Idioms Weeks 6-9
Week 8
Week 9
Unit 3
Unit 4
100
If you describe someone's behaviour or opinion like this, you mean that that person is angry because they have not got or achieved something that they wanted
Sour grapes
100
To move up or climb something
To ascend
100
Something having value, such as a possession or property, that is owned by a person, business, or organization
Asset
100
Someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things
Absent-minded
100
To laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way
To mock
200
To suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do
To have cold feet
200
Behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, uncomfortable, or irritable
Fretful
200
Able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it, keen
Astute
200
To do something harmful to someone who trusted you
To stab someone in the back
200
To pretend in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support, in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail
To play devil's advocate
300
To have a selfish reason or strong opinion that influences your actions
To have an ax to grind
300
To surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies from getting in or out
Besiege
300
Morally bad, vicious
Nefarious
300
Something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry abou
Burden
300
A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
Compassion
400
To hide your emotions and not let other people see what you are feeling
To keep a stiff upper lip
400
A fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being considered
A red herring
400
Difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument, annoying
Vexatious
400
Not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel
Ruthless
400
An election in which a person or political party gets far more votes or seats than their opponents
A landslide victory
500
An event, such as a famous legal trial, that attracts a lot of public attention
Cause célèbre
500
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Thwart
500
A disease
Malady
500
The legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died
Custody
500
Behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something
Defiance