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Idioms: BEING HAPPY |
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to walk on air - ( , )
E.g. Most couples feel they are walking on air on their wedding day.
to be thrilled to bits - ,
E.g. I'm absolutely thrilled to bits to be Leo's best man.
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proverbs help |
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Neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring. – . . ( , )
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday but never jam today. – .
Many physicians have killed the king. – .
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. – . , . , .
Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies. – . ()
You can’t eat your cake and have it.– , .
After death the doctor.– . . , .
Cracked pots last longest. – . .
To know on which side one’s bread is buttered. – . . , .
Explanation: If you know which side one's bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them.
Situation: There is a girl called Helen who does her best at work. Her boss is pleased with her way of working. One day he represented her as the best worker of the month. Why she became successful? The explanation is quite simple – she is always aware of where one's best interests lie. As at work shealways helps out his boss; she knows which side of his bread is buttered.
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Idioms About Clothing (2)... |
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ir one`s dirty linen in public(. )
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- To discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in the presence of others.
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"She has a habit of airing everyone's dirty linen in public."
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Birthday suit (. )
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- Complete nakedness.
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Example:
"The child was running around in his birthday suit."
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Feather in one`s cap (. )
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- Something to be proud of, an honor.
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"That harward degree is a feather in her cap."
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Die with one's boots on (. )
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- To die while still active in one`s work or doing a job.
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"He does not want to retire, he wants to die with his boots on."
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Hand-me-down (. / )
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- A piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it.
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"The youngest child gets a lot of hand-me-downs."
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Idioms about Entertainment... |
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The class clown (. )
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- A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun.
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He never got over his reputation of being the class clown.
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Feature film (. )
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- A film that is usually 90 or more minutes long.
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I hate having to watch the adverts that come on before the feature film.
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A dog and pony show (. )
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- A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.
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Example:
The whole party was just a dog and pony show for the politicians.
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To run the show (. )
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- To be in charge of an organization or an activity.
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Example:
She started off sorting the mail, but now she's running the show.
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To be star-studded (. )
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- Lots of famous people in a film, play etc.
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"It was a star-studded event."
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