In Apple Pie Order 1100 Words You Need Week 22 Day 2

In Apple pie order 1100 words you need to know week 22 day 2 at LELB Society with flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS

In Apple Pie Order 1100 Words In Apple Pie Order 1100 Words in order, neat and tidy, organized, spick-and-span Being neat and tidy is not just a matter of setting things in apple pie order. It’s a reflection of habits, routines and mindsets. When you’re busy and bogged down with work, sometimes your living space …

The Fat Is In The Fire 1100 Words You Need Week 21

The fat is in the fire 1100 words you need to know week 21 day 3 at LELB Society with flashcards for TOEFL, GRE & IELTS

The fat is in the fire The fat is in the fire something has happened that will certainly cause trouble, the mischief is done, something troublesome has happened, smell a rat, big trouble, said when something has been said or done that will cause a lot of trouble A course of action with inevitable bad …

On Tenterhooks 1100 Words You Need Week 21 Day 2

On tenterhooks 1100 words you need to know week 21 day 2 at LELB Society with flashcards for TOEFL & IELTS

On Tenterhooks 1100 Words On Tenterhooks 1100 Words in a state of suspense and agitation, nervous, excited, apprehensive, on edge, agitated, anxious, a state of anxiety Tenterhooks or tenter hooks are hooked nails in a device called a tenter. Tenters were wooden frames which were used as far back as the 14th century in the …

Two Strings to One’s Bow 1100 Words You Need

Two strings to one's bow 1100 words you need to know week 21 day 1 at LELB Society with flashcards for IELTS & TOEFL

Two Strings to One’s Bow Two Strings to One’s Bow two or more ways to achieve success or a particular task, increasing the likelihood of achieving something through more than one method or way The salesman had both a real and an online store to sell his products to all potential customers. In other words, …

Take The Wind Out Of Someone’s Sails 1100 Words

Take the wind out of someone's sails 1100 words you need to know week 20 day 4 at LELB Society with flashcards for TOEFL & IELTS

Take the wind out of someone’s sails Take the wind out of someone’s sails to frustrate someone by unexpectedly shocking them, make someone feel less confident, belittle, put someone down, humiliate, deflate, devalue, look down on At the same time, I recognize that because leadership is hard and can be personally risky, it is not …

Tongue In Cheek 1100 Words You Need Week 20 Day 3

Tongue in cheek 1100 words you need to know week 20 day 3 with flashcards at LELB Society for IELTS, TOEFL

Tongue In Cheek 1100 Words Tongue In Cheek 1100 Words (adj, adv & idiom) if you say something tongue in cheek, you don’t take it seriously and consider it to be funny, be joking about something, amusing and hilarious, witty and comic, jokey, droll, in jest, insincere The teacher had his tongue in his cheek …

Left Holding the Bag 1100 Words You Need Week 20

Left holding the bag 1100 words you need to know week 20 day 1 with flashcards for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE

Left Holding the Bag Left Holding the Bag to be left holding the baby, to be left as the only person who’s responsible or blameworthy for a difficult situation, to be put in a situation where you have to assume all the responsibilities in an unfair way The expression “left holding the bag” originated in …

Behind the Eight Ball 1100 Words You Need Week 19

Behind the Eight Ball Behind the Eight Ball at a disadvantage, in a highly disadvantageous position, in trouble, in difficulty, having problems, in distress, in the soup The phrase “behind the eight ball” seems to have originated from the game of billiard. The phrase is stated to have been used by The New York Times …

Know the Ropes 1100 Words You Need Week 19 Day 3

know the ropes 1100 words you need week 19 day 3 with flashcards for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE

Know the Ropes 1100 Words Know the Ropes 1100 Words to be familiar with a place, system or organization and know how to act effectively, know your way around something, have experience of the appropriate procedures, to be confident and pretty good at doing or using something This idiom originated from shipping. A sailing ship …

It’s An ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good 1100 Words

It's an ill wind that blows nobody good 1100 words you need week 19 day 2 with flashcards for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE

It’s An ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good It’s An ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good someone who takes advantage of other people’s misfortunes, an opportunistic person, an unscrupulous and unprincipled person who benefits from other people’s misfortunes Watch this video on YouTube A sailing metaphor frequently invoked to explain good luck arising from the …