Add fuel to the fire-Make a bad situation worse. Baker's dozen-Thirteen. Beat the bush-Avoiding to talk about the main topic. Feeling blue-Feeling sad. Red letter day-An important day.
A blessing in disguise Meaning:Something good that isn't recognised at first. A picture paints a thousand words Meaning:A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words. High on the hog Meaning:Living in luxury. At the drop of a hat Meaning: Willing to do something immediately. Blood is thicker than water Meaning: The family bond is closer than anything else.
ants in your pants meaning: People who have ants in their pants are restless and cannot keep stil,usually because ther are nervous or excited
a bee in your bonnet meaning: When you say that someone has a bee in their bonnet about something, you mean that they are continually thinking or talking about it.
a busy bee meaning: When you say that someone is a busy bee or that they are as busy as a bee,you mean that they are very busy or are working hard.
The bee's knees maning: When you say that something or someoneis the bee's knees,you mean that they are really excellent.
a rare bird meaning: A rare bird is a person or thing that is very unusual and that you hardly come across.
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
A Slap on the Wrist: A very mild punishment.
Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: Do not put all your resources in one possibility. Get up on the wrong side of the bed: Someone who is having a horrible day.
Graveyard Shift: Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.
Achilles' Heels: Weakness Beat The Bush: Avoid going to the point Blow the lid off: Lose controland rage hysterically Die with one boot's on: Die fighting in a battle or some worthy cause Dead in water: Completely inactive
1.To lead to the altar *to marry 2.Into the bargain *over and above what is agreed 3.Keep at bay *to ward off troubles and face up to difficulties 4.Bed of roses *everything in life is pleasant and easy 5.to be beside oneself *to be crazily excited
Pot calling the kettle black ---> a person is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another Break a leg! ---> idiom in theatre which means "good luck."
Beggers can't be choosers Meaning:It is when you have to take what is available, or what you can afford. Bend over backwards Meaning:It means that you try very hard to be helpful or do the right thing.
Add fuel to the fire-Make a bad situation worse.
ReplyDeleteBaker's dozen-Thirteen.
Beat the bush-Avoiding to talk about the main topic.
Feeling blue-Feeling sad.
Red letter day-An important day.
Give someone the slip
ReplyDeleteMeaning: If you give someone the slip, you manage to escape from them.
Green about the gills
ReplyDeleteMeaning: If you are green about the gills, you look pale because you are ill or feel sick.
Never bite the hand that feeds you
ReplyDeleteMeaning: Don't hurt anyone that help you.
New York minute
Menaing: A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially the fast paced environment.
No dice
Meaning: To not agree. To not accept a preposition.
New kid ont he block
Meaning: Someone new to the group or area.
Fly off the handle
ReplyDeleteMeaning: To suddenly become very angry
A chip off the old block
Meaning: A person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave.
Shoot the breeze
Meaning: To have a conversation in an informal way
A blessing in disguise
ReplyDeleteMeaning:Something good that isn't recognised at first.
A picture paints a thousand words
Meaning:A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
High on the hog
Meaning:Living in luxury.
At the drop of a hat
Meaning: Willing to do something immediately.
Blood is thicker than water
Meaning: The family bond is closer than anything else.
Bite off more than you can chew
ReplyDeleteMeaning:Take on a task that is too great or difficult for you to do
Cannot make head nor tail of something
Meaning: Cannot understand at all
Crocodile tears
Meaning: put on a false show of sorrow by crying when you do not feel really sad
Donkey work
Meaning: hard and boring work associated with a particular job or activity
Fight a losing battle
Meaning: You cannot succeed no matter how hard you try
1. A blessing in disguise
ReplyDeletemeaning: something good that is not recognized at first.
2. zero tolerance
meaning: no law or crime breaking big or small will be
overlooked.
3. A penny spent is a penny earned
meaning: By not spending money, you are saving money.
4. Hit the nail on the head
meaning: do something exactly right or say something exactly right.
5.hell in the handbasket
meaning: deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.
Si Yi,A blessing in disguise has already been post by Zheng Yu!:)
DeleteI did not see it when I posted, I only saw Wendi's, Xinyi's, Sarah's and Jinxin's posts.
DeleteGreat minds think alike!
DeleteHow coincidental that both Siyi and Zheng Yu wrote the same idiom at almost the same time! :)
haha..
DeleteNest Egg
ReplyDeleteMeaning:Savings set aside for future use.
Use Your Loaf
Meaning:Use your head. Think smart.
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
Meaning:I have no idea.
Southpaw
Meaning:Someone who is left-handed.
Run out of steam
Meaning:To be completely out of energy.
ants in your pants
ReplyDeletemeaning:
People who have ants in their pants are restless and cannot keep stil,usually because ther are nervous or excited
a bee in your bonnet
meaning:
When you say that someone has a bee in their bonnet about something, you mean that they are continually thinking or talking about it.
a busy bee
meaning:
When you say that someone is a busy bee or that they are as busy as a bee,you mean that they are very busy or are working hard.
The bee's knees
maning:
When you say that something or someoneis the bee's knees,you mean that they are really excellent.
a rare bird
meaning:
A rare bird is a person or thing that is very unusual and that you hardly come across.
A bitter pill
ReplyDeleteMeaning:A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted.
Ace in the hole
Meaning:A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage.
Right as rain
Meaning:Needed, appropriate, essential, or hoped-for and has come to mean perfect, well, absolutely right.
Off your rocker
Meaning:Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
From A-Z
Meaning:Covering a complete range; comprehensively.
Idiom: all thumbs
ReplyDeleteMeaning: someone who is clumsy or has difficulties fixing things with one's hands
Idiom: grease my palm
Meaning: action of bribing someone to do something
Idiom: live from hand to mouth
Meaning: to live with very little money
Idiom: roll out the red carpet
Meaning: to greet a person with great respect and give a big welcome
Idiom: brownie points
Meaning: to try to do something that will please me
Not Hurt a flee
ReplyDeleteMeaning:to not hurt anything or anyone.
Turned Turtle
Meaning:to turn upside down.
A cold fish
ReplyDeleteNot friendly and sympathetic to other people
A frog in your throat
Find it difficult to speak
While the cat's away,the mice will play
When the person who usually supervises them is absent, people will misbehave
No spring chicken
No longer young
An early bird
Awake and active early in the day
Pull up one's socks
ReplyDeleteMeaning: To make an effort to improve
Hit below the belt
Meaning: To act in an unfair manner
Gift of the gab
Meaning: The ability to speak well
Take to task
Meaning: To reprimand someone
At loggerheads
Meaning: To differ strongly
Make hay while the sun shines
Meaning: Make the best of a good situation while it lasts
Hello!
ReplyDeleteThere is an error in the last meaning I typed.
It is suppose to be to please someone not to please me.
Thanks.
Regards
Nivetha
on tenterhooks
ReplyDeletemeaning:anxiously waiting for news about someone or something.
bull in a china shop
meanings:a clumsy person.
a chip on your shoulder
meaning:upset about something which has happened in the past.
all bark and no bite
meaning:someone is aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight
dead ringer
meaning:a duplicate
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
ReplyDeleteWhen you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.
Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Get up on the wrong side of the bed:
Someone who is having a horrible day.
Graveyard Shift:
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.
Idioms
ReplyDeleteTo cool one's heels
Meaning: to make somebody wait
The king of terror
Meaning: death
To throw the veil off
Meaning: to appear in ones true form
From the horse's mouth
Meaning: from a reliable source
To set somebody's teeth on edge
Meaning: to annoy or displease somebody
All Greek to me:
ReplyDeleteMeaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read or speak
All in the same boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges
Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.
Ginyi, the idiom 'Blood is Thicker than water' is mentioned.
Deletequeer the pitch:
ReplyDeletedestroy or ruin a plan
raincheck:
an offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later
sitting shotgun:
riding in the front passenger seat of a car
zero tolerance:
no crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked
-Burn the midnight oil
ReplyDelete*read or work late into the night
-a wolf in sheep's clothing
*a person or thing that appears friendly, but is really hostile
-tickled pink
*be extremely amused or pleased
-green with envy
*very envious of jealous
-sure as eggs is eggs
*without any doubt
Back to square one
ReplyDeleteMeaning:Having to start over again
Cut to the chase
Meaning:Get to the point
Finger lickin' good
tasty food
Get up on the wrong side of the bed
Someone who is having a horrible day
Over my dead body
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen
Dear woon neng, the idiom get up on the wrong side of the bed was mentioned by Siew Leng
DeleteAchilles' Heels:
ReplyDeleteWeakness
Beat The Bush:
Avoid going to the point
Blow the lid off:
Lose controland rage hysterically
Die with one boot's on:
Die fighting in a battle or some worthy cause
Dead in water:
Completely inactive
1.To lead to the altar
ReplyDelete*to marry
2.Into the bargain
*over and above what is agreed
3.Keep at bay
*to ward off troubles and face up to difficulties
4.Bed of roses
*everything in life is pleasant and easy
5.to be beside oneself
*to be crazily excited
A dime a dozen
ReplyDeletemeaning:something that is easy to get
in hot water
ReplyDeletemeaning:in trouble
let the cat out of the bag
meaning:spread the secret
shared by:Rhoshnne
Over My Dead Body:
ReplyDeletemeaning:absolutely does not let something to happen
caught between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
meaning:having a dilemma
The pot calling the kettle black
Meaning:criticise a person for something that they themselves do
over my dead body is already mentioned
DeletePot calling the kettle black
ReplyDelete---> a person is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another
Break a leg!
---> idiom in theatre which means "good luck."
Beggers can't be choosers
ReplyDeleteMeaning:It is when you have to take what is available, or what you can afford.
Bend over backwards
Meaning:It means that you try very hard to be helpful or do the right thing.
Spill The Beans/Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
ReplyDeleteMeaning:reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
Safety in numbers
ReplyDeleteMeaning:being in a group of people makes you feel more confident or secure
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth
ReplyDeleteMeaning:Born in a wealthy family
On the dot
ReplyDeleteMeaning:on time
Move with the times
ReplyDeletemeaning:keep up with the latest changes in fashion or technology
A Drop in the Bucket:
ReplyDeleteA very small part of something big or whole.
Without A Doubt:
For certain.
Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:
To openly and freely express your emotions.
Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.
Wild and Woolly:
Uncultured and without laws.
A raw deal
ReplyDeleteunfair treatment
A skeleton in the cupboard
a secret
a lion's share
to get the biggest amount of something
A stone's throw
not far,near
Bid fair
moat likely
Beyond the pale
ReplyDeletesomething that it is unacceptable
Bear the brunt of
endure the worst
Behind bars
in prison
bell the cat
to do something dangerous
all hell break loose
a complete pandemonium
Flog a dead horse
ReplyDeleteto try to revive interest in something already stale and beyond hope of resuscitation
Happy-go-lucky
easy-going
Hit below the belt
act unfairly towards an opponent
Turn turtle
over turn
See red
lose control of one's temper
Sail too near the wind
take a risk which brings disaster
Receive with open arms
welcome cordially
See the light
understand
a bull in a china stop
ReplyDeleteone who is very clumsy or who is very angry and destructive
a cat on hot bricks
very nervous
a bolt from the blue
a completely unexpected and often an unpleasant surprise
a breach of faith
to act contrary to what one has promised
a lady's man
a man who is fond of female company
a pocket hercules
small in size but very strong
a white elephant
a useless object which is expensive to upkeep
curry favour
seek favuor by flattery
cut your coat according to your cloth
spend only what you can afford
get on the bandwagon
to recognise the popularityand success of a person or plan and support him in the hope of personal gain
give someone the slip
to escape from someone by cofusing or misleading him
go against the grain
to do what is contrary to one's nature or upbringing
Mark,I thought we are not suppose to type more than 5 idoms?You type 20 idioms.
DeleteMark, turn turtle and a bull in a china shop are already mentioned
DeleteGot it.
DeleteYou Are What You Eat:
ReplyDeleteIn order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.
You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.
Zero Tolerance:
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked.
Balaji,Zero Tolerance is alrady mentioned.
DeleteBalaji, your guess is as good as mine is also mentioned by Yujie already.
Deleteto toe the line
ReplyDelete-to follow rules
Operates on rubber time
-not punctual
Let your hair down
-relax
In a nutshell
ReplyDelete-to make a story brief
The tail is wagging the dog
ReplyDelete-something small or unimportant is controlling the actions of so mething larger or more important
A fly in the ointment
ReplyDelete-a small or unpleasant thing that spoils a pleasant situation
Famous last words
-when someone makes a bold statement and is subsequently proved wrong
Fly off the handle
-to suddenly become very angry
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
-someone who benefits from a bad situation
Zeyuan," Flying of the handle" was already mentioned by Wen Di.
Deletehave a memory like a sieve
ReplyDelete-one who is very forgetful
have your heart in your mouth
-when you are very anxious, excited or frightened
like a bat out of hell
-you go very fast
like grim death
-you grasp something very tightly, often because you are frightened or determined
pay through the nose
-pay an unreasonably high price for it
the penny drops
-when someone suddenly realises or understands something