Court interpreting idioms Exam Study
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Ace up your sleeve - answerIf you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will
give you an advantage that other people don't know
Achilles' Heel - answerweak point
Add fuel to the fire - answerto make a bad situation worse
Air your dirty...
Ace up your sleeve - answer✔If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will
give you an advantage that other people don't know
Achilles' Heel - answer✔weak point
Add fuel to the fire - answer✔to make a bad situation worse
Air your dirty laundry in public - answer✔to talk about your private disagreements or
embarrassing matters in public
Albatross around your neck - answer✔a problem resulting from something you did that stops
you from being; difficult burden u can't get rid of
All thumbs - answer✔clumsy
Apple of your eye - answer✔A person or thingthat is greatly loved
Asleep at the switch - answer✔not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully
at the end of your rope - answer✔(USA) If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of
your patience or endurance.
ax to grind - answer✔selfish motive
Babe in the woods - answer✔naive, defenceless, young person.
back seat driver - answer✔a person who gives unwanted advice
baker's dozen - answer✔13 of something
Bark is worse than your bite - answer✔...
bark up the wrong tree - answer✔to direct your attention or efforts towards the wrong person or
thing. Have the wrong idea about something
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