Idioms and meanings 1. To have a clip on your shoulder : to be sensitive about something that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly. 2. to show someone’s true colour – to display one’s real character rather than the one he usually allows people to see. 3. to be down to earth- ? 4. to sit on the fence – to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something. 5. to be a live wire – to be a person who is lively and full of energy. 6. to bridge the gap-to reduce or get rid of the difference that exist between two things or groups of people. 7. to feather one’s own nest-to make one’s self richer especially by spending money on one’s self that should be spent on something else. 8. to turn a deaf ear-to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody or something. 9. to pay back in one’s coin-? 10. to make a clean breast of it-to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty. 11. to play first and loose-? 12. to see eye to eye with somebody-to share the same views as somebody on something. 13. to boot on the other foot-? 14. to pull the wool over someone’s eye-to try and deceive somebody ;to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody. 15. to smell a rat-to suspect that something is wrong about a situation. 16. ? 17. to rule with an iron hand-to lead by treating harshly 18. to take stock of the situation-to stop and think carefully about the way in which a particular situation is developing in order to decide what to do next. 19. to live in a fool’s paradise-to be in a state of happiness that is based on something that is false or cannot last although the happy person do not realize it. 20. to throw in the towel-to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying. 21. to turn the tables-to change a situation so that you are now in a stronger position than the person who used to be in a stronger position than you. 22. to bell the cat-? 23. to rise to the occasion-to show that you are able to deal with an unexpected situation or problem. 24. to kick the bucket-to die 25. to make both ends meet-to make just enough money to be able to buy the things you need. 26. to hit the nail on the head-to say something that is exactly right. 27. to keep one’s fingers crossed-to hope that your plans will be successful or a sign of hoping for good luck. 28. to cut and dried-decided in a way that cannot be changed or argued about. 29. to face a music-to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done. 30. to turn over a new leaf-to change you way of life to be a better, more responsible person. 31. to steer the middle course-to take a course of action that is a COMPROMISE between two extreme positions. 32. To develop cold feet-to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do. 33. To fly off the handle-to suddenly become angry.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:05:26 +0000
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