The theme for this week’s English expressions and idioms is ‘pull’. Can you think of any others to add to the list? pull a fast one Meaning: to trick someone Example: That criminal pulled a fast one and ran off with my money. pull the plug Meaning: to stop giving assistance or support Example: I …
I’m going on a trip to Malaysia today. As I was booking my tickets, I started thing about idioms related to flight. Here are a collection of some fun English idioms and expressions with ‘fly’. to fly by the seat of your pants Meaning: to improvise / to rely on luck, memory, or intuition in …
like watching paint dry Meaning: very boring Example: That film was so boring. It was like watching paint dry. clock-watching Meaning: waiting for something to finish Example: After 5pm, I spend the rest of my time at work clock-watching until I can leave the office. watch your mouth Meaning: be careful about what you say …
under the weather Meaning: feeling a little sick or depressed Example: Sam, what’s wrong? You look a bit under the weather today. raining cats and dogs Meaning: raining very heavily Example: It’s been raining cats and dogs since the beginning of the rainy season. (NOTE: although this idiom is used a lot in English textbooks, …
It was Nyepi in Bali yesterday. Nyepi is a silent day when nobody is allowed to go outside or do any work. We have to stay very quiet and it’s a great time for thinking. Because it was so quiet yesterday, today I decided to share some English ‘quiet’ expressions and idioms with you. I …
There are lots of interesting English expressions and idioms using ‘light’. This week, let’s look at those that use ‘light’ meaning the opposite of ‘dark’. the light of your life Meaning: the person you love the most Example: My daughter is the light of my life. to light someone’s fire Meaning: to cause someone to …
As the global recession doesn’t seem to be improving much, this week I thought I’d share some English expressions and idioms with ‘money’. on the money Meaning: absolutely correct Example: I didn’t like Dave’s suggestion but Simon’s was right on the money. to fork out money for Meaning: to spend or donate money Example: My …
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It’s been really hot again so far this week in Bali so I’ve been staying indoors most of the time during the day. That gave me an idea for this week’s expressions and idioms. Let’s look at some English expressions and idioms using ‘home’: home is where the heart is Meaning: your home is the …