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Old 09-Sep-2007, 20:00
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tilt at windmills
to waste time and energy attacking an enemy that is not real.

actually,it is strange i think i come my mind Don Quixote
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Well, I know only few idioms. I have learnt these:

Out of the Blue

Something that happens "out of the blue" is sudden and unexpected.

Shit a brick

When someone "shit a brick" he is very angry.
e.g.
Man, he's gonna shit a brick when he finds out you wrecked his car!

Under the Weather

That means
not feeling well.
e.g.
It's nothing serious; I'm just a bit under the weather.

Lost His Head

When you get upset and lose control of your actions, you "lose your head."
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Hen night party
A party for women only, often one held for a woman in the period just before she married.
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I also like :

be like a dog with two tails - be extremely happy

¨He´s like a dog with two tails as he opened his birthday present.¨
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He´s like a dog with two tails as he opened his birthday present.
I like that.
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Also...
Feels like a million dollars = extremely happy
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Also...
Feels like a million dollars = extremely happy
I love it

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I love it

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I glad that you like it Veron. I´m now on cloud nine = to be very happy
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chicken feed
insignificant amount of money; small enterprise
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chicken feed
insignificant amount of money; small enterprise
Could you give me an example,please?
Thanks in advance


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