LDS Idiotmatic

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AFIEQAHAMIRA


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Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that cannot

be taken literally.

In other words, when used in everyday language, they

have a meaning other than the basic one you would

find in the dictionary.

Every language has its own idioms.

Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning

"she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated

intoanother language word for word.


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SOME COMMONIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION


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If business negotiations are

described as above board, they

are open, honest and legal.

- "There are no secret

negotiations. Our dealings have

always been above board."

Negotiation

Above

board


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A project or action which involves blood, sweat and

tears requires a lot of effort and hard work.

-Sakina worked her blood, sweat and tears intoknitting the sweater for Furqans gift"

Blood, sweat and tears


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If you are determined to obtain or achieve

something at all costs, you want it regardless of

the expense, effort or sacrifice involved.

-I have to get to degree at all costs, said Mike.

Ambition-determinationAt allcosts


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If you are up in arms about something,

you are very angry.

-Tesl 3 was up in arms when they saw

their class was in mess.

Anger irritation

To be up in arms


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Originating as a humorous comment

about one's hair being unmanageable,

this term has broadened to mean 'a day

when everything seems to go wrong'.

-Everyone thought that Sarah was having

a bad hair day because she was quiet in

the class.

A bad hair day


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People who have ants in their pants

are very restless or excited about

something.

-"I wish Sirhan would relax. He's got

ants in his pants about something

today!"

Animals & birds

Ants in one's pants


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The term eager beaver refers to a person who is

hardworking and enthusiastic, sometimes

considered overzealous.

- Rose didnt sleep yesterday because she was

studying for the exam, though the exam is 3 months

away, shes a real eager beaver,

Eager beaver


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To say that two people are birds of a feather means

that they are very similar in many ways.

"Having come from the same background, the twoassociates were birds of a feather."

Relationship

Birds of a feather


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If something takes place behind

closed doors, it is done privately,

with no observers or intruders.

"The matter was discussed behind

closed doors."

Secret- indiscretion

Behind closed doors


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FEAR- NERVOUS

Bundle of nerves

If you describe somebody as a bundle of

nerves, you mean that they are very

nervous, tense or worried.

-Lisa was a bundle of nerves because she

was nervous about the interview


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Have butterflies in your sto

If you have butterflies in yourstomach, you are feeling very

nervous.

-Everyone had butterflies in her

stomach watching the badminton

tournament between Lee Chong

Wei and Lin Dan .


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SITUATIONS

If something is referred to as icing on thecake, it is an extra benefit that makes a

good situation even better.

"Good news! We wont be having class

today, and the icing on the cake is, we can

go home this weekend! said Sholihin.

Icing on the cake


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The honeymoon is overTo say that the honeymoon is over means

that the initial period of friendship and

cooperation between people, groups or

organizations has ended.

-Kate just gotten the permission to go to the

concert but his honeymoon is over when the

concert was cancelled.


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If you explore all avenues, you try out

every possibility in order to obtain a

result or find a solution.

- There has to be a solution, we just

havent explore all the venues.

Explore all avenues


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In one's element

When you are in your element, you are

doing something that you do well and you

are enjoying yourself.

"My mother, who loves gardening, is in

her element working at the garden

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