Spring Idioms
spring cleaning
thorough cleaning
to learn the ropes
to be trained
not my cup of tea
don't like
instructed
-ed
You speak Portuguese, ______?
don't you
spring into action
to start doing something
a dead-end job
a job with no opportunities to grow or get a better position
hit the bottle
drink a lot of alcohol
washed
-t
You were in class yesterday, ___?
weren't you?
spring something on someone
surprise
to be snowed under
to be very busy
to let the cat out of the bag
tell a secret
hugged
-d
He hasn't been in class lately, ______?
has he
spring back
recover
to work your way up
to improve your job, starting at the bottom and getting more responsibility and money
open a can of worms
make a situation more complicated or cause more problems
snowed
-d
I'm speaking too fast,
aren't I?
to be no spring chicken
to no longer be young
to burn the candle at both ends
work all day from early to late
just around the corner
soon
laughed
-t
You'll come visit me this summer, _____?
won't you?