Advanced Idioms - Science and Technology

Index
Match the phrases on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • a cog in the machine
  • be on the same wavelength
  • get your wires crossed
  • blow a fuse/gasket
  • grease the wheels
  • it's not rocket science
  • in layman’s terms
  • reinvent the wheel
  • a silver surfer
  • as bright as a button
  • become extremely angry quickly or suddenly
  • waste a great deal of time or effort in creating sth that already exists
  • have the same opinions and feelings as someone else
  • used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand
  • an old person who uses the Internet
  • a small or insignificant member of a larger organisation or system
  • very intelligent and full of energy
  • do something to make an operation run smoothly
  • in plain or simple language
  • talk about two or more people who fail to understand each other
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