B2 level - Idioms and Proverbs
Here you will learn idioms and proverbs such as "to get cold feet" and "to kill two birds with one stone," prepared for B2 learners.
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to lose one's head
She quickly loses her temper when things don't go as planned.
to need a shoulder to cry on
In tough times, having someone to lean on is very important.
to take lightly
You must not take the safety rules lightly.
to open someone's eyes
Sometimes you have to open someone's eyes so they see the truth.
to turn a blind eye
The police often turn a blind eye to minor offenses.
to buy a pig in a poke
Never buy a pig in a poke, but look closely at the goods.
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
The boy is just as athletic as his father. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
to put in a lot of effort
The team really put in a lot of effort and won the game.
not to go out of one's way
She didn't put much effort into the exam.
to be an old hand
As an experienced person, he knows exactly how to solve problems.
to prick up one's ears
The children pricked up their ears when the fairy tale began.
to hang in the air
The question about the raise has been hanging in the air for weeks.
sticking point
Sometimes you reach a sticking point and don't know what to do next.
to go too far
Sometimes you overshoot the mark during training.
to kill two birds with one stone
He did the shopping and visited his mother – two birds with one stone!
to get off with a slap on the wrist
We got away lightly, although the house was damaged.
to keep someone on their toes
The new project really keeps the team on their toes.
to crack the whip
If you want success, sometimes you have to crack the whip.
to follow in someone's footsteps
She follows in her mother's footsteps and takes over the company.
to bury one's head in the sand
It doesn't help to bury your head in the sand – you have to face the problem.
to accept something
He accepted the bad weather to visit his friends.
to read someone like a book
He's very transparent; you can read him like a book.
to read someone like a book
He's very transparent; you can read him like a book.
to fly off the handle
She flew off the handle because someone damaged her car.