Casual English: 100 Common Idioms
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| Idiom |
Definition |
Sense |
Example |
| get bent out of shape |
irritable,
not feeling like your normal self |
negative |
I
know you don't like switching to a new work team, but don't
get bent out of shape.
It's only temporary. |
| bright and early |
early |
positive |
Let's
get up bright and
early! We have a lot to accomplish today. |
| cut class |
to
skip class, to not go |
neutral
to negative |
My
friend has been cutting
a lot of classes. I hope she doesn't ruin her
grades for this quarter. |
| get off ____ back |
stop
bothering someone, stop insisting |
negative |
My
brother kept asking me for money. I told him to get off my back
because I don't have any. |
| give it _____ best shot |
try
very hard, make a good effort |
positive |
I'm
worried about the exam to get into medical school, but I
plan to give it my
best shot. |
| hit the books |
study |
neutral |
I
had fun at the mall, but I have to go home now. It's time to
hit the books. |
| don't lose your head / keep your
head |
don't
go crazy, don't lose control |
neutral |
I
know you're very busy, but don't lose your head. Take a deep breath and
stay calm. My husband tends to keep his head in stressful situations. |
| not feeling ... don't / didn't feel
so hot |
not
feeling good, feeling a little sick |
negative |
I
don't want to miss work, but I'm not feeling so hot. I think I have
the flu that has been going around. |
| not pulling ____ weight |
to
not do the appropriate amount of work when part of a team |
negative |
What's
wrong with John? He hasn't
been pulling his weight lately. Some one needs to
talk to him. |
| running behind |
late,
behind schedule |
neutral
to negative |
Sorry
I'm so late! I got stuck in a long work meeting this
morning, and I've been running
behind ever since. |
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