Expression

21 flashcards · English · by baidut

1. by and by

   before long or eventually

2. curb your appetite

   to control or restrain your appetite

3. cutting-edge

   innovative or pioneering

4. hedge their bets

   to protect against making the wrong choice

5. glass ceiling

   an institutional barrier that keeps women from obtaining high-level positions

6. Let bygones be bygones

   to forgive and forget

7. For all intents and purposes

   in every practical sense

8. To give a piece of one's mind

   (to speak angrily to someone) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone. That is the fourth time this week my neighbor's barking dog has woken me up. I'm going to go give her a piece of my mind about it.

9. across the board

   applying to all

10. fish out of water

    a person in an unsuitable position

11. high horse

    to be arrogant

12. rear its ugly head

    something unpleasant that's hidden and suddenly appears

13. shot in the arm

    an encouraging stimulus

14. Barbed wire

    fencing with spikes

15. high and dry

    being left stranded, without help or hope of recovery.

16. level the playing field

    to make a situation fair for all. Fair competition, where no advantage is shown to either side. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/228650.html

17. a piece of the action

    get in on something https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/piece-of-the-action.html gimme a pieca da action

18. rise and shine

    tell someone to get out of bed

19. I'm so jelly

    I'm so jealous

20. Stay awesome Gotham!

    easy peasy joky joke Super duper

21. kudos to those authors!

    praise and honor received for an achievement.