EXPRESSION OF THE WEEK1 - To have green fingers (British & Australian) also have a green thumb (American):
It means to be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow. '- I'm afraid I don't have green fingers. I've killed every plant I've ever owned'. - 'I was just admiring your beautiful plants, Helen. You must have a green thumb'. (British & Australian) 2 - It's raining cats and dogs
It means that it rains heavily. - 'Don't forget to take your umbrella with you, it's raining cats and dogs' 3 - To cost (somebody) an arm and a leg
It means that it costs a lot. - 'That convertible car cost me an arm and a leg' - 'My engagement ring costs an arm and a leg'. 4 - To have a finger in every pie
It means that someone wants to be involved in many different matters at the same time. - 'The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses.' 5 - It's the straw that breaks the camel back
It means the final difficulty in a series; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. - 'When our best player came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel's back' 6 - To put on airs
It means that you think you are better than the others - 'She always puts on airs with us in Maths class; she thinks that we kmow less than her' 7 - A drop in the ocean
It means very small amount in comparison to the amount that is needed - 'I always try to give some money to charity, but sometimes I feel it's a drop in the ocean' 8 - It grinds my gears
It means to annoy or provoke someone. - 'Finding that someone organized my desktop and not been able to find what I want really grinds my gears' 9 - To see eye to eye
It means to agree about someone or something with someone else - 'I'm glad we see eye to eye about Mike with Kate' - 'We don't see eye to eye on a lot of things' 10 - To bite one's tongue
It means to stop yourself from saying something that you would really like to say. - 'I always bite my tongue when I am talking with her. I don't want to make her angry' |
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