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1.
Idiomatic Expressions
1. I play or act the
dummy.
-
pretend not to understand.
2. I'm broke or
penniless.
-
have no money at all.
3. I'm at sea or I'm
lost.
-
feel
puzzled.
4. I resist a
temptation.
- not to give in.
5. I make a
mess. - not to complete
successfully.
6. Things have come to a
head.
- can’t
stand anymore.
7. Lost labour.
- do
something for nothing.
8. To pull the
strings.
-
use connections to succeed
9. From hand to
mouth. - spend everything you earn
10.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
-
spend money foolishly.
2.
Proverbs
1. The older I get the
more I learn.
-
I always learn in life.
2. Everything comes to him
who waits.
- be
patient to succeed.
3. All that glitters is
not gold. -
appearance can deceive.
4. No rose without a
thorn.
- nothing can be only good.
5. Honesty is the best
policy.
-
being honest is the best.
6. A quiet conscience
sleeps in thunder.
-
If you are innocent, don’t
be
afraid of anything.
7. There is no place like
home. - our
home is the best place.
8. It is never too
late. - start something at any
age.
9. Riches are not for
ever. -
run out of money.
10. One swallow does not
make a spring.
- to
succeed once is not enough.
3.
Idiomatic Expressions
1. For the sake
of
-
do a favour to someone
2. I don't stand a
joke
-
don’t make fun of
3. To err is
human
-
people make mistakes, too.
4. To be sick and tired
of - not to
like anymore
5. It's never too
late
-
start something at any age.
6. I take my revenge
on - hit
back.
7. I turn a deaf ear
to
- not
to care.
8. By chance or by
accident
-
luckily.
9. I
lose track of time - not to have the sense of time.
10. I am dead
tired -
extremely tired.
4.
Proverbs
1. Too
many cooks spoil the broth.
-
you’d better finish the job alone.
2. All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
-
It’s tiring to work all the time.
3. A
good beginning is half the battle.
-
a good start is very
important.
4. One
bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
-
You’d better get something than wait for more.
5. Strike while the iron
is hot.
- take
action on time.
6.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
-
people in need always find a way out.
7. A
friend in need is a friend indeed.
-
a good friend helps his
friend in need.
8. The early bird gets the
worm.
- always be
on time.
9.
Today a man tomorrow a mouse.
- If
you aren’t careful, you lose everything.
10. To
kill two birds with one stone.
-
get a double success with
one effort.
5.
Expressions
1. In no
time.
- Immediately.
2. To be caught red
handed.
- to
witness a crime.
3. To hit the nail on the
head.
- a
successful judgment.
4. It serves you
right.
-
get the right punishment.
5. Safe and
sound. -
healthy and well.
6. A thousand to
one. -
one chance out of a thousand.
7. The
sooner the better. - as soon as possible.
8. To
play truant. - to go away from school intentionally.
9. I go too
far. - too bad behavior.
10. A piece of
cake.
-
very easy.
6.
Proverbs & idioms.
1. Be
sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear.
-
think before talking.
2. Out
of sight out of mind. - you
forget people you don’t see often.
3. Barking dogs seldom
bite. - people
who shout are not bad.
4. Moderation in all
things.
- not
to overdo something.
5. Time waits for no
man. - time
always goes on.
6.
Still waters run deep.
-
hidden feelings. (introvert
people)
7.
Never fish in troubled waters.
-
never do something you are
not sure it’s safe.
8. He
laughs best who laughs last. - The
important thing is finally to succeed.
9. God
helps those who help themselves. -
Always try to help yourself.
10.
There is no smoke without fire.
-
when people say something
, they know something.
7.
Expressions.
1. To give the cold
shoulder to
-
look down on someone
2. I do not swallow an
insult
-
never accept insults
3. I
am in love with - love… love someone
4. I come to my
senses -
back to realization
5. It's out of the
question -
can’t be done
6. I
speak ill of - say bad things about someone
7. I bet my life
on
-
I’m certain
8. I am in
mourning -
mourn
9. I set an
example -
do the right thing.
10. I set things
right -
arrange well.
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