Add-on to Vocabulary Idioms with Verbs and Prepositions and their definitions
1. cost an arm and a leg 2. with hands tied 3. turn a blind eye 4. see eye to eye 5. foot in mouth 6. without a leg to stand on 7. a pain in the neck 8. with his tail between his legs 9. a frog in one's throat 10. elbow grease 11. seeing red 12. chasing rainbows 13. heart of gold put on-to wear, to pretend, to produce put off-to postpone 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. put up-to prepare, assemble 13. put away-to dispose of by killing put up with-tolerate put on-a pretense (slang) 14. green thumb 15. 16. black sheep 17. once in a blue moon 18. (have) a yellow streak 19. raise a red flag 20. in black and white 21. out of the blue 22. raise a white flag 23. red-letter day 24. get the green light 25. black market rose-colored glasses
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1. Cost an arm and a leg: To be very expensive. - The car costs an arm and a leg!
2. With hands tied: To be unable to act or succeed due to limitations or constraints. - I had my hands tied and could not finish the project on time.
3. Turn a blind eye: To purposely ignore a situation, often an illegal or unethical one. - The manager turned a blind eye to the corruption going on at the company.
4. See eye to eye: To agree or understand each other's point of view. - We need to see eye to eye on this issue in order to work together effectively.
5. Foot in mouth: To say something embarrassing or inappropriate. - I put my foot in my mouth during the meeting by making an inappropriate joke.
6. Without a leg to stand on: To have no valid argument or defense. - Her opinion was invalid as she had no leg to stand on.
7. A pain in the neck: A frustrating person or situation. - He is such a pain in the neck! I can't stand him.
8. With his tail between his legs: To be in a state of disgrace or submission. - He came to the meeting with his tail between his legs, knowing he had messed up.
9. A frog in one's throat: Feeling reluctant to speak, often because of fear. - I have a frog in my throat as I need to tell my boss some bad news.
10. Elbow grease: Hard work or perseverance to achieve something. - I put in a lot of elbow grease to finish the project on time.
11. Seeing red: Feeling angry or upset. - I'm seeing red after that frustrating meeting!
12. Chasing rainbows: Pursuing an unrealistic or futile goal. - Don't chase rainbows, it's a waste of time.
13. Heart of gold: To be generous and kind-hearted. - She has such a heart of gold! She always helps those in need.
14. Green thumb: To have a natural talent for gardening or plant-care. - She has a green thumb, all of her plants are so healthy and vibrant.
15. Black sheep: Outcast or misfit within a group or family. - He feels like a black sheep in his family as he is so different from them.
16. Once in a blue moon: To be very rare or infrequent. - Finding a unicorn is once in a blue moon.
17. (Have) a yellow streak: To be cowardly or timid. - He has such a yellow streak, always backing out of the fight.
18. Raise a red flag: To notice or point out a concerning or risky situation. - His behavior is raising red flags and we need to investigate further.
19. In black and white: To be clear and obvious. - This issue is in black and white, there is no room for ambiguity.
20. Out of the blue: To be unexpected or sudden. - His proposal came out of the blue and caught everyone off guard.
21. Raising a white flag: To surrender or give up. - The soldiers raised a white flag, signaling their surrender.
22. Red-letter day: A day of great importance or celebration. - Her graduation was a red-letter day for her family.
23. Get the green light: To receive approval or permission. - We finally got the green light to start the project, we're excited to begin.
24. Black market: A market for illegal goods or services. - The black market for animal parts is a serious issue.
25. Rose-colored glasses: To have an overly positive or unrealistic view on a situation. - She sees the world through rose-colored glasses, not facing the reality of the situation.
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