Cambridge English: PET (Préliminaire B1) - Expressions idiomatiques

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one's cup of tea

[Phrase]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: If horror movies aren’t your cup of tea, you might want to skip this one.

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piece of cake

[Phrase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: Did you see that?Piece of cake!

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to take something with a pinch of salt

[Phrase]

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: You have to take what he says with a pinch of salt.

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to spill the beans

[Phrase]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The company's CEO accidentally spilled the beans about their upcoming merger during a casual conversation, causing a frenzy in the business world.

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to go pear-shaped

[Phrase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company's plan to expand its business in Europe went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn.

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to cry over spilled milk

[Phrase]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: My favorite vase fell and broke, but there's no sense in crying over spilled milk.I'll find a way to repair it or get a new one.

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once in a blue moon

[Phrase]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: Once in a blue moon, if the weather permits, they organize a neighborhood barbecue.

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to see eye to eye

[Phrase]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: It took some time for the new colleagues to understand each other's perspectives, but eventually, they began to see eye to eye and work collaboratively.

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cold feet

[nom]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

peur, trac

Ex: The athlete experienced cold feet before the championship race , feeling overwhelmed by the pressure and expectations .L'athlète a eu **des sueurs froides** avant la course du championnat, se sentant submergé par la pression et les attentes.

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to pull one's leg

[Phrase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: Don't take everything he says seriously; he enjoys pulling people's legs.

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an arm and (a) leg

[Phrase]

a large sum of money

Ex: The wedding ceremony at the exclusive venue was lovely, but it came with a price tag of an arm and leg.

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to break the ice

[Phrase]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: At the party, she played a game that encouraged guests to interact and break the ice.

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Cambridge English: PET (Préliminaire B1)

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