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Old 18-Oct-2003, 17:48
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Tell me some idioms and their experssion in detail
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  • It's as easy as falling off a log = it's very easy
    It was a piece of cake = it was very easy
    Between a rock and a hard place = a difficult situation
    He's as slippery as an eel = he's not dependable; you can't trust him

English idioms
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1697

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this is a good link for u to find most high-frequent used phrases.....

http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/143400.html
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skating on thin ice = doing something risky; taking a chance

English idioms
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1697

Brief Verse (Couplets)
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1579


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Throw cold water on = respond to something with negative remarks; say discouraging things about something

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Be a wet blamket- ruin other people's fun.
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Fire in the belly; all fired up = excited, enthusiastic, gung ho
See red = be angry
Ring a bell = pique one's memory
Feeling blue = sad
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