Learn IDIOMS with me

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Dear friends

I suggest you to learn with me some new fun english idioms....what do you think about this
There are series of idioms:
* Animal Idioms
*Food Idioms
* Body idioms
and i'll try to give you a new idiom every day.
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[drimz]

Hello

thanks for this new topic; I want to participate with you, so let me first define for the members what is an idiom

An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language

These are some idioms hoping they'll be useful for everybody

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen:
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas:
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket:
A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock:
Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me:
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg:
Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye:
Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite:
Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat:
Willing to do something immediately.

[emeraude]

Hello




thanks for this new topic; I want to participate with you, so let me first define for the members what is an idiom

An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language

These are some idioms hoping they'll be useful for everybody



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Dear Drimz

thanks a lot for your precious information about idioms and especially the exact definition of Idioms, it was a real help because i forgot to do it!!! so thank you very much.
But i prefer giving idioms step by step and by series or categories ( body idioms, animal idioms,
etc...) it will be easier to learn that..isn't it ?
Sincerly yours.
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[Ferzan ozpetek]

thanks a lot

[ابومريم]

Thanks dear emeraude

waiting for more of your nice idioms

god may bless you

[emeraude]

Series 1: Body idioms


He has got his head in the clouds -
If someone is not fully aware of a situation, .

It’s like banging your head against a brick wall
If we try to do something that seems impossible
or makes us frustrated,


He’s got an old head on young shoulders.
if someone seems older than they are or if they talk and think like an older person

REGARDSbye1


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[emeraude]

Thanks dear emeraude

waiting for more of your nice idioms

god may bless you

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[emeraude]

thanks a lot
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[drimz]

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Dear Drimz

thanks a lot for your precious information about idioms and especially the exact definition of Idioms, it was a real help because i forgot to do it!!! so thank you very much.
But i prefer giving idioms step by step and by series or categories ( body idioms, animal idioms,
etc...) it will be easier to learn that..isn't it ?
Sincerly yours.




Thank you very much for your kindness dear brother and sorry if I walked so fast in your topic
كـرة


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[emeraude]

[quote=drimz;429312]Thank you very much for your kindness dear brother and sorry if I walked so fast in your topic



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[emeraude]

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Series 2
Animal Idioms....Insect Idioms

BUSY AS A BEE
Look at them all working away: busy, buzzy bees.
Busy, buzzy, buzzy, buzzy, buzzy ……buzz buzz.

In English, if someone is very busy or is moving around quickly doing lots of things we can say they’re busy as a bee.

To have butterflies in your stomach.

In English, if we’re very nervous about something we have to do, we can say "I have butterflies in my stomach".


REGARDS bye1

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Series 3
FOOD IDIOMS

It’s n ot my cup of tea.
In English, if there’s something we don’t like very much for example a sport or a type of music, we can say ‘it's not my cup of tea

And n ow…
Time for a geography lesson. China is an extremely large country
Can you imagine how much tea there is in China
..................... A lot
So in that way we have idiom to learn related to tea and China icon30

I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China
In English, if there is something we would never do, we can say ‘I ouldn’t do it for all the tea in China

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[emeraude]

No Answer?????????????????????????

[asmaa99]

...i read the subject step by step
I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China

[emeraude]

...i read the subject step by step
I wouldn’t do it for all the tea in China

Hi Asma
sorry but i haven't understood what do you mean by using this idiom!!!!!
doest it mean that the topic doesn't interest you??tears
Any suggestion?

Regardsbye1

[asmaa99]

Hi Asma

sorry but i haven't understood what do you mean by using this idiom!!!!!
doest it mean that the topic doesn't interest you??tears
Any suggestion?


Regardsbye1

hello again my brother.....nono it's not like that .....the topic is so cool and very important and i use this idiom....because i want to u to give
as more exemple about it..thanks

[emeraude]

hello again my brother.....nono it's not like that .....the topic is so cool and very important and i use this idiom....because i want to u to give
as more exemple about it..thanks


Hi Asmaa
first i'm your sister and not brothericon30
thank u a lot for your encouragement, i promise you to give you new funny idioms, easy to learn and to catch..please give me more time to do it because i'm a bit busy with exams

please feel free to make any suggestion or new idea

Best regardsbye1

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HELLO.....I'm BACK clap!!! And welcome back with me to learn some new funny idioms!! t



ANIMAL IDIOMS

* TO BE IN THE DOG HOUSE
In English if someone is unpopular because they've done something wrong we can say they're 'in the dog house'.
n_oI’m really in the doghouse with my boss

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BIRDBRAIN

You might think that birds are not very clever and so not very good teachers – and you’re right! I mean look at them.... Their heads are tiny. And a tiny head means a tiny brain. So in English we call someone isn't very bright birdbrain’

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A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME


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I can use this idiom when I want to give you some information but I don't want you to know who told me.



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