Day 5 of sharing idioms and phrasal verbs everyday

Idioms:

  1. A stone throw's away - A very short distance
  2. A stitch in time saves nine - It is better to solve a problem straight away and not let it become bigger
  3. A stiff-necked person - An obstinate person
  4. A stick in the mud - A person who resists change
  5. A snowball effect - An accelerating growth of magnitude
  6. A skeleton in the cupboard - An embarrassing fact to be kept secret
  7. A sight for a sore eyes - A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see
  8. A shot in the arm - An encouraging stimulus / Something that gives encouragement
  9. A sea change - A profound or notable transformation
  10. A safe pair of hands - A reliable person
  11. A sacred cow - A person never to be criticized
  12. A rotten apple - A single bad person or thing in a group
  13. A rolling stone gathers no moss - A person who doesn't settle in one place for a long time, does not gain wealth, name or fame
  14. A red rag to a bull - An object, utterance, or act which is certain to provoke someone
  15. A red letter day - An important day / A noteworthy and memorable day

Phrasal verbs:

  1. Bring off - To successfully accomplish
  2. Bring in - To introduce / To generate
  3. Bring forward - To present / To reschedule for an earlier time
  4. Bring forth - To produce or give birth to
  5. Bring down - To reduce / To make unhappy
  6. Bring around - To convince / To restore to consciousness
  7. Bring along - To bring someone or something with oneself
  8. Bring about/on - To cause something to happen
  9. Brew up - To develop, often a plan or storm
  10. Breeze through - To complete something easily and effortlessly
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anonymousfr
11mos
  1. A stitch in time saves nine - It is better to solve a problem straight away and not let it become bigger
  2. A stick in the mud - A person who resists change
  3. A sea change - A profound or notable transformation
  4. A rolling stone gathers no moss - A person who doesn't settle in one place for a long time, does not gain wealth, name or fame
  5. A red rag to a bull - An object, utterance, or act which is certain to provoke someone
  6. A red letter day - An important day / A noteworthy and memorable day
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