Idioms from Weeks 1-6

Terms	Definitions
to eat humble pie	to admit an error and apologize
a pig in a poke	an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment
a flash in the pan	promising at the start but then disappointing
to pour oil on troubled waters	to attempt to calm a problematic situation
the sword of Damocles	iniment danger
a pyrrihic victory	a victory offset by many losses
a wet blanket	spoilsport
to beard the lion in his den	to attack someone, esp. a feared person, in his/her own surroundings
crocodile tears	false sympathy
to carry the day	to prevail
skid row	an area with cheap, rundown shacks
to go up in smoke	to fail
to throw down the gauntlet	to issue a challenge
feeling no pain	intoxicated, drunk
Hobson's choice	a decision made by someone else
to rule the roost	to be in charge
stock in trade	the goods or tools needed for a profession
to take down a peg	to lose reputation
to pass the buck	to pass the blame to someone else
to lionize a person	to treat someone like a celebrity
I'm from Missouri	I'm a skeptic
red-letter day	a good day
let sleeping dogs lie	don't make a problem worse
thumb's down	it's bad

Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.

There are no high scores or champions for this set yet. You can sign up or log in to be the first!

24 terms