE BEANS
    TO SPREAD THE BEANS
  • To get out of control - TO GET...
    TO GET OUT OF HEAD
    TO GET OUT OF HAND
  • You cannot explain the exact reason why a situation is the way it is. YOU CAN'T...
    YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT
    YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT
  • Things are going well so far- SO FAR...
    TOO FAR TOO GOOD
    SO FAR SO GOOD
  • to fail; to be unsuccessful - BITE...
    BITE THE DUST
    BITE THE DUSK
  • Used to mean if something is a bit stupid. It’s not particularly offensive, just a mildly silly or foolish piece of .
    DEFT
    DAFT
  • The person we were just talking about showed up!
    SPEAK /TALK OF THE EVIL
    SPEAK /TALK OF THE DEVIL
  • do it slowly and carefully - EASY....
    EASY MAKES IT
    EASY DOES IT
  • A person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing
    NERD
    GEEKY
  • Not be concentrating - TO HAVE...
    TO HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE SKY
    TO HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
  • Better to arrive late than not to come at all or better to do sth than not to do it at all. BETTER...
    BETTER LATE THAN EVER
    BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
  • To know how to do something - TO HAVE ...
    TO HAVE THE SNACK OF
    TO HAVE THE KNACK OF
  • You are in a situation that is awkward and/or difficult to solve - YOU ARE IN...
    YOU ARE IN A JAR
    YOU ARE IN A PICKLE
  • To feel a bit hungry - TO FEEL....
    PECKISH
    BICKISH
  • To tell something briefly - TO MAKE A ...
    TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
    TO MAKE A LONG STORY SMALL
  • Something is really amazing - (adjective)
    DROPPING JAW
    JAW-DROPPING
  • Something you have done it for an awfully long time - FOR ...... YEARS
    FOR DONKEY'S YEARS
    FOR HORSE'S YEARS
  • It describes something as very simple/easy to do.
    EASY-PEESY
    EASY-PEASY
  • In good times and bad times - THROUGH...
    THROUGH THICK AND THIN
    THROUGH THIN AND THIN
  • something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it -IT DOESN'T
    IT DOESN'T BARE THINKING ABOUT
    IT DOESN'T BEAR THINKING ABOUT