Date: Sep 27 2007
Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: sapere_aude

Lesson

All-nighter do something (for instance a study session) that lasts all night

We pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the exam.
The graduation party was an all-nighter.

All over something very fond of something

He's all over the latest fashions.
Peter's all over antique furniture.

All shook up extremely excited, worried, or disturbed about something

He's all shook up about his mother's illness.
Wow! I'm all shook up about Alice.

All the way (with go) do something completely

He's going all the way for the scholarship.
We went all the way to California on our vacation.

Dash it all! expression used when very upset

Dash it all! I didn't do very well.
Dash it all! She can't come this weekend.

For all I know based on what I know (usually expressing displeasure)

For all I know, he'll come and win the prize.
They've decided to hire Jack for all I know.

Free for all crazy, non-restricted activity (generally a fight)

It was a free for all! Everyone went crazy!
They stepped in to break up the free for all.

Have it all together be very poised, successful

He has it all together. The house, the wife, the kids, the great job - everything!
I was very impressed with the candidate. She seemed to have it all together.

Hold all the aces have all the advantages

Unfortunately, Tom holds all the aces right now. You'll have to do what he says.
I'm holding all the aces so I can do whatever I want.

Know all the angles be very clever about something

Jack knows all the angles. Be careful!
The salesman knew all the angles, and by the end of our talk I had bought a new computer!

Once and for all finally (usually putting an end to something)

I'm going to stop his behavior once and for all!
Let's get this over once and for all.

Pull out all the stops make every possible effort to do something

He pulled out all the stops on the exam.
We're going to pull out all the stops on our presentation.

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04:48 AM Dec 21 2008 \| Reply
sapere_aude Turkey	it means to feel extreme anger(To make angry) e.g When she said I was rude, I really burned. That remark really burns me.

04:48 AM Dec 21 2008 | Reply

sapere_aude

Turkey

it means to feel extreme anger(To make angry)

e.g When she said I was rude, I really burned.

That remark really burns me.

08:49 AM Dec 07 2008 \| Reply
respina66 Italy	hi could you please explain the idiom " what's burning you?" and give me an example please?

08:49 AM Dec 07 2008 | Reply

respina66

Italy

hi could you please explain the idiom " what's burning you?" and give me an example please?

03:26 AM Oct 19 2008 \| Reply
gp527 Italy	nice lesson and nice comments… thanx!

03:26 AM Oct 19 2008 | Reply

gp527

Italy

nice lesson and nice comments… thanx!

01:51 PM Feb 24 2008 \| Reply
Barbosage Brazil	That's good !!!!!!!!!!!!

01:51 PM Feb 24 2008 | Reply

Barbosage

Brazil

That's good !!!!!!!!!!!!

02:43 AM Feb 19 2008 \| Reply
entezar Iran, Islamic Republic Of	let him have iy

02:43 AM Feb 19 2008 | Reply

entezar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

let him have iy

04:46 AM Dec 20 2007 \| Reply
sapere_aude Turkey	you re welcome:):)

04:46 AM Dec 20 2007 | Reply

sapere_aude

Turkey

you re welcome:):)

12:28 AM Dec 19 2007 \| Reply
bobi82 Romania	Hello. Can you help me with "deal off to a major fence"? Thanks

12:28 AM Dec 19 2007 | Reply

bobi82

Romania

Hello.

Can you help me with "deal off to a major fence"?

Thanks

09:27 AM Dec 18 2007 \| Reply
get_sid_007 India	Come-on ets catch a white sheep forget the white ship…....... :))

09:27 AM Dec 18 2007 | Reply

get_sid_007

India

Come-on ets catch a white sheep forget the white ship…....... :))

06:21 PM Dec 17 2007 \| Reply
shleeshlee South Korea	black sheep: a member of a family or group who is disapproved of in some way (eg for failing to succeed, conform or achieve, etc) and is seen as a source of shame or embarrassment, etc to the rest

06:21 PM Dec 17 2007 | Reply

shleeshlee

South Korea

black sheep:

a member of a family or group who is disapproved of in some way (eg for failing to succeed, conform or achieve, etc) and is seen as a source of shame or embarrassment, etc to the rest

09:04 PM Dec 16 2007 \| Reply
indrayani Indonesia	thankx

09:04 PM Dec 16 2007 | Reply

indrayani

Indonesia

thankx

05:44 PM Dec 15 2007 \| Reply
lequyen0211 Viet Nam	Hi! I'm from Vietnam.I'm going to uphold a graduation thesis and really interested in English idioms. I wonder if U could help me about that. Thanks. ;p

05:44 PM Dec 15 2007 | Reply

lequyen0211

Viet Nam

Hi! I'm from Vietnam.I'm going to uphold a graduation thesis and really interested in English idioms. I wonder if U could help me about that. Thanks. ;p

11:17 PM Dec 14 2007 \| Reply
raghur38 India	thanks for providing me necessary idioms 2 vanguard my english language

11:17 PM Dec 14 2007 | Reply

raghur38

India

thanks for providing me necessary idioms

2 vanguard my english language

10:37 PM Dec 13 2007 \| Reply
jitumasters India	hi

10:37 PM Dec 13 2007 | Reply

jitumasters

India

10:27 AM Dec 13 2007 \| Reply
polyglot Azerbaijan	member of family that is different from others.for example: all his family are honest but he always lies, he is a black sheep

10:27 AM Dec 13 2007 | Reply

polyglot

Azerbaijan

member of family that is different from others.for example: all his family are honest but he always lies, he is a black sheep

10:22 AM Dec 13 2007 \| Reply
polyglot Azerbaijan	expensive & useless thing

10:22 AM Dec 13 2007 | Reply

polyglot

Azerbaijan

expensive & useless thing

01:18 AM Dec 12 2007 \| Reply
sassy_gurl Japan	hiya!! thanks!!^^

01:18 AM Dec 12 2007 | Reply

sassy_gurl

Japan

hiya!!

thanks!!^^

04:59 AM Dec 11 2007 \| Reply
mohammad_hallajian Iran, Islamic Republic Of	give an ex for green grass is agreen snack

04:59 AM Dec 11 2007 | Reply

mohammad_hallajian

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

give an ex for green grass is agreen snack

04:51 AM Dec 11 2007 \| Reply
mohammad_hallajian Iran, Islamic Republic Of	icoudn't find the meaning but i find an ex: i'm the black sheep of the family. and this book good for improve your idioms: IDIOMS ORGANISER (jon wright)

04:51 AM Dec 11 2007 | Reply

mohammad_hallajian

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

icoudn't find the meaning but i find an ex:

i'm the black sheep of the family.

and this book good for improve your idioms:

IDIOMS ORGANISER (jon wright)