Working Your Way Up: Master 60 English Idioms & Expressions (ESL Flashcards)

Are you tired of feeling lost when native English speakers use idioms and expressions? Do you find yourself nodding along, pretending to understand, even when you have no clue what they're talking about? If so, then it's time to up your English game and master these 60 common idioms and expressions.

Idiom Attack 2: Business, Brand & Bankruptcy - ESL Flashcards for Doing Business vol. 10: ~ Working Your Way Up... Master 60+ English Idioms & Expressions ... ESL Flashcards for Doing Business Book 5)

by Justin Goldman

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Language	:	English
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Print length	:	192 pages
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Idioms and expressions are a vital part of the English language. They add color and flavor to our speech, and they can make our communication more concise and efficient. However, they can also be confusing for learners, especially if they're not familiar with the cultural context behind them.

That's where these ESL flashcards come in. Each flashcard features a common English idiom or expression, along with its meaning and an example of how to use it in a sentence. You can use these flashcards to practice your English vocabulary and improve your communication skills.

How to use these flashcards

These flashcards are designed to be used in a variety of ways. You can:

• Study them on your own, using the meaning and example sentence to help you remember the idiom or expression.
• Quiz yourself by covering up the meaning and example sentence and trying to recall the idiom or expression.
• Use them with a partner or in a group, taking turns testing each other on the idioms and expressions.

No matter how you choose to use them, these flashcards are a great way to improve your English vocabulary and communication skills.

The 60 idioms and expressions

Here are the 60 idioms and expressions included in this set of flashcards:

1. A dime a dozen - very common or ordinary
2. At the drop of a hat - immediately or without hesitation
3. Back to the drawing board - to start over from the beginning
4. Barking up the wrong tree - to be mistaken or on the wrong track
5. Beat around the bush - to avoid talking about something directly
6. Bite off more than you can chew - to take on more than you can handle
7. Break a leg - to wish someone good luck
8. Call it a day - to stop working or ng something
9. Cat got your tongue? - to ask someone why they are not talking
10. Caught red-handed - to be caught in the act of ng something wrong
11. Change of heart - to change one's mind
12. Chip on your shoulder - to have a grudge or resentment
13. Close but no cigar - to be close to achieving something but not quite make it
14. Come a long way - to make a lot of progress
15. Cost an arm and a leg - to be very expensive
16. Cry over spilled milk - to worry about something that cannot be changed
17. Cut to the chase - to get to the point
18. Down to the wire - to come very close to a deadline or goal
19. Drive me nuts - to make me crazy
20. Drop in the bucket - a small or insignificant amount
21. Eat like a horse - to eat a lot
22. Elephant in the room - a large or obvious problem that everyone is avoiding talking about
23. Face the music - to accept the consequences of one's actions
24. Fall between the cracks - to be overlooked or forgotten
25. Feel under the weather - to feel sick or unwell
26. Get a break - to have a chance to rest or relax
27. Get off my back - to stop bothering me
28. Get out of hand - to become uncontrollable
29. Get the ball rolling - to start something
30. Give me a break - to stop bothering me
31. Go the extra mile - to do more than what is expected
32. Have a bone to pick with someone - to have a disagreement or problem with someone
33. Have one's head in the clouds - to be daydreaming or not paying attention
34. Hit the nail on the head - to say or do something that is exactly right

Idiom Attack 2: Business, Brand & Bankruptcy - ESL Flashcards for Doing Business vol. 10: ~ Working Your Way Up... Master 60+ English Idioms & Expressions ... ESL Flashcards for Doing Business Book 5)

by Justin Goldman

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	4072 KB
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Print length	:	192 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE