IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS AND SLANG FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Mad - M.....

Mental

Annoyed - M...... (slang)

Miffed

To improvise - w..... i....

Wing it

Something or someone that is not to your liking - Not m.... c.... of t....

Not my cup of tea

Tell someone to be quiet or stop talking. It's similar to telling someone to "shut up," but usually in a more playful or sarcastic way. - Put your s..... i... i..

Put your sock in it

I don't understand what you are saying - It's all G...... t.. m...

It's all Greek to me

A way of saying that you are neutral in a conflict and don’t want to take sides. - I'm S.........

Switzerland

To recover from something (often alcohol or a bad mood) by sleeping.- S...... i.... o......

Sleep it off

Leave immediately - Get o.... o.... m..... s....................

Get out of my sight

Indecisive, weak or lacking clear opinions or convictions - w.....-w......

Wishy-washy

You had enough of sth / To have experienced or done something so much that you don’t want any more of it. - Have your f......... o... something

Have your fill of something

Politely decline an invitation but suggest doing it at a later time - T...... a r....... ch....... on something

Take a rain check on something

Reacting too fast without thinking - Too quick t.... b................

Too quick to bite

That is reasonable / it makes sense - f................ e.................

Fair enough

Hurry up and say it - s......... .it o.......

Spit it out

Acting or speaking impulsively due to strong emotions like anger or excitement, without thinking clearly - In the h......... of t.... m..............

the heat of the moment

To fail to show up for a planned meeting or date, leaving the other person waiting - s................... somebody u..

Stand somebody up

To deceive someone by making them appear guilty of something they didn’t do / arrange a situation for someone - s....... somebody u...

set somebody up

not the right time - It's a b..... t..........

bad timing

In a second - In a j.....

jiffy

A bunch of nonsense - That's a l..... o... w.....

a lot of wind

To reconcile or resolve a disagreement or conflict, often after a period of tension or argument. - k..... and m..... u....

kiss and make up

You have an odd selection of things, you call them - Bits and b........

bits and bobs

Make fun of or tease someone - Take t.... m........... o.... of you

take the mickey out of you

Used to described someone who is being told off. - Get an e.......

get an earful

Common people (pejorative) - Chusma - R.......-r......

Riff-raff

A warning - h........-up

Heads-up

Someone who is irritating - a p....... in the n.......

a pain in the neck

To be very inexperienced - to be w...... b....... the e........

to be wet behind the ears

To overreact - to be a d....... q.................

drama queen

you must spend less money or be careful how you spend it because there is less available. - t....... your b.......

Tighten your belt

Continue with a subject, activity, or plan without changing - s....... to the p……….

stick to the point

Pause to think - Take a d ……… b…….

take a deep breath

something seems like a good idea but would be difficult to do - easier s..... t..... d……….

easier said than done

Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person - Barking up the w............ t.........

barking up the wrong tree

A situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it. - It takes t........ to t.............

it takes two to tango

Hear rumours about sth or sb - Hear it on the g.............

hear it on the grapevine

Go to bed - Hit the s.........

hit the sack

Said when a person appears just after being mentioned. - S.......... of the d...............!

speaking of the devil

Avoid the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. - Beat a........... the b..........

beat around the bush

To express regret about something that has already happened or cannot be changed - Cry o....... s.......... m..........

cry over spilt milk

When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. - Caught b........... t.... st.................

caught between two stools

It happens very rarely - once in a b......... m........

once in a blue moon

Say what someone else is thinking before he can say it himself - Take the w...... o.... of my m..............

take the words out of my mouth

To stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough - Call it a d.............

call it a day

Jealous of what other people have. - Be g........... with e...............

be green with envy

Talking about someone when he/she does not know about it - Talk b............ your b..........

talk behind your back

People's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say - Actions speak l........... t...... w..........

actions speak louder than words

Every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage - Every cloud has a s............ l............

every cloud has a silver lining

Do not worry about a possible future problem but deal with it if it happens - Cross the bridge w...... y...... c...... to it.

cross the bridge when you come to it

To feel a little sick - Feel u........... the w...........

feel under the weather

Get married - Let's t......... the k.......

let's tie the knot

To try to do something that is too difficult for you - Bite off more than y........ c......... ch..........

bite off more than you can chew

A person who is not expected to succeed in and/or unexpectedly wins an election, race, or other competition - To be a d........... h...........

be a dark horse

Do not depend for your success on a single person or plan of action - Don't put all the e........... i.... o...... b........

don't put all the eggs in one basket

Delay or avoid making a decision or choice; not take sides in a dispute; not to commit oneself - Sit on the f......................

sit on the fence

Said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something- Curiosity k...... the c.......

curiosity killed the cat

Solve two problems with one single action - Kill two b..... with o.... s................

kill two birds with one stone

Stop yourself from saying something you would really like to say - b...... your tongue.

bite your tongue

It is up to you to make the next move - The ball is i... y..... c..............

the ball is in your court

Something dishonest/suspicious is happening. - I s...... a r...

smell a rat

Something which is very easy. - It is a p...... of c....

a piece of cake