D.Education
05ESprov Proverbs & idioms
Dimitris Sclias

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  1. Idiomatic Expressions
1. I play or act the dummy. – Κάνω το κορόιδο.
2. I’m broke or penniless. – Eίμαι απένταρος.
3. I’m at sea or I’m lost. – Τα έχω χαμένα.
4. I resist a temptation. – Αντιστέκομαι σε πειρασμό.
5. I make a mess. – Τα κάνω θάλασσα.
6. Things have come to a head. – Έφτασε ο κόμπος στο χτένι.
7. Lost labour. – Χαμένος κόπος.
8. To pull the strings. – βάζω μέσον.
9. From hand to mouth. – Ξοδεύω όσα κερδίζω.
10. Penny wise, pound foolish. – Φτηνός στ’ αλεύρι & ακριβός στα πίτουρα.

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1. He always plays the when it's time to pay the check.
2. She is penny wise when she buys salt but pound when she buys expensive things.
3. She never puts any money aside, she lives from to mouth.
4. He got the position of a manager by pulling the .
5. I'm completely will you lend me some money ?
6. When the two brothers met again after 30 years they seemed to be
7. Things have come to a , I'm leaving you right now.
8. I can't resist a and not look at a beautiful girl !
9. The kids had made their room a . I've got to tidy it now.
10. He worked very hard but it was lost because they didn't pay him.

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