EXPRESSION OF THE WEEK1 - No pain, no gain
It means that if you don't do the work to get what you want you will not see the results. Mainly used in sports, but can be referred to any activity. - Coach, this is too hard! -I know, but no pain, no gain, so do your best! 2 - Lend an ear
It means to listen carefully and sympathetically. - I'll lend you an ear if you want to talk about it. - If you have problems, she always lends you an ear. 3 - It's raining cats and dogs
It means that it is raining heavily. - Don't forget to take your umbrella with you, it's raining cats and dogs 4 - It's cool as a cucumber
It means that you are extremely calm in difficult situations. -When everything seems to be going wrong, she stays as cool as a cucumber. -Joan felt nervous, but she acted as cool as a cucumber. 5 - Once in a blue moon
It means very rarely. - I see him once in a blue moon, not as often as I would like. 6 - Chip off the old block
A child whose appearance or character closely resembles that of one or the other parent. - The father ad his son are equal, chip off the old block. 7 -If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly
When you buy a cheap thing, when you try to save, you will probably have to pay more money in future -Do not buy cheap electronic items, If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly 8 - Be water under the bridge
It means that something, usually a problem, happened a long time ago and it's no longer a problem. - You are sad because you broke up with your boyfriend or girlfriend and your friend says: -Dont worry, we´re going to have a great time because he/she is water under the bridge. - Your mother is yelling at you because one week ago your room was a mess so you say: Mom, that´s water under the bridge! 9 - Be hand in glove with someone
It means to be very close to someone - John is really hand in glove with Sally. -The teacher and the principal work hand in glove. |
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10 - To blow your own trumpet
It means to tell other people how good and successful you are. - I hate the way John always blows his own trumpet, and I get sick of hearing about allthe amazing things he's done. 11 - To go the whole nine yards
It means to continue doing something dangerous or difficult until it's finished. - The weather was terrible but I wanted to go the whole nine yards and get to the top of the mountain. 12 - Ace in the hole
It means anything advantageous one keeps hidden until the right moment to use. - His ace in the hole is his political influence 13 - Don't judge a book by its coverIt means not to judge people or things by what they look like from the outside.
- I was nervous about talking to a guy that had big muscles and tattoos, but he was way nicer than I thought he would be, so I guess you can't judge a book by its cover. |