Idioms III flashcards
- Level 3
- English
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Learn Idioms with 10 free flashcards (level 3): meanings, example sentences, pictures and audio pronunciation. Includes At sixes and sevens, Bury the hatchet, Not playing with a full deck, Throw caution to the wind and more.
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At sixes and sevens
In a state of confusion or disarray.
“With the sudden changes, the plans were at sixes and sevens.”
Bury the hatchet
To make peace or settle one's differences.
“After years of rivalry, the two companies decided to bury the hatchet.”
Not playing with a full deck
Not having all one's mental faculties; not completely sane or rational.
“He's been making such strange decisions; I think he's not playing with a full deck.”
Throw caution to the wind
To become very reckless or careless.
“He threw caution to the wind and invested all his money in a dubious venture.”
A red herring
Something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue.
“The detective realized that the clue was a red herring.”
Cook the books
To alter financial records to conceal fraud or theft.
“The accountant was fired for cooking the books.”
A storm in a teacup
A lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important.
“The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup.”
To have a bee in one's bonnet
To be obsessed with an idea or to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind.
“She's got a bee in her bonnet about starting her own business.”
To cut the mustard
To reach or surpass the desired standard or performance.
“He's a good guitarist, but he just doesn't cut the mustard as a singer.”
To flog a dead horse
To continue to make an issue of something that is over, or no longer relevant.
“Arguing about this now is just flogging a dead horse.”