JSTBMP - Week 1 - Idioms

 0    3 flashcards    DistrojerBuldozer
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question English Answer English
To assess costs or fees in enough small amounts that it adds up to a substantial sum.
start learning
nickel and dime somebody
My phone company has been nickel and diming me for years.
to exist only in small numbers or amounts
start learning
be thin on the ground
Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days.
To have a tendency to be cowardly or easily frightened.
start learning
have a yellow streak down one's back
He knew what they were doing was wrong, but he has a yellow streak down his back that kept him from intervening.

You must sign in to write a comment