Idioms1. be in/get into hot water(informal) to be in or get into trouble2. blood is thicker than water(saying) family relationships are stronger than any others3. blow somebody/something out of the water(informal)- to destroy somebody/something completely- to show that somebody/something is not good by being very much better than it/themI like my old phone, but this new model blows it out of the water.4. by water(formal) using a boat or shipThey reached Naples by water.5. dead in the watera person or plan that is dead in the water has failed and has little hope of succeeding in the futureHis leadership campaign is dead in the water.6. dip a toe in/into something, dip a toe in/into the water(informal) to start doing something very carefully to see if it will be successful or notWe decided to dip a toe in the computer games market.7. a fish out of watera person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is in surroundings that are not familiar8. (come) hell or high waterdespite any difficultiesI was determined to go, come hell or high water.9. in deep water(s)(informal) in trouble or difficulty10. it’s (all) water under the bridgeused to say that something happened in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important11. keep your head above waterto deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to surviveI’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above water.12. (take to something) like a duck to water(to become used to something) very easily, without any problems or fearsShe has taken to teaching like a duck to water.13. like water(informal) in large quantitiesHe spends money like water.14. not hold water(informal) if an argument, an excuse, a theory, etc. does not hold water, you cannot believe it15. pass water(formal) to urinate16. pour/throw cold water on somethingto give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize somethingShe immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business.17. pour oil on troubled water(s)to try to settle a disagreement or argument18. still waters run deep(saying) a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings19. test the watersto find out what the situation is before doing something or making a decision20. tread water- to keep yourself vertical in deep water by moving your arms and legs- to make no progress while you are waiting for something to happenI decided to tread water until a better job came along.21. (like) water off a duck’s back(informal) used to say that something, especially criticism, has no effect on somebody/somethingI can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.22. somebody’s waters breakwhen a pregnant woman’s waters break, the liquid in her womb passes out of her body just before the baby is born23. you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink(saying) you can give somebody the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to* While looking for the word 'water' in Oxford Dictionary, I found those Idioms. That sounds interesting. So I think of a writing challenge: WATER Idioms.Task: very simple, we just try to make sentences with Water Idioms as many as possible.So here is my example:The main reason for me learning English now is I don't want to forget all my English which I have learned for a very long time. I don't want my English becomes "WATER UNDER BRIDGE".Another reason is I like traveling aboard. English is necessary for going abroad.But you know, I will not spend money LIKE WATER. I mean I will go abroad in the next 5 years [to Europe maybe] (not now). I need to earn and save enough money. I don't want to be broken. So I will have to KEEP MY HEAD ABOUT WATER.(Traveling by plan is more expensive but I don't want to move BY WATER. )Back to learning English, today I want to try a new writing way. The matter of fact, I'm not definitely IN DEEP WATER while trying to make sentences with those Idioms.I hope some members here feel interested to try my challenge so it will not be DEAD IN THE WATER. Hope they can do it well like A DUCK TO THE WATER not A FISH OUT OF WATER. I also hope other members will not POUR COLD WATER ON my challenge.So that is all I can do.Will you try?
Thank you Elena. About 70 percent of the human body is made up of water and, coincidentally, more than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water. (I found this sentence in the internet).
Wow, Mohammad, you got 8 idioms. Really well done! Can you please give me another favor, post it in your blog please. :D. Now you have already regretted and never dare to comment in my blog again :D. Thank you so much Mohammad.
Yesterday, when I commented on this blog for the first time, I really didn't know that I will get into hot water, and what a hot water !!. That's because I didn't test the waters before commenting. Now I'm like a fish out of the water and don't know what to do. Unfortunately it is too late and I must try to keep my head above water. The owner of the blog has written many idioms like water, and forced us to write a book for her. By coming hell or high water and in deep waters, I finally decided to write some sentences instead of the book for her. Next time, I will know what to do, I will not comment on her blog like a duck in the water !! Did you want this !? :)
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Thank you Elena. About 70 percent of the human body is made up of water and, coincidentally, more than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water. (I found this sentence in the internet).
Thanks Ann, a very nice blog, water is so essential to life!
Great challenge, Ann! I like it. ^^
I seem like still water runs deep now. :)
Yesterday, when I commented on this blog for the first time, I really didn't know that I will get into hot water, and what a hot water !!. That's because I didn't test the waters before commenting. Now I'm like a fish out of the water and don't know what to do. Unfortunately it is too late and I must try to keep my head above water. The owner of the blog has written many idioms like water, and forced us to write a book for her. By coming hell or high water and in deep waters, I finally decided to write some sentences instead of the book for her. Next time, I will know what to do, I will not comment on her blog like a duck in the water !! Did you want this !? :)
Thanks & Cheers
http://www.myenglishclub.com/profiles/blogs/ann-s-writing-challenge...
Here is the link to my response to your challenge. Hope the readers will enjoy.
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