Hello everybody!
Learning English word by word is not enough for us to become fluent.
Have you ever confused when you hear someone said: "I'm still finding my feet" or "it cost an arm and a leg".
Learning English phrases is very important.
Let's have a think. How many sentences you can make from 1000 English words? And are you sure all of them would be correct? And how
about with 100 English phrases? How many correct sentences you can make? I think you must got the point.
Taking Inspiration from learning together with game. I'd like to post this topic for us to practice in relaxing and help each other to fulfill the missing of what we are learning everyday. And beside, we will have a chance to memorize them by recalling over... and over again...
So, why not?
Let's share to be shared and enrich our English right now, shall we?
It's time to take a look at the rules:
Write ONLY ONE your English phrase/idiom/expression, don't write more than one at the same time, how would happen if you were
"choked" in learning them? ;-) just pick one per day, and remember it.
Explain it (and accompany the hyperlink if you want) BUT don't write any example for it, then give an example for the English phrase/idiom/expression was posted by the previous friend.
You can practice by giving some more examples for the phrases/idioms/expressions were given here before. NO LIMIT :)
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What you should do in your turn would be like :
Suppose that :
The previous idiom : find my feet
My sentence: I've just got a new job for a few days. So I'm still finding my feet.
Your idiom: Cost an arm and a leg
Meaning of idiom: it's very expensive
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You can refer these websites below ;-)
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/
http://www.idiomeanings.com/idioms/
HAVE FUN GUYS !!!!!!!!!
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Dear Scarlett,
Is it possible for you to add a list, of all the idioms already discussed, in your discussion above so that we don't repeat them? Or is it ok to come up with any idiom on random, even if it had already been discussed here?
@ Hekmat, Nice idiom!
My sentence : Let's face it! You are no spring chicken yourself.
Your idiom : Fit as a fiddle
Meaning : to talk about someone who is in very good health
haha... Hekmat, why should you make two "help me please!" sentences for that idiom :P
Ok, let me help you a bit, and if you want to know more, please ask Marik ;)
in a simply way, it means a compromise, by doing something that make everyone would be satisfied
My example : Finally they struck a happy medium by going to the cinema.
Your turn! Hekmat :)
Thump up Asma!
I'd like to add a little meaning of your idiom : late and ill-prepared :) thanks so much for nice idiom today!
My sentence : you are showing such a day late and a dollar short for your speech. That's too bad.
Your idiom : Pull the wool over other people's eyes
Meaning : to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
Welcome Asma!
How nice to see you here with us, keep fighting! Girl! :D we are soldiers from teacher Gabriel's class :P
Let's challenge together by very new idiom we could find out, shall we?
Guys, The next one should give 2 sentences for 2 idioms left by me and Asma,
Marik! would you like to give a try? :P
@ Marik, Thanks ! ;)
It's very nice that we could learn more by re-searching the meaning of idiom on the internet, isn't it? :)
My sentence : For persuading the reader to believe his opinion. He has given weight to his words since the first introduction.
Your idiom : Speak of the devil!
Meaning : This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
=> I like this one which I've just pick from internet ;)
@ Dear Hekmat,
I'm very glad to see you again here :)
My sentence : You kid seems naughty with some bad habit. You should give him some punishment for making him take responsibility for his action soon because you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Your idiom : cut corners
Meaning : a way to say that you shouldn't waste money in the hard situation.
@ Marik,
Sorry for delaying fighting with you. I don't want to recall the poorest problem from my side again :(((
My sentence : He said that he got so many certificate for his major but everyone knows how cheated he did. An empty vessel makes the most sound.
Your idiom : Add insult to injury
Meaning : When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse.
@ Marik,
hehe... nice and strange idiom for me, thanks! here is my turn
My sentence : Let's eighty-six such terrible cakes and try a cup of tea.
Your idiom : chew the fat
Meaning : To chat idly or generally waste time talking
How did I miss this great discussion? I'll be back soon to take an active part in it.
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