Year 2 - Quarter 1 Idiom Flashcards

Front

a careless person who upsets others

Back

a bull in a china shop

Front

a short sleep taken during the day

Back

a catnap

Front

improve your situation by your own efforts

Back

pull yourself up by your bootstraps

Front

someone who is important in a small community, but might not seem so important in a bigger community

Back

big fish in a small pond

Front

to express admiration or respect

Back

take one’s hat off to (someone)

Front

to lose all or most of one’s money

Back

to lose one’s shirt

Front

to cause emotional pain

Back

cut to the quick

Front

something is expensive, or costs a lot

Back

cost a pretty penny