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English Idioms. Let's know more.

ecofin

ecofin

Algeria

Hello everyone,

Let's learn more by knowing more idioms. What do you think? Could you bring more idioms with its definition.

Idioms are used mostly in different daily conversations and typical situations.

 

For me this is the first idioms. Could please continue?:

Day in and day out  = for a long time

Call it a day =  go home

09:26 PM Jul 13 2008 |

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holly&honey

China

don't let the cat out of the bag=keep the secret

06:08 AM Jul 14 2008 |

ecofin

ecofin

Algeria

good thank you holly

08:22 AM Jul 14 2008 |

Dan Evans

Dan Evans

China

le me try!under the rose=keep the secret

08:34 AM Jul 14 2008 |

ecofin

ecofin

Algeria

This is another one:

Die down = become less severe

11:41 AM Jul 14 2008 |

latin-lover

Italy

I'm on my way out – it means I'm going

12:33 PM Jul 14 2008 |

ecofin

ecofin

Algeria

Hi all,

Here is another one:

Be my guest = help your self

10:30 AM Jul 15 2008 |

sa.man

sa.man

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

pull somebody's leg =to tell someone something that is not true, as a joke:

10:51 AM Jul 15 2008 |

sa.man

sa.man

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

raise a few eyebrows =   to show surprise, doubt, disapproval

10:53 AM Jul 15 2008 |

CaN I CrY

CaN I CrY

Turkey

I have read some words in a book..

( An English book..Name : Laser Pre-FCE)

But didn'u understand it..So asked my English teacher to learn the mean! :))

When she said me mean, I was in a big suprse..Becasue I had guessed a bit about mean.But  never thought a mean as it! :))

It is >> Come rain or shine

It means that smth will definitely happen, no matter what the weather may be)

An examle sentence: Fenerbahce are going to win the cup on Saturday, come rain or shine)

11:24 AM Jul 15 2008 |

tiffintime

tiffintime

Sri Lanka

come rain or shine – it could be in relation to the vagaries of the weather, but it is not always necessarily so. Suppose you are in an enclosed office, you might say "I am going to finish this project by this evening, come rain or shine.", would mean that you are determined to finish the project despite any possible interruptions.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/come+rain+or+shine

 

12:03 PM Jul 15 2008 |