TheOneNOnly Junior Member Joined Aug 14, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Sep 7, 2009 #341 Thanks we have got out of the monkey era H! Monkey again??
Mad-ox Key Member Thread starter Joined Aug 18, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Hungarian Home Country Romania Current Location Romania Sep 7, 2009 #342 infundibulum said: What can be the difference between "stop horsing around" and "cut the horse shit"? Click to expand... horse around ( it is used informal) =To indulge in horseplay or frivolous activity NOTE: as far as I know HORSE AROUND is a Phrasal Verb not an Idiom!!! e.g. Stop horsing around and get to work. cut the horse shit ( it is used in a vulgar sense)=Nonsense; meaningless or insincere talk or action; bye bye, Madox
infundibulum said: What can be the difference between "stop horsing around" and "cut the horse shit"? Click to expand... horse around ( it is used informal) =To indulge in horseplay or frivolous activity NOTE: as far as I know HORSE AROUND is a Phrasal Verb not an Idiom!!! e.g. Stop horsing around and get to work. cut the horse shit ( it is used in a vulgar sense)=Nonsense; meaningless or insincere talk or action; bye bye, Madox
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #343 as poor as a church mouse - very poor My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend. I don't understand the vitamin C here!! Ps - Thanks for the first pic, MAD-OX, its really cute!
as poor as a church mouse - very poor My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend. I don't understand the vitamin C here!! Ps - Thanks for the first pic, MAD-OX, its really cute!
Mad-ox Key Member Thread starter Joined Aug 18, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Hungarian Home Country Romania Current Location Romania Sep 9, 2009 #344 hi again, as hungry as a wolf = to be very hungry/starving e.g. I am as hungry as a wolf. I have not eaten anything since the day before yesterday! Madox Last edited: Sep 9, 2009
hi again, as hungry as a wolf = to be very hungry/starving e.g. I am as hungry as a wolf. I have not eaten anything since the day before yesterday! Madox
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #345 I have some more: rat on (someone) - to report someone's bad behavior to someone The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
I have some more: rat on (someone) - to report someone's bad behavior to someone The little boy ratted on his friend at school.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #346 And this one as well: rat race- a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day and he plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
And this one as well: rat race- a rushed and confusing way of living that does not seem to have a purpose My uncle is tired of being in the rat race every day and he plans to quit his job soon and do something else.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #347 And this one: in two shakes of a lamb's tail - very quickly I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
And this one: in two shakes of a lamb's tail - very quickly I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #348 keep the wolf from the door - to maintain oneself at the most basic level My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door. Haha, from lamb to wolf!
keep the wolf from the door - to maintain oneself at the most basic level My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door. Haha, from lamb to wolf!
mara_ce VIP Member Joined Jun 14, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Spanish Home Country Argentina Current Location Argentina Sep 12, 2009 #349 smell a rat: to start to believe that something is wrong about a situation, especially that someone is being dishonest. e.g. She smelled a rat when she phoned him at the office where he was supposed to be working late and he wasn't there.
smell a rat: to start to believe that something is wrong about a situation, especially that someone is being dishonest. e.g. She smelled a rat when she phoned him at the office where he was supposed to be working late and he wasn't there.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #350 a dumb bunny - a stupid or gullible person "He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."
a dumb bunny - a stupid or gullible person "He really is a dumb bunny. I cannot believe that he does such stupid things."
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #351 I was just looking at smell a rat now!
W wace Member Joined Aug 27, 2008 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Italian Home Country Italy Current Location Italy Sep 12, 2009 #352 I don't use snail mail. E-mail's easier;-)
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #353 Snail mail??? Hehe!
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #354 Take a look at this one: a road hog - a car driver who uses more than his share of the road The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
Take a look at this one: a road hog - a car driver who uses more than his share of the road The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 12, 2009 #355 keep the wolves at bay - to fight against some kind of trouble The university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
keep the wolves at bay - to fight against some kind of trouble The university students were angry and the administration had to work hard to keep the wolves at bay.
W wace Member Joined Aug 27, 2008 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Italian Home Country Italy Current Location Italy Sep 13, 2009 #356 Huda-M said: Snail mail??? Click to expand... Yes, the post, often said humorously when contrasting with e-mail.
Huda-M said: Snail mail??? Click to expand... Yes, the post, often said humorously when contrasting with e-mail.
W wace Member Joined Aug 27, 2008 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Italian Home Country Italy Current Location Italy Sep 13, 2009 #357 THE TRAVEL BUG: a strong desire to travel Larry's got the travel bug ever since he won that holiday in the Caribbean.
THE TRAVEL BUG: a strong desire to travel Larry's got the travel bug ever since he won that holiday in the Caribbean.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 13, 2009 #358 This idiom sounds as if it would be a big adventure! Everything's big for a bug!
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 13, 2009 #359 eager beaver - a person who is always eager to work or do something extra The woman is an eager beaver and I am sure that she will do very well in this company.
eager beaver - a person who is always eager to work or do something extra The woman is an eager beaver and I am sure that she will do very well in this company.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 13, 2009 #360 every dog has his day - everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves "Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."
every dog has his day - everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves "Don`t worry about him. Every dog has his day and he will eventually suffer for all the bad things that he is doing."