Lively idiom and proverbs and slangs
smell a rat
How come Dr rahimi let her go? Don't you think that he was so romantic today?
Kami:Sure he was. I can't understand it. Frankly, I smell a rat.
Me, too. I'm convinced that something is definitely wrong with him. We'd better call Mr Zare'ee
Go to the Dogs
Have you seen boy's dorm building? It's really gone to the dogs.
Kami:It's true that it has become run-down and in serious need of repair especially it's toilets I felt confused a whole day because I found my restroom that I got used to it is droping, but I'm sure that it can be fixed up to look like new.
I guess with a little carpentry work and some paint it could look pretty decent.
Kami:I don't think so with these lazy asses.
Fishy
When I saw that everybody in faculty point at me laugh at me, it seemed to me that there was something fishy going on. I ask the cause from one of them and he said there is hole that big in your pants I thought something strange and suspicious was occurring.
Take the Bull by the Horns
I had always felt that I was missing out on a lot of fun in free discussion class because of my clumsiness.I finally took the bull by the horns and told one of girls that she is very noisy and the other is a little too shameless and the third one is really beautiful so I asked the third one to leave her group and join me. it was because I was tired of feeling left out and acted decisively to correct the situation.
Let the cat out of the Bag
Bob was going to retire from teaching in June, and the foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at his retirement dinner. He wasn't supposed to know about it, but someone let the cat out of the bag. At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone had told him what he was getting before the official presentation.
For the Birds
They went to a poetry reading, but they got bored and restless. As far as they were concerned, it was for the birds! They left during an intermission because they found the reading totally uninteresting and meaningless
Straight From the Horse's Mouth
How did you find out that Jill was engaged?
I got the information from a very reliable source.
You mean Jill told you so herself?
That's right. I got it straight from the horse's mouth!
Horse Around
Did you hear about Dave's back injury?
No. How did he get hurt?
Well, after the coach left the gym he decided to stay and horse around on the parallel bars. He somehow lost his grip and fell on his back.
That's too bad, but he shouldn't have been aimlessly playing around on the equipment without proper supervision.
Cat Got Your Tongue?
Come on, Connie! Tell us what you think about our little ride down the rapids yesterday.
Well, uh...
Wasn't it exciting?
I, uh...
What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?
If you must know, I'm keeping quiet because I was scared out of my wits!
Get in Someone's hair
Children! Would you please stop making so much noise!
And for heaven's sake, pick up your clothes and toys!
It's hard enough trying to keep this house clean without your throwing your things all over the place!
Clara, I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to let it upset you so much.
Listen, Jim. I can't help it . The children bother me and make me very angry when they're so noisy and messy.
Proverb
Between the devil and the deep sea
To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
Where there's a will there's a way
When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
A burnt child dreads fire
A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
First come, first served
The first in line will be attended to first.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
Discretion is the better part of valor
If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
A hungry man is an angry man
A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
Empty vessels make the most noise
Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
A man is as old as he feels
A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
Great talkers are little doers
Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
Slangs
Definition:
To lift weights; exercising to build muscle mass.
Example:
1) On Saturday mornings, Tom is usually down at the YMCA pumping iron.
2) Let's go to the gym and pump some iron.
Etymology:
The weights that a bodybuilder lifts are made of iron or some other heavy material. A 'pump' is a device that moves water through repetitive motion. So the phrase 'pump iron' describes the act of lifting weights again and again.
Definition:
To cook or re-heat food in a microwave oven.
Example:
1) Frozen food is so easy - just nuke it for two minutes and you're ready to eat!
Etymology:
Refers to the powerful and possibly deadly effects of 'nuclear' devices, such as reactors and bombs.
Definition:
A nuclear warhead or missile, or the act of using a nuclear warhead or missile.
Example:
1) The United States and Russia control most of the nukes in the world.
2) Although the Cold War is over, there is still a threat that terrorists might nuke us all back to the Stone Age.
Definition:
To lose or waste something; to do very poorly or fail miserably.
Example:
1) Don't blow all your money in that one store--there are five more down the road.
2) You didn't study for your exam, so you blew it.
Definition:
Listening carefully; keenly attentive.
Example:
1) I was all ears as Svet told me this exciting story.
Etymology:
You listen with your ears, so if you are 'all ears' your entire being is listening to someone speak.
Definition:
To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
Example:
1) The children had ants in their pants, so we took them outside for some exercise.
2) Would you please stop tapping your foot?! You must have ants in your pants!
Etymology:
If you had 'ants' (small insects) in your 'pants' (clothing) you would probably feel like jumping around.
Synonyms:
antsy
Definition:
Someone who is just like everyone else; a normal person.
Example:
1) Mickey is your average Joe -- he likes football, hates opera, and thinks it's a crime to do any work on weekends.
Etymology :
'Average' means ' in the middle' or 'not extreme', and 'Joe' is a common male name, So 'average Joe' refers to a man who is not extremely different from everyone else.
Synonyms : regular guy
How come Dr rahimi let her go? Don't you think that he was so romantic today?
Kami:Sure he was. I can't understand it. Frankly, I smell a rat.
Me, too. I'm convinced that something is definitely wrong with him. We'd better call Mr Zare'ee
Go to the Dogs
Have you seen boy's dorm building? It's really gone to the dogs.
Kami:It's true that it has become run-down and in serious need of repair especially it's toilets I felt confused a whole day because I found my restroom that I got used to it is droping, but I'm sure that it can be fixed up to look like new.
I guess with a little carpentry work and some paint it could look pretty decent.
Kami:I don't think so with these lazy asses.
Fishy
When I saw that everybody in faculty point at me laugh at me, it seemed to me that there was something fishy going on. I ask the cause from one of them and he said there is hole that big in your pants I thought something strange and suspicious was occurring.
Take the Bull by the Horns
I had always felt that I was missing out on a lot of fun in free discussion class because of my clumsiness.I finally took the bull by the horns and told one of girls that she is very noisy and the other is a little too shameless and the third one is really beautiful so I asked the third one to leave her group and join me. it was because I was tired of feeling left out and acted decisively to correct the situation.
Let the cat out of the Bag
Bob was going to retire from teaching in June, and the foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at his retirement dinner. He wasn't supposed to know about it, but someone let the cat out of the bag. At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone had told him what he was getting before the official presentation.
For the Birds
They went to a poetry reading, but they got bored and restless. As far as they were concerned, it was for the birds! They left during an intermission because they found the reading totally uninteresting and meaningless
Straight From the Horse's Mouth
How did you find out that Jill was engaged?
I got the information from a very reliable source.
You mean Jill told you so herself?
That's right. I got it straight from the horse's mouth!
Horse Around
Did you hear about Dave's back injury?
No. How did he get hurt?
Well, after the coach left the gym he decided to stay and horse around on the parallel bars. He somehow lost his grip and fell on his back.
That's too bad, but he shouldn't have been aimlessly playing around on the equipment without proper supervision.
Cat Got Your Tongue?
Come on, Connie! Tell us what you think about our little ride down the rapids yesterday.
Well, uh...
Wasn't it exciting?
I, uh...
What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?
If you must know, I'm keeping quiet because I was scared out of my wits!
Get in Someone's hair
Children! Would you please stop making so much noise!
And for heaven's sake, pick up your clothes and toys!
It's hard enough trying to keep this house clean without your throwing your things all over the place!
Clara, I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to let it upset you so much.
Listen, Jim. I can't help it . The children bother me and make me very angry when they're so noisy and messy.
Proverb
Between the devil and the deep sea
To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
Where there's a will there's a way
When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
A burnt child dreads fire
A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
First come, first served
The first in line will be attended to first.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
Discretion is the better part of valor
If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
A hungry man is an angry man
A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
Empty vessels make the most noise
Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
A man is as old as he feels
A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
Great talkers are little doers
Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
Slangs
Definition:
To lift weights; exercising to build muscle mass.
Example:
1) On Saturday mornings, Tom is usually down at the YMCA pumping iron.
2) Let's go to the gym and pump some iron.
Etymology:
The weights that a bodybuilder lifts are made of iron or some other heavy material. A 'pump' is a device that moves water through repetitive motion. So the phrase 'pump iron' describes the act of lifting weights again and again.
Definition:
To cook or re-heat food in a microwave oven.
Example:
1) Frozen food is so easy - just nuke it for two minutes and you're ready to eat!
Etymology:
Refers to the powerful and possibly deadly effects of 'nuclear' devices, such as reactors and bombs.
Definition:
A nuclear warhead or missile, or the act of using a nuclear warhead or missile.
Example:
1) The United States and Russia control most of the nukes in the world.
2) Although the Cold War is over, there is still a threat that terrorists might nuke us all back to the Stone Age.
Definition:
To lose or waste something; to do very poorly or fail miserably.
Example:
1) Don't blow all your money in that one store--there are five more down the road.
2) You didn't study for your exam, so you blew it.
Definition:
Listening carefully; keenly attentive.
Example:
1) I was all ears as Svet told me this exciting story.
Etymology:
You listen with your ears, so if you are 'all ears' your entire being is listening to someone speak.
Definition:
To be nervous or anxious or jumpy; to be unable to sit still.
Example:
1) The children had ants in their pants, so we took them outside for some exercise.
2) Would you please stop tapping your foot?! You must have ants in your pants!
Etymology:
If you had 'ants' (small insects) in your 'pants' (clothing) you would probably feel like jumping around.
Synonyms:
antsy
Definition:
Someone who is just like everyone else; a normal person.
Example:
1) Mickey is your average Joe -- he likes football, hates opera, and thinks it's a crime to do any work on weekends.
Etymology :
'Average' means ' in the middle' or 'not extreme', and 'Joe' is a common male name, So 'average Joe' refers to a man who is not extremely different from everyone else.
Synonyms : regular guy
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