Carnival: clown, flag, mask
Carnival Idioms
Idiom | Explanation | Example |
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clown around | behave foolishly or silly | The kids were just clowning around – they didn’t mean to download a virus and delete all the files on the computer. |
be a clown | fool/a person who behaves unwisely | That clown driving the car ahead of us just ran a red light! |
fly/show/wave the flag | show your support for someone/something | Today, I’m flying the flag for breast cancer survivors by wearing a pink ribbon. |
keep the flag flying | continue to do/support something which is in danger of ending | Mark has quit the club. If we want to save the burying beetle from extinction it’s up to you and me to keep the flag flying. |
somebody’s mask slips | somebody who has been pretending to be nice suddenly shows their true personality | Janine’s mask slipped when she refused to give Sally a lift home in the rain. It seems she isn’t as nice as we all thought. |