
CPE use of English unit 3b idioms/fixed phrases 1 and 2

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What does 'off colour' mean?
Back
Feeling slightly unwell or ill.
2.
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What does it mean to 'chair' a meeting?
Back
To preside over or lead a meeting.
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What does 'show your true colours' mean?
Back
To reveal one's true character or intentions.
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What does 'with flying colours' mean?
Back
To pass or succeed in something with great success.
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What does 'let sleeping dogs lie' mean?
Back
To avoid interfering in a situation that is currently stable.
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What does 'under the collar' mean?
Back
Feeling angry or upset.
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What does 'on the dole' mean?
Back
Receiving unemployment benefits.
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What does 'down the drain' mean?
Back
Wasted or lost.
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What does 'throw your weight around' mean?
Back
To use one's influence or power to intimidate others.
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What does 'red-handed' mean?
Back
Caught in the act of doing something wrong.
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