CPE expressions 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Bury your head in the sand

Try and ignore a problem

Fly off the handle

Get really angry about something (perhaps more than the situation merits)

Have cold feet

Seriously doubt an important decision

Give someone the cold shoulder

Ignore someone

Hit the nail on the head

Say something that is exactly right

Bide your time

Wait for the right moment

Get to the bottom of something

Solve a problem or find out why something happened

Bear in mind

Take into consideration

Have it in for someone

When you want to hurt/damage someone because of something they've done in the past

A tall order

Something difficult to do/achieve

Down in the dumps

Sad or depressed

Have a way with

Be good with

By the skin of your teeth

Barely

Beyond the pale

Totally unacceptable

Draw the line at

Say where your limit is or what you're willing to tolerate

Have a whale of a time

Have a really good time

A piece of cake

Really easy

A last resort

a drastic last option

A pain in the neck

something that is annoying

Get your own way

Get what you want

Cross the line

Used to say someone has gone too far

Change your tune

Change your opinion about something (often used to criticize people for doing this)

Cost an arm and a leg

Be very expensive

Get your just desserts

Get what you deserve

Bite your tongue

Stop yourself from saying someone for fear or upsetting or offending them