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AFIEQAHAMIRA
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Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that cannot
be taken literally.
In other words, when used in everyday language, they
have a meaning other than the basic one you would
find in the dictionary.
Every language has its own idioms.
Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning
"she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated
intoanother language word for word.
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SOME COMMONIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
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If business negotiations are
described as above board, they
are open, honest and legal.
- "There are no secret
negotiations. Our dealings have
always been above board."
Negotiation
Above
board
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A project or action which involves blood, sweat and
tears requires a lot of effort and hard work.
-Sakina worked her blood, sweat and tears intoknitting the sweater for Furqans gift"
Blood, sweat and tears
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If you are determined to obtain or achieve
something at all costs, you want it regardless of
the expense, effort or sacrifice involved.
-I have to get to degree at all costs, said Mike.
Ambition-determinationAt allcosts
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If you are up in arms about something,
you are very angry.
-Tesl 3 was up in arms when they saw
their class was in mess.
Anger irritation
To be up in arms
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Originating as a humorous comment
about one's hair being unmanageable,
this term has broadened to mean 'a day
when everything seems to go wrong'.
-Everyone thought that Sarah was having
a bad hair day because she was quiet in
the class.
A bad hair day
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People who have ants in their pants
are very restless or excited about
something.
-"I wish Sirhan would relax. He's got
ants in his pants about something
today!"
Animals & birds
Ants in one's pants
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The term eager beaver refers to a person who is
hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes
considered overzealous.
- Rose didnt sleep yesterday because she was
studying for the exam, though the exam is 3 months
away, shes a real eager beaver,
Eager beaver
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To say that two people are birds of a feather means
that they are very similar in many ways.
"Having come from the same background, the twoassociates were birds of a feather."
Relationship
Birds of a feather
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If something takes place behind
closed doors, it is done privately,
with no observers or intruders.
"The matter was discussed behind
closed doors."
Secret- indiscretion
Behind closed doors
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FEAR- NERVOUS
Bundle of nerves
If you describe somebody as a bundle of
nerves, you mean that they are very
nervous, tense or worried.
-Lisa was a bundle of nerves because she
was nervous about the interview
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Have butterflies in your sto
If you have butterflies in yourstomach, you are feeling very
nervous.
-Everyone had butterflies in her
stomach watching the badminton
tournament between Lee Chong
Wei and Lin Dan .
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SITUATIONS
If something is referred to as icing on thecake, it is an extra benefit that makes a
good situation even better.
"Good news! We wont be having class
today, and the icing on the cake is, we can
go home this weekend! said Sholihin.
Icing on the cake
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The honeymoon is overTo say that the honeymoon is over means
that the initial period of friendship and
cooperation between people, groups or
organizations has ended.
-Kate just gotten the permission to go to the
concert but his honeymoon is over when the
concert was cancelled.
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If you explore all avenues, you try out
every possibility in order to obtain a
result or find a solution.
- There has to be a solution, we just
havent explore all the venues.
Explore all avenues
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In one's element
When you are in your element, you are
doing something that you do well and you
are enjoying yourself.
"My mother, who loves gardening, is in
her element working at the garden
centre
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