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Can I say

Your harsh remark cut me through just like a hot knife through butter.
Here's something with the same meaning, but tastier: :D

Your words stir up feelings inside of me that I particularly don't like.

All the best,
"Like a knife through hot butter" only says it is very easy, without difficulty. It is not like making a harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings.

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Is there any idiom that can describe someone's words hurt you very much like a knife cut through your heart and your heart is bleeding.
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Q: What does "He lied like a dog" mean?

A: The person lied brazenly. Perhaps he told an obvious lie unashamedly.
He lied through his teeth. Same thing?

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Yes, indeed. :wink:
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Is there any idiom that can describe someone's words hurt you very much like a knife cut through your heart and your heart is bleeding.
can't think of any.

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  • "She hit the roof when I came in late. She wouldn't accept my explanation, and I wound up in the doghouse."

Does anybody want to explain (or ask questions about) that one?

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1. Hit the roof - Got really mad.
2. In the doghouse - in disfavor.

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Hi, Ron

May I suggest?

It's good to learn these idioms and sayings. But I don't have much impression of these after reading it over if I don't use it in a real conversation or in any writing assignment. In my humble opinion, you could collect some of sayings that are closely related to a single concept, it may accelerate learning!


Either

Concept: Angry
1. hit the ceiling
2. go through the roof
3. ...
4. ...


or


Concept: Eat (idioms that contain the word 'eat')
1. eat your heart out
2. eat humble pie
3. dog-eat-dog world
4. ...

What do you say?
Your suggestion is a good one, but I have been putting them up as I think of them. (Did you notice a theme in my most recent posts?)

:)

NTC's "Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms - Arranged According to Topic" is close to what Blacknomi is suggesting but that is a lot of work. Making "Idioms and Sayings" a separate forum is already a big improvement.

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I agree, BMO. If I was going to arrange them by topic before posting them I would probably still be at it. Anyhow, I would have to say this thread has been quite successful. According to the number of views, there is quite a bit of interest in the subject.

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I agree, BMO. If I was going to arrange them by topic before posting them I would probably still be at it. Anyhow, I would have to say this thread has been quite successful. According to the number of views, there is quite a bit of interest in the subject.

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Indeed, and the new forum "Idioms and sayings." Now I like to make another suggestion of a new forum or thread, the etymology. Please check it out in "Suggestions and Comments."

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NTC's "Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms - Arranged According to Topic" is close to what Blacknomi is suggesting but that is a lot of work. Making "Idioms and Sayings" a separate forum is already a big improvement.

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Thanks. BMO. I have "Idiomatic American English" at hand. NTC's is also a good one.

Indeed, "Idioms and Sayings" is superb! I love it!
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Q: What is "talk until one is blue in the face"?




My moms always talks until she's blue in the face, but she couldn't change my mind. :)

How about "talk one's head off"?
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Q: What is "knock someone's socks off"?



Wow, your fifth marriage next month is going to knock everyone's socks off.



How about "I'll be a monkey's uncle"?
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