Idioms
 
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Learning idioms is a sure fire way to help you not only improve your language skills, but also to sound natural. Post some idioms in your own language here or pick up a few new ones! What have you got to lose?
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Fancy that!
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Started by sarah. Last replied by ellen on Friday, 01 October 2010
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ellen Saturday, 01 October 2011 13:11
ellen
curious will ahve to investigate do some of these expression date back to Victorian times?
 
sarah Saturday, 01 October 2011 01:51
sarah
I was wondering why only certain words can be used together to create an idiom? For example, why do we scrape the barrel but kick the bucket? A student of mine said to me the other day "That question has 2 possible answers: it is a double-edged weapon" when what he meant was "That is a double-edged sword" Any thought why only certain words work together??
 
ellen Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:08
ellen
a spanner in the works! what do you think this means?
sarahsarah on Saturday, 01 October 2011 01:52

When something mucks up your plans or doesnt work out the way you intended, you can say "That is a spanner in the works"

 
ellen Monday, 22 February 2010 12:30
ellen
Here are some idioms for colour. out of the blue! - not expecting it, for example the letter cam out of the blue! in the red! - not having enough money to pay the bills. the green light! - the 'yes' to begin something for example a new project
 
tim Tuesday, 15 December 2009 14:00
tim
'Get a load of that'
 
ellen Wednesday, 09 December 2009 15:32
ellen
great idea lets get started
 
sarah Wednesday, 09 December 2009 11:00
sarah
An idiom is an expression that has a meaning separate to the meanings of its individual words. It’s raining cats and dogs. Its literal meaning suggests that cats and dogs are falling from the sky. However it simply means, it's raining SO hard! Unlike proverbs and similes, idioms have no fixed form and come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. American English abounds with colorful idioms. New ones are added each day. An idiom usually originates with a specific group - television, sailors, housewives, teachers, poets, or politicians - then spreads to more general use by others. Check out these idioms: 1. He is the life of the party! (He really is a fun person, always joking and laughing and having a good time) 2. I was so angry I lost my head! (Of course my head didn't really fall off, I just got SO angry that I couldn't think straight! Perhaps I even yelled and screamed in anger!)