http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ en Sat, 25 May 2013 19:46:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191336-levantarse-con-el-pie-izquierdo.html Sat, 25 May 2013 19:08:05 GMT Hello everyone!!. I have been locking for the correct expression for "Levantarse con el pie izquierdo". Does anybody know how to say it?
Thank you for your replies.
Best, SyTL. ]]> English Idioms and Sayings SyTL http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191336-levantarse-con-el-pie-izquierdo.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191333-bird.html Sat, 25 May 2013 16:43:30 GMT In the culture of my country sometimes the word "bird" is used as a metaphor for a beloved person. For example, we say that:

In the sky of my love, there is no bird other than you.

As I said "bird" refers back to a beloved person and "sky" refers back to the greatness of someone's love. I think in English we can use "sky" for greatness but what word is used for "bird" as symbol of beloved person?

Please note that the connotation of the word bird is highly positive in this context. Did I myself clear? ]]> English Idioms and Sayings toloue_man http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191333-bird.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191043-sick-party.html Sat, 18 May 2013 17:24:04 GMT Hello everyone, I'm new and I have a question for you: How do you define a "sick party"? It means that it's an amazing party till to feel sick?

Thank you :-) ]]> English Idioms and Sayings va.ma http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/191043-sick-party.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190518-drive-something-into-ground.html Wed, 08 May 2013 01:04:41 GMT Hello everybody:-) I think this is my first post here. I'm having a hard time with this idiom: drive something into the ground. I've heard it used during an episode of an American web series. The full sentence is: "you inherited this fine financial institution, and then drove it into the ground".
Apparently the meaning of it should be like "you destroyed it/ruined it", but when I looked it up in the dictionary, I found out another meaning: to talk too much about something. Which one is correct?

thank you! ]]> English Idioms and Sayings Mad_Hatter http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190518-drive-something-into-ground.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190430-two-proverbs-english.html Mon, 06 May 2013 09:04:26 GMT Hi,

In Chinese there are two proverbs which mean "the selfless can be fearless" and "the ignorant is fearless". I guess there would be corresponding ones in English.

Thanks. ]]> English Idioms and Sayings ALBO_Jay http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190430-two-proverbs-english.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190169-idiom.html Thu, 02 May 2013 01:07:24 GMT how can I search idiom that the meaning is closed meaning with our language (Indonesian)or other languages (not english):?: how can I search idiom that the meaning is closed meaning with our language (Indonesian)or other languages (not english):?: ]]> English Idioms and Sayings nuharani http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/190169-idiom.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/189964-joke-explanation.html Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:04:37 GMT Maybe its not an idiom or saying but it's bothering me for some time now .

Anyway, there is pretty popular american joke:

Why does snoop dog wear an umbrella ?
-Fo' drizzle.

Now, why that's supposed to be funny ? My best guess it has to do something with ebonics but still don't get it :( Any help ? ]]> English Idioms and Sayings sharkerr http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/189964-joke-explanation.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/189898-proverb-explanation.html Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:56:57 GMT Please give the explanation for the proverb " A drowning man will clutch at a straw" ]]> English Idioms and Sayings Olivier Unity http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/english-idioms-sayings/189898-proverb-explanation.html