Idioms |
| cry over spilt milk |
waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed |
| fly off the handle |
suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason |
| give sb a taste/dose of their own medicine |
treat someone in the same bad way they treat other people |
| give sth a miss |
decide not to do something that you usually do |
| grin and bear it |
accept a difficult situation without complaining or showing how you feel |
| keep a straight face |
remain serious and not laugh |
| keep your hair on |
used for telling someone not to get angry or upset |
| kick yourself |
be very annoyed because you have made a mistake, missed an opportunity, etc |
| let off steam |
shout or do something that allows you to get rid of anger |
| let sleeping dogs lie |
leave a person or situation alone if they might cause you trouble |
| never/don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
if you are given something good, you should not complain about it or try to find things that are wrong with it |
| up in arms about |
angry and complaining about something |
