Idioms! - Part 2

Date: Jun 11 2007

Lesson

Hello folks! Here are some more Idioms that you asked me... I'm gonna write ten, and then I can create another lesson with other ten, ok? I hope it's not confusing, because I really want to help you with this!

ENJOY!

1) A BED OF ROSES - an easy life

e.g: "Do you think my life is a bed of roses?", Rachel asked her friends when they jokinly suggested she had an easy life.

2) A DROP IN THE BUCKET - a very small amount compared to what we really needed

e.g: If you count all the rich people in the world they are just a drop in the bucket in comparison to the world's population.

3) A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES - someone or something that you are pleased to see

e.g: Check out that girl. She sure is a sight for sore eyes.

4) ALIVE AND KICKING - full of energy; active

e.g: Mr. Henderson is alive and kicking even though he's already ninety years old.

5) BE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES - to experience someone's life

e.g: I wouldn't like to be in your shoes when Terry finds out you crashed his car!

6) BE THE APPLE OF SOMEONE'S EYE - to be someone's favorite

e.g: Everyone knows that Suzy is the apple of Mr. Clark's eye.

7) TO BARK UP THE WRONG TREE - to have a wrong idea; to complain to the wrong person

e.g: "You're barking up the wrong tree", Tony tried to explain to his friends. "I had nothing to do with what happened."

8) BLOW ONE'S TOP - to become very angry; lose one's temper

e.g: When Helen saw the mess her kids had made, she blew her top and hold them to clean it up immediately.

9) BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL - to stay up late working or studying

e.g: With final exams coming, I think I'll have to burn the midnight oil this week.

10) CATCH SOMEONE RED-HANDED - to catch someone doing something wrong

e.g: Phil didn't expect to be caught red-handed shoplifting in the department store.

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\| 01:52 AM Dec 08 2008 \| Reply
stephanienavella Malaysia	I'm the apple of my parent eyes.So I must give them a pride someday through my succession. I will always burn a midnight oil and study very well. That's because, study is not like a bed of roses… lol

stephanienavella

Malaysia

I'm the apple of my parent eyes.So I must give them a pride someday through my succession. I will always burn a midnight oil and study very well. That's because, study is not like a bed of roses… lol

\| 01:54 PM Nov 29 2008 \| Reply
osadek2003 Yemen	That was a great group of idioms , thanks a lot !!! best wish

osadek2003

Yemen

That was a great group of idioms , thanks a lot !!!

best wish

\| 01:36 AM Oct 08 2008 \| Reply
Super Girl Myanmar	Thanks a lot ! They really help me .I'm pleased to learn new idioms and this is my first time to visit this part.

Super Girl

Myanmar

Thanks a lot !

They really help me .I'm pleased to learn new idioms and this is my first time to visit this part.

\| 03:56 PM Aug 19 2008 \| Reply
Tabany_Tombe Sudan	You're a commendable teacher. Your lessons are logical, easy for the mind to follow. I hope you'll contribute somemore.

Tabany_Tombe

Sudan

You're a commendable teacher. Your lessons are logical, easy for the mind to follow. I hope you'll contribute somemore.

\| 05:36 AM Jul 30 2008 \| Reply
pink angel Saudi Arabia	WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW really nice i domis i did not know about them before but they are easily to learn my favorite ones are he will go banana – he is a black sheep – it is a hot air these are f avorite and i always say them

pink angel

Saudi Arabia

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

really nice i domis i did not know about them before but they are easily to learn

my favorite ones are he will go banana – he is a black sheep – it is a hot air

these are f avorite and i always say them

\| 04:20 AM May 04 2008 \| Reply
_NERON_ Azerbaijan	super

_NERON_

Azerbaijan

super

\| 06:59 PM Mar 03 2008 \| Reply
Leia_14 Philippines	Here are some other IDIOM EXPRESSIONS that I know. Hoping to help you more. ^^ ahead of the pack - to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together) >>The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn. almighty dollar - money when it is viewed as more important than anything than anything else >>The men spent most of his life chasing for the almighty dollar bet one’s bottom dollar - to bet all that one has on sometjing because you are that you will win >> I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today. alley cat - a stray cat >>I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day. as awkward as a cow on roller skates - very awkward >> The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle. as blind as a bat - blind >>The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead. as busy as a beaver - very busy >>I have been as busy as a beaver all morning trying to finish my work. as clean as a hound’s tooth - very clean >>The classroom was as clean as a hound’s tooth when the students finished cleaning it. eat one’s heart out - to suffer from excessive longing or envy >>”You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake” have a big heart - to be very kind/generous/ helpful >>The man has a big heart and he will always try to help other people. count noses -count the number of people >>The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip. draw a blank- get no response from someone when you ask them a question >>The teacher drew when she asked about the boy’s plans for the weekend.

Leia_14

Philippines

Here are some other IDIOM EXPRESSIONS that I know. Hoping to help you more. ^^
ahead of the pack
- to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)
>>The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.
almighty dollar
- money when it is viewed as more important than anything than anything else
>>The men spent most of his life chasing for the almighty dollar
bet one’s bottom dollar
- to bet all that one has on sometjing because you are that you will win
>> I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.
alley cat
- a stray cat
>>I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.
as awkward as a cow on roller skates
- very awkward
>> The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.
as blind as a bat
- blind
>>The man is as blind as a bat and cannot see more than a small distance ahead.
as busy as a beaver
- very busy
>>I have been as busy as a beaver all morning trying to finish my work.
as clean as a hound’s tooth
- very clean
>>The classroom was as clean as a hound’s tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
eat one’s heart out
- to suffer from excessive longing or envy
>>”You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake”
have a big heart
- to be very kind/generous/ helpful
>>The man has a big heart and he will always try to help other people.
count noses
-count the number of people
>>The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip.
draw a blank- get no response from someone when you ask them a question
>>The teacher drew when she asked about the boy’s plans for the weekend.

\| 12:42 PM Mar 03 2008 \| Reply
ladychic Ukraine	Well done, thanks.they r interesting and useful.

ladychic

Ukraine

Well done, thanks.they r interesting and useful.

\| 12:04 PM Mar 03 2008 \| Reply
_NERON_ Azerbaijan	................

_NERON_

Azerbaijan

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\| 12:01 PM Mar 03 2008 \| Reply
_NERON_ Azerbaijan	thank you…................

_NERON_

Azerbaijan

thank you…................

\| 02:41 AM Feb 14 2008 \| Reply
afao Benin	Thanks for your efforts!

afao

Benin

Thanks for your efforts!

\| 09:29 AM Feb 11 2008 \| Reply
ewca Slovakia	thanks, It's great^_

ewca

Slovakia

thanks, It's great^_

\| 06:43 AM Feb 11 2008 \| Reply
Hoki Doki Egypt	Thanks!!!!!!!!!! really i appreciate it it'a awesome and useful idioms

Hoki Doki

Egypt

Thanks!!!!!!!!!! really i appreciate it it'a awesome and useful idioms

\| 03:59 PM Jan 25 2008 \| Reply
asbel El Salvador	wow you must be a tescher or sth like taht well done

asbel

El Salvador

wow you must be a tescher or sth like taht well done

\| 07:57 PM Jan 21 2008 \| Reply
karencai China	thank you for teaching me a lot.continue

karencai

China

thank you for teaching me a lot.continue

\| 07:55 PM Jan 21 2008 \| Reply
karencai China	thank you for teaching me a lot. continue

karencai

China

thank you for teaching me a lot. continue

\| 04:54 PM Jan 12 2008 \| Reply
zeus164 Turkey	you are a drop ın the bucket you are unbelıavable good human.

zeus164

Turkey

you are a drop ın the bucket you are unbelıavable good human.

\| 02:53 AM Jan 12 2008 \| Reply
sania_fox Iran, Islamic Republic Of	Thanks agail honey….I like ur idioms,,,,,thay are very useful,,,,

sania_fox

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Thanks agail honey….I like ur idioms,,,,,thay are very useful,,,,

\| 02:49 AM Jan 12 2008 \| Reply
sania_fox Iran, Islamic Republic Of	Thanks honey for ur idioms,,but ,,,,plz explain more about ur lessons lator,,,Its a little difficult for me to understand….. any way,,,tnx for ur effort….

sania_fox

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Thanks honey for ur idioms,,but ,,,,plz explain more about ur lessons lator,,,Its a little difficult for me to understand…..

any way,,,tnx for ur effort….