idioms 2

Idiom-adjectives

1. made about =crazy about

2. rolling in money =having a lot of money

3. scared to death

4. set in one's ways = A person who is set in their ways is someone who is unable or
  unwilling to change their ideas, habits or methods, often because
  they are old
5. short of

6. too good to be true= 

7. dead set against = strongly opposed to

8. far from it= certainly not

9. easier said than done eg. Keeping the cats off the sofa is easier said than done.

Idiom- adverbs

1. more often than not= most of the time

More often than not, a student will come up with the right answer.

Idiom-verbal

1. dot one's i's and cross one's t's

2. ask for trouble 自討苦吃

3. blow one's own trumpet

4. wrapped up in=Completely preoccupied by or absorbed in

5. break the ice

6. break the news: make something known

7. bring to light :Reveal or disclose something previously hidden or secret

8. not give a damn=Not care about

9. carry ... too far=to exceed the limits of...

10. caught red-handed=To be caught in the act of committing a misdemeanour, with the evidence there for all to see. 人贓並獲

11. come of age=Mature or develop fully

12. bring/ come to a head = Cause to reach a turning point or crisis

13. come to grips with = to deal with directly or firmly/to encounter; meet; cope with

14. come to terms with:to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love

15. (no use) cry over spilt milk = (Don't) regret what cannot be undone or rectified

16. curry favour [with someone]:Seek gain or advancement by fawning or flattery拍馬屁

17. cut ...short 縮短

18. eat one's words =to admit that something one said before was wrong

19. do/perform/work miracles/wonders (for/with something) : to be very successful in producing results (for/with something)

20.  fall short of = Prove inadequate or insufficient

21. feel the pinch=to have problems with money because you are earning less than before

22. follow suit

23. get away from =Escape the consequences or blame for

24. get even with sb  =to do something equally bad to someone who has done something bad to you

25.  be/get carried away =to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do

26. get the better of/get the best of; have the better or best of=Become superior to or master someone or something

27. give sb a big hand 拍手

28. give sb the creeps =to cause someone to have uncomfortable feelings of nervousness or fear

29. give your word =to promise eg. He gave his word that he would marry her and she had no cause to doubt him.

 31. go Dutch

32. go to the dogs/go to  pot  =If a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is becoming very much less successful than it was in the past. or Deteriorate, decline; come to a bad end

33.  have a crush (on someone) = have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results)

34. get up the nerve =get enough courage

35. have no backbone=spineless, weak

36. have money to burn=have a lot of money

37. turn a blind eye to ...(eg. offenders)

38. sshow sb in their true colours /show one's true colors idiom =to show what someone's real character is, especially when it is unpleasant

40. ram sth home =to emphasize the importance of what you are saying in order to make certain people understand it eg. He thumped the desk as he rammed his point home.

 41.

Idiom-preposition

1. for your own good 為你好 

2. [left] out in the cold 被忽略

3.be at odds =to disagree eg. Her version of events was at odds with (= very different from) the police report.