be a chip off the old block

be a chip off the old block 

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to be very similar to your mother or father in appearance or character 

when the chips are down

when the chips are down  

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in a serious or difficult situation, especially one in which you realize what is really true or important  

when the chips are down, you've only got yourself to depend on

chip

chip =French fry=crisp=potato Chips 

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a long thin piece of potato cooked in oil  

a bag of potato chips  

  

have a chip on your shoulder  

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to easily become offended or angry because you think you have been treated unfairly in the past 

 

Face time

 Face time 

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I thihk that face time is useful for all. It`s the most effective tipe of learning foreign language

 -time during which people communicate not by means of telecommunication == face to face 

to vote

the right to vote in political elections 

         In France women didn't get the vote until 1945 

 At that time black people did not yet have the vote 

pitch a tent/pitch camp

pitch a tent/pitch camp 

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to set up a tent or a camp for a short time 

Try and pitch your tent on level ground 

chalk and cheese

chalk and cheese 

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 completely different from each other  

The two brothers are as different as chalk and cheese 

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree 

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 saying that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way 

be a bit much

be a bit much 

 be unacceptable, impolite, or unfair
 

It's a bit much when he criticizes us for doing something that he does himself 

neck and neck

(neck and neck (with somebody 

if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other 

Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck 

have a heart

have a  

used to tell someone not to be too strict or unkind - used humorously

be in good heart

be in good   

 

    to feel happy and confident======= 

The team are in good heart and ready for the season's matches

like a lamb to the slaughter

like a lamb to the slaughter 

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used when someone is going to do something dangerous, but they do not realize it or have no choice 

black sheep

black sheep 

someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment 

Amy's always been the black sheep of the family 

the cream of something

the cream of something  

the best people or things from a group    

he students at this college are the cream of the crop =the best of alLl  

jam tomorrow

jam tomorrow  

good things someone promises you, which never happen 

There is an element of 'jam tomorrow' about some of the government's policies

the light

the light at the end of the tunnel==realize that there is hope 

 something good that gives you hope that a long and difficult period is going to end soon 

After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel

have kittens

have kittens 

to be very anxious or upset about something 

face

a long face =an unhappy expression 

 

pull/make a face (=change your expression to make people laugh or to show you are angry, disappointed etc) 

 

a blank face =an expression that shows you do not know or recognize something 

 

a face like thunder =a very angry expression 

  

somebody's face lights up/brightens =they start to look happy 

 

somebody's face falls =they start to look unhappy 

 

somebody's face darkens =they start to look angry or threatening  

  

see something in somebody's face 

show in somebody's face 

from something is written all over somebody's face =something is obvious  someone's expression 

you should have seen his/her face spoken =used to say that someone was very angry, surprised etc  

the look/expression on somebody's face a smile/grin/frown etc on somebody's face

smile

the gods  smile on somebody 

you have good luck==