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Share Your favorite Idiom(s) :) Head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]Much better than other similar people or things He's a head and shoulders above the other actors in the film. When you think back on the other writers of this period, James stands head and shoulders above them all.Now You share Yours in a comment
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wow .. long time no talking in here :) I almost forgot about this group here :) anyway I hope you all are fine
Merry Christmas! Best wishes for all!
Guys i need participation !!! lets learn new idioms and phrases. :). You can comment with your own examples and idiom .
Today's Idiom !!!
"to beat a dead horse"
Means: to waste time doing something that has already been attempted
Example : Do you think it's worth sending my manuscript to other publishers or I am just beating a dead horse?
Idiom of the day !!
be wet behind the ears
to be young and not very experienced
EX: He's fresh out of college, still wet behind the ears
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Today's Idiom :- a hostage to fortune
an action or statement that is risky because it could cause you trouble later
The Prime Minister was extremely cautious, saying nothing inflammatory and giving no hostages to fortune
Cheers,
Raags
Thanks for good suggestion Raags!
Hi friends, I thought we can use this group to learn new idioms and phrases. So please share if you come across any new idiom or phrase.
Idiom of the day !!!!
" a kick in the teeth "
if you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that they treat you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support
EX: She was refused promotion which was a real kick in the teeth after all the extra work she'd done.
Cheers,
Raags
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