* idioms *

[J A M I L A H]

السلآآم عليكم جميعآآ

الآآيديومز IDIOMS آآحلى شي بالآآنقلش ,, شي يحسسك آنك فآآهم اللغه ويخليك وآآثق آثنآآء نقآآشك وآستمآآعك
هي عبآآره عن مجموعه كلمآآت اذا جت مع بعض يختلف معنآآهآآ بالكآآمل عن كونهآآ كلمآآت مفرده
زي الآمثله عندنآآ وزي مآآنقول ( مآآعندك مآآعند جدتي ) << مدري وآلله وش عند جدتك وآآصلن جدتك مآآلها دخل بالقصه :cheese:

وترآآ المسأله شوي صعبه آنك تلم فيهآآ كلهآآ بس حبه حبه وبنهآآيه السمستر ولآآ السنه إلآآ عندك حصيله مآشآآ آلله
وملآآحظه : آللي مآآ بعد ابتدآآ بالآآنقلش لآآ يجي يقرآآ الآآيديومز وآلله يتحطم << نصيحة مجرب

هذآآ مثآآال حلو دآآيم نستخدمه

Beside yourself

يعني ترآآه معصب مررررره وخر لآآ يطيرك < كمثال
بجانب نفسك < كـ كلمه

وآآضح آن مآآلهآآ سنع وهي لحآآلهآآ :cheese:

وعلى فكره لو جيت تناقشلك آآجنبي وقآآلك شي من هالآآيديومز مآآ فيه مجآآل تخمن ولآآ بتجيب العيد :hahahahahah:



هـــــــــنـــــــــــــآآآ

بحآآول آآسرد الآآيديومز المستهلكه وآللي عنده لآآ يبخل علينآآآ فيهآآ


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[J A M I L A H]

piece of cake
=
It's easy

مآآآآره سهــل


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cut to the chace

=

Briefly

هآآت المختصر ولآآ " الزبده" :cheese:


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hold your tongue

=

close ur mouth

آقبض لسآآنك "آسكت"


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Dark horse

=

mysterious person

آنسآآن غآآمض



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[خاتم سليمان]

nice work
I like this very much
here are some idioms

the light at the end of the tunnel

it means hope that a time of difficulty will end


another one

white elephant

it means a possession that is useless or unwanted, and difficult to get rid of


hope that helps
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[expatriate]

Marvelous subject .. Just like usual . OK i ll say some of them.

As cold as ice
This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any emotion.

White-bread
If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring

Right in the book
If someone is following and obeying all the required specific things from him\her.

[J A M I L A H]

thanx 4 ur passing + addition


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hit the books

=

study hard

يعني آآكل الكتآآب وذاكر زين

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He is a black sheep

=

person with bad manners

شخص سيئ الآخلآآق

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beating around the bush

=

wasting time talking about things without telling the main idea

يلف ويدووور

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[expatriate]

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
عصفور باليد ولا 2(10)على الشجره

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more de************************ive than words.

الصوره تغني عن الف كلمه

Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
الافعال صوتها أعلى من الاقوال

[expatriate]

Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.
زدت الطين بله:hahahahahah:



Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.
اقرب شي لها ( أنطم):cheese:

[J A M I L A H]

Actions Speak Louder Than Words
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
الافعال صوتها أعلى من الاقوال

It's equal in arabic
الآفعآل آبلغ من الآقوآال

[هاوي جنونك]

Let’s get the show on the road

يعني خلنا نبدى باالشغل

[J A M I L A H]

Let’s get the show on the road

يعني خلنا نبدى باالشغل

ok let's show on the road

:cheese:

u r more than welcome bro


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put your self on my shoes

=

put urself in my situation

حط نفسك بمكآني

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Laugh a minute

=

Funny

فلّه و يوسع الصدر :cheese:

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Play by ear

=

to behave spontaneously

ع الفطره آو تلقآآئي



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[J A M I L A H]

back


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After black clouds clear weather

=

إن بعد العسر يسر


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Crocodile Tears

=

false tears

دموع التمآسيح


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Go to The Dogs

=

to fall from a great position

تدَمّر آو انحدر للآسوء


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when pigs fly

=

impossible matter

اذا حجت البقر على قرونهآ :hahahahahah:


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this's a hot air

=

bosh

حكي فآضي


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[Portia]

colours idioms
Out of the blue: as a surprise
.ex: Out of the blue,Larry decided to go back to school

Green with envy:full of envy , very jealous
ex: Jim was green with envy when he saw Bob's new car .


Tickled pink:very pleased about something
ex: Linda is tickled pink that her freind is getting married



hope u like it
Salam:119:.

[expatriate]

Green with envy:full of envy , very jealous
ex: Jim was green with envy when he saw Bob's new car .


lool cool no wonder our national club performing badly in most of competitions


Regards

[expatriate]

New idioms ,,

Pig Out :
To eat alot and eat it quickly.(lol no comment)

Put a sock in it:
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.




The 2nd one is really cool looool

Regards

[Portia]

Green with envy:full of envy , very jealous
ex: Jim was green with envy when he saw Bob's new car .


lool cool no wonder our national club performing badly in most of competitions


Regards
LOL LOL LOL
clever and funny comment
:hahahahahah::hahahahahah::hahahahahah:

[Portia]

:119:And new idioms

come rain or shine or whatever the wheather

what ever happenes in any case, any events
EX: whatever the wheather i'll go to the party

come apart at the seams= extremely upset

EX: Tom has had so many problems lately, he is coming apart at the seams

Salam

[expatriate]

:119:And new idioms

come rain or shine or whatever the wheather

what ever happenes in any case, any events
EX: whatever the wheather i'll go to the party

come apart at the seams= extremely upset

EX: Tom has had so many problems lately, he is coming apart at the seams

Salam



Wonderful idioms Miss tears ... KEep it Up :g8:

[expatriate]

Let's choose idioms starting with letter (T) :cheese:



The Ball Is In Your Court:
It is your decision this time.

Check this one loooool


Til the cows come home:
A long time.

I really think they imitating us :mh19:

Regards

[Portia]

This is an idiom starting with T, if u don't mind MR. expatriate

Talk turkey

Meaning : When people talk turkey, they discuss something frankly. "talk seriously " l


Ex 1 : Don't call me , till you are ready to talk turkey

[expatriate]

This is an idiom starting with T, if u don't mind MR. expatriate

Talk turkey

Meaning : When people talk turkey, they discuss something frankly. "talk seriously " l


Ex 1 : Don't call me , till you are ready to talk turkey

lol Cool idiom ,that's why i occasionally dislike talking turkey ( because it makes talking boring ):cheese:

[J A M I L A H]

:d5:



am sure he wont talk turky

just loooling

:hahahahahah:

[expatriate]

lol i really think that (L+O) buttons are going to corrupt at any close time :Cry111: they need to invent a keyboard just for those letters :cheese:

[Portia]

:119:some idioms

higgledy piggledy
بفوضى- اختلط الحابل بالنابل

hoity toity
سلوك متعجرف او طائش

riff raff
شخص من قاع المجتمع او ذو اهمية قليلة

mitty gritty
لب الموضوع

shilly shally
غير ثابت او تردد

hob nob
اشخاص يتسامرون مع بعض

dilly dally
يتكأ او يضيع الوقت

roily boily
شخص ذو وزن زائد
salam:119:

[expatriate]

mmmm really so common lyrics of wide using idioms,specially in daily life .:g8:

[Portia]

Dash it all!

the meaning is expression used when very upset

http://www.lakii.com/vb/smile/5_12.gif

ex: - Dash it all! I didn't do very well
.
Dash it all! She can't come this weekend
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[expatriate]

Dash it all!

the meaning is expression used when very upset

http://www.lakii.com/vb/smile/5_12.gif

ex: - Dash it all! I didn't do very well
.
Dash it all! She can't come this weekend
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loool cool expression i liked the angry face :g8:

[expatriate]

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.

You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.



Regards

[expatriate]

NEw idioms


Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.




Under the weather:
Feeling ill or sick.



Regards

[Portia]

"The sky is the limit"
when there is almost no limit to how far you can go in what you are doing.
Example: "For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit." You feel very optimistic (positive, hopeful) about your future because there are so many possibilities when "the sky's the limit." Example: "After I graduate from business school, the sky's the limit!"

[expatriate]

"The sky is the limit"
when there is almost no limit to how far you can go in what you are doing.
Example: "For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit." You feel very optimistic (positive, hopeful) about your future because there are so many possibilities when "the sky's the limit." Example: "After I graduate from business school, the sky's the limit!"


Cool Idiom really liked it :g8: it's really recommended for those people whom are really optimistic

[Portia]

u r right i use this idiom alot

glad to know that u liked it too

salam

[expatriate]

Rome Was Not Built In One Day:
If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.
روما لم تبنى بيوم واحد




Smell A Rat:
To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.
(رائحه جرذ (خائن

[Portia]

كم مصطلح لكلمة
DIE



Die away

يتضاءل , يخف تدريجيا"

The strong wind died away



Die down

يسكن , يخمد

He waited until the excitement died down



Die in one's boots

يفضل الموت قتلا او شنقا" على الموت في السرير

The bad men of the Old West usually died in their boots



Die on the vine

يموت في المهد , ينهار المشروع قبل البدء بتنفيذه

The program for rebuilding the city died on the vine

[expatriate]

كلام جميل MIss Tears :g8:

Keep it Up :d5:

[Portia]

كلام جميل MIss Tears :g8:

Keep it Up :d5:


Thanks MR.expatriate

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[J A M I L A H]

thanx friends

ur participations r wonderful


:g8:



New one



FILL THE BILL

=

be what is needed or be good enough for what is required


على قولتنآآ يملي العين :cheese:


e.g : "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?"

[expatriate]

The Ball Is In Your Court:
It is your decision this time.


الكورره بملعبك :cheese: خخخخ يعني ابوها وسمها

When Pigs Fly :
Something that will never ever happen.


ممم تقريبا معناها اذا قامت ناقه صالح .... ((يكرم اسم صالح عليه السلام لوجود كلمه Pigs في الجمله))

دمتم بود
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[Portia]

Slang Expressions
idiot box

Definition : A television


Example : I wasted my whole night in front of the idiot box

Etymology : An "idiot" is a stupid person, and most televisions
look like square "boxes" (containers). This phrase
suggests that if you spend too much time looking at the "box"( television ) you'll become an idiot



an arm and aleg


Definition : A large amount of money,Very expensive or
costly.

Example : My new Mercedes cost me an arm and a leg!

Etymology : Some things are so expensive that they are
painful to buy and cost every thing you have
Salam

[expatriate]

ههههههههههه يعني اللي وراي ودوني :000:

Thx alot Miss Tear .... Meaningful Expressions just as always

Regards

[Portia]

glad to read ur comment thanx alot MR.expatriate
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[J A M I L A H]

Go ahead

:g8:


A Blessing In Disguise:


=

If some bad luck or misfortune ultimately results in something positive, it's a blessing in disguise.


e.g : "The hotel is full tonight; we will need to find a new place to stay." Answer: "Maybe it's just a blessing in disguise; I've been wanting to try a new place anyway."

[Portia]

( Today's idiom is ( Out of the picture

out of the picture
Meaning : To say that a person or a group is out of the picture means that they have been eliminated in a contest or tournament.



E.g / Oh, My score is less than 80 %. So , I'm out of the picture
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[Portia]

- have eyes for

Definition : To desire; to find some one physically attractive

Example : I think her boyfriend has eyes for another woman

Etymology : You see with your "eyes" and when you "have
eyes for" somebody you really like what you see

[Portia]

Be man enough
is an idiom that means

To be strong or brave enough


Example : He was not man enough to face up to his responsibility

That's all, thanks

[expatriate]

- have eyes for

Definition : To desire; to find some one physically attractive

Example : I think her boyfriend has eyes for another woman

Etymology : You see with your "eyes" and when you "have
eyes for" somebody you really like what you see



Thx Miss Angel for your useful contribution ....

[Portia]

Thx Miss Angel for your useful contribution ....



its good to know that u found it useful
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[expatriate]

[read][read]So used idioms ,,,


Keep An Eye On Him:
You should carefully watch him.
انتبه له :064:



High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.


يعني تقريبا بلغتنا ((دقها أو كفك))

[Portia]

[read][read]So used idioms ,,,


Keep An Eye On Him:
You should carefully watch him.
انتبه له :064:



High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.


يعني تقريبا بلغتنا ((دقها أو كفك))


I like the 2nd one....thanx bro

execuse me.....do u usually use idiom when u talk with any one

[expatriate]

I like the 2nd one....thanx bro

execuse me.....do u usually use idiom when u talk with any one

It won't be suitable for everyone ,,, usually native speakers won't find any difficulties to figure out the meaning

[Portia]

It won't be suitable for everyone ,,, usually native speakers won't find any difficulties to figure out the meaning


I agree with u bro...thanx for answering me

[Portia]

(to) hang in there

http://www.english4arab.net/vb/images/smilies/jap038.gif

=
يثابر
to not give up

Example
Hang in there ,Don! Your invention will soon be a success.


http://www.uaekeys.com/fwasel/www.uaekeys.com94.gif


(to) blow something
http://www.english4arab.net/vb/images/smilies/4024.gif

=
يفسد شيء ما

Example
Brenda blew the interview and didn't get the job offer.

http://www.uaekeys.com/fwasel/www.uaekeys.com94.gif

(to)cheer someone up

http://www.english4arab.net/vb/images/smilies/m5asmilies-com.gif

=

to make someone happy

Example
Susan called her friend in the hospital to cheer her up

[expatriate]

loool really liked those idioms ,, specially the way of organizing & fitting placed pics

Regards

[Portia]

loool really liked those idioms ,, specially the way of organizing & fitting placed pics

Regards


it has been like an ages since the last comment i read for u

scary pic by the way

:119:salam

[expatriate]

lol you're welcome Miss Tears .... about the pic i always liked the character in the movie just ,, Avatar acting ,,,

BEst wiShes

[expatriate]

[glow=993399]Let sleeping dogs lie.: Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary.

"I know that what Julie said made you angry, but let sleeping dogs lie.
If you say or do anything, you'll only make things worse."

(((يعني بلهجتنا (( رووووق :sdfgdsf:

[Portia]

aha....i liked it

[Portia]

Take the biscuit


You say that something or someone (really) takes the biscuit when they have done something that you find extremely annoying :000:or surprising:103:.

Ex: And you say she's opening your letters now? Oh, that really takes the biscuit.

[J A M I L A H]

Break the ice

=

pave the path to do sth

[J A M I L A H]

Two Idims starting with J letter


Jaywalk:

=

Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

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Joshing Me:

=


Tricking me.

[expatriate]

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared

[Portia]

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared


looooooool
cool idiom


i think i have a family of cats
:t1::t1:

[expatriate]

looooooooooooooool cool apparently you don't have secrets then

[Portia]

looooooooooooooool cool apparently you don't have secrets then



loooooool


i said i have a family of cats



but i didnt tell u how many bag i have
:cheese:



loooooooool


?got it

[expatriate]

loool im just playing with u,got it before you even said the matter
:cheese::cheese:

[Portia]

loool im just playing with u,got it before you even said the matter
:cheese::cheese:



clever boy
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[expatriate]

My appreciation ,,,,




Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

[Portia]

My appreciation ,,,,




Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.


loooool
i think its what drives men crazy
and what girls cant do
to stop detailing things


nice idiom

[expatriate]

Loooooool thx ,,,,

nice way of describing this idiom lool

[Portia]

Loooooool thx ,,,,

nice way of describing this idiom lool


My pleasure
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[expatriate]

Start From Scratch:
To do it all over again from the beginning.

[Portia]

Start From Scratch:
To do it all over again from the beginning.





cool idiom but isnt a torture to do it all over again
:000:

[expatriate]

if you ur an enginner of structures and u made a real mistake about basics of structuring what would you do ? for sure you have to start from the beginning in order to make sure your work is perfectly running well .

[Portia]

if you ur an enginner of structures and u made a real mistake about basics of structuring what would you do ? for sure you have to srart from the beginning in order to make sure your work is perfectly running well .


ok

MR.Doing things twice

[expatriate]

loooooooooooool soo barely doing things 2 times as you said,thats why there is like final reviewing and such things.

[flying without wings]

Break a leg: is a well-known idiom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom) in theatre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre) which means "good luck (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck)." It is typically said to actors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor) and musicians (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician) before they go out onto stage to perform
يعني بالتوفيق
blow them away:defeat them badly
يعني اهزمهم شر هزيمه وممكن تأتي بمعنى ابهرهم

[expatriate]

looool i liked this BREAK a LEG ,,,, but its like sort of harsh idiom ?

anyway wonderful contribution miss flying ,,,,,,,

BEst regardS

[flying without wings]

looool i liked this BREAK a LEG ,,,, but its like sort of harsh idiom ?

anyway wonderful contribution miss flying ,,,,,,,

BEst regardS
:hahahahahah:neyahahahahay >>>>>>>>>evil lough
:119: anyway thanks for your comment

[Portia]

i like ur laughter sweet devil

looooool
:hahahahahah:

:119:cool idiom

[Lost 3]

i'll back soon with an adiom
H3

[flying without wings]

TEARS OF ANGELS
i like ur laughter sweet devil



looooool
:hahahahahah:


:119:cool idiom

:mh35: I know right :cheese: ............ isn't so creepy :hahahahahah: <<<<<<kiddin
thanks dear :c8:

[Portia]

http://humanflowerproject.com/images/uploads/bed_of_roses300.jpg



Bed of roses




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Meaning: an easy and pleasant life
Or
comfortable or luxurious position


e.g she lies in a bed of roses because her father is rich


e.g he soon discovered that living in foreign country is not always
.a bed of roses

[flying without wings]

Dead Ringer
identical 100%. A duplicate


Dropping Like Flies
A large number of people either falling ill or dying


Get Over It
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

[Portia]

one foot in the grave

Close to death; a person who is or appears to be nearly dead.
example
they say he has one foot in the grave, so we probably should start planning his funeral.
etymology

Your 'grave' is where you are buried when you die, and if you have'one foot' already in the grave, then you must be very close to the end of your life.




i think we have sthng similar to this in Arabic....right

[flying without wings]

do or die
now or never, win or lose, do or die, all or nothing, are all used for situations where
you can either succeed and get everything or fail miserably, getting nothing. And it is all gonna happen RIGHT NOW. No ifs ands or buts


push over the edge
if an unpleasant event pushes someone over the edge, it makes them start to behave in a crazy way ......She had been driven over the edge by the separation from her husband

[flying without wings]

bullseye
It comes from the Latin �bulla� which means root or small round object.
The bull�s eye is the eye of the target. It means literally the bull�s eye, sweet and also round.

�Very sweet to get a �bullseye
The bullseye is the center of a target



'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me'
This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly

[flying without wings]

Oopsy-daisy
an exclamation made after a stumble or other mistake. It is usually said by the perpetrator of the error and the saying out loud is a public acknowledgement
example
oopsy daisy I hurt you again

Ups-a-daisy
An exclamation made when encouraging a child to get up after a fall or when lifting a child into the air

[expatriate]

Really great Idioms ,,,,, Thx alot ,,, Tears + Flying ,,,

Best regards ,,,

[flying without wings]

Really great Idioms ,,,,, Thx alot ,,, Tears + Flying ,,,

Best regards ,,,
:119: my pleasure man

[expatriate]

Mum's the word:
To keep quiet. To say nothing.



No Room to Swing a Cat:
An unusually small or confined space

[Portia]

the second one


soooo cute
loooooooool

[expatriate]

loooooool glad you liked it ,,

[ThE lEgEnD]

Very nice all

thxs I enjoyed reading them

[flying without wings]

chillax
"The definition of CHILLAX is "Chill and relax
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[expatriate]

Without A Doubt
to be extremely sure of what you're going to do.
Are you going to watch the game tomorrow?" Answer: "Without a doubt >>
يعني مايبيلها ... :hahahahahah:

Right from the book
To follow a rule or something and obey it perfectly.
Are you committed to you're work ? Sure,i just follow and obey all rules in work right from the book.

[Portia]

[quote=expatriate;1189373]Without A Doubt
to be extremely sure of what you're going to do.
Are you going to watch the game tomorrow?" Answer: "Without a doubt >>
يعني مايبيلها ... :hahahahahah:

yep bro


i use this idiom alot

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[Portia]

> To eat humble pie <

,, to admit your error and apologize

Ex: After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie

[expatriate]

Nice idiom miss tears ,,,,,

[Portia]

Nice idiom miss tears ,,,,,



ur passing by is nicer

[expatriate]

:c8: ook ,,

[flying without wings]

down-to-earth

When someone is down-to-Earth, it means that they are practical and realistic. They aren't silly and weird, and they don't live with their heads in the clouds. It just means they are...you know...down on Earth not living in some imaginary place on a cloud thinking of things that aren't possible

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[expatriate]

Great idiom Miss flying ,,,,,,,,,,, its really useful for those whom always living for a dream that might be impossible to occur ,,,,

[Portia]

Test the water


Means: To find out what the situation is before doing something
or making a decision

Example:Before you apply your plan test the water

[أمونه 12]

I like Idioms, Ithink it acheives the meaning correctly without express the situation:mh19:


Easy As A B C =Very Easy

e.g ~~ I studyed this subject last tearm . It was Easy as A B C


Thank U my dear .. I will come back with other Idioms

[برستيجي]

Pot calling the kettle black = القدر ينادي الغلاية يالسوداء > = بمعنى القدر يعاير الغلاية (=
هذا تعبير شائع (common) عادة (normally) يـُستخدم لوصف (describe) الشخص اللي يلوم الثاني (blaming another ) لنفس العيب / الخطأ (fault) الموجود عنده !!
مثلا .. لما أنا أقول لك أنت كسول (lazy) وأنا برضو شخص كسول ..
تقدر تقول " أنت قدر ينادي الغلاية يالسوداء

[برستيجي]

Don't beat about the bush = طلع لي المعنى الحرفي .. كأنّه لا تنحاش حول الغابة (=

لكن معناها كجملة .. اذا سمعتوها .. يعني لا تطلع عن الموضوع ^_^

[expatriate]

Don't beat about the bush = طلع لي المعنى الحرفي .. كأنّه لا تنحاش حول الغابة (=

لكن معناها كجملة .. اذا سمعتوها .. يعني لا تطلع عن الموضوع ^_^



Useful idiom Miss prestige ,,,, Keep on ,, :g8:

[expatriate]

Last but not least:

An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

[برستيجي]

i will (=

Thank you bro



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easier said than done= حرفياً .. القول أسهــل من الفعل (=
الكلام عن فعل الشيء سهل .. أسهل من فعله بالحقيقة

[expatriate]

i will (=

Thank you bro



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easier said than done= حرفياً .. القول أسهــل من الفعل (=
الكلام عن فعل الشيء سهل .. أسهل من فعله بالحقيقة

:d5::d5::d5: lovely idiom Prestige .Keep on this active participation :g8:

Best regards :praying:

[expatriate]

Lend Me Your Ear:

To politely ask for someone's full attention.

[Portia]

Lend Me Your Ear:

To politely ask for someone's full attention.


lool
yea....when ever i use this idiom i used to say

lend me ur ear..ur mind...ur heart...ur soul


lol

greedy

lol

[برستيجي]

Don't judge the book by the cover= لا تحكم عالكتاب من غلافــه !!




المعنى هنا واضح http://www.arb00.com/vb/images/smilies/hihi.gif (http://www.arb00.com/vb/images/smilies/hihi.gif) 00 " لا تحكم على شخص بالمظهر و انت ما تعرفه "

Great useful wisdom Prestige ,, :d5::d5:

[برستيجي]

Look before you leap


make sure you know what you are doing

كن متأكد أنّك تعرف وش بتسوي قبل ما تبدا 00

[expatriate]

lool
yea....when ever i use this idiom i used to say

lend me ur ear..ur mind...ur heart...ur soul


lol

greedy

lol

:cheese: ok

[برستيجي]

Once bitten .. twice shy = حرفياً .. عندما تـُلدغ / تُخدع مــره .. تتردد مرتين !!
من ضمن معاني shy لقيت متردد (=

هذا يعني أنت مستحيل تسوي نفس الخطأ مرتين
:أنت تتعلم من أخطاءك !

[Portia]

:cheese: ok


:cheese::cheese::cheese:

[Portia]

in someone's hair

Constantly annoying; bothering someone again and
. again

my little brother is always getting in my hair

:

[Portia]

Once bitten .. twice shy = حرفياً .. عندما تـُلدغ / تُخدع مــره .. تتردد مرتين !!

من ضمن معاني shy لقيت متردد (=

هذا يعني أنت مستحيل تسوي نفس الخطأ مرتين

:أنت تتعلم من أخطاءك !


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i liked it...thanx sis

[expatriate]

in someone's hair

Constantly annoying; bothering someone again and
. again

my little brother is always getting in my hair

:




loool thats really cool idiom tears loool

My appreciation

[Portia]

loool thats really cool idiom tears loool

My appreciation
:119::119::119:

thanx alot

[J A M I L A H]

Good Friends !


Go !!


^_^

[flying without wings]

As Light As A Feather (http://www.goenglish.com/AsLightAsAFeather.asp)
Wow, you lift that box so easily! Reply: Oh, come on."It is as light as a feather"

It means something is very light. Sometimes light as a feather


Blood Is Thicker Than Water (http://www.goenglish.com/BloodIsThickerThanWater.asp)
"When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to "help my brother; blood is thicker than water

this is most commonly used to imply that the bonds between family (blood) are more
(important (thicker) than those formed with friends (water


Have No Idea (http://www.goenglish.com/HaveNoIdea.asp)
"I can't find my keys. I have no idea where I put them"

It means I do not know at all

[expatriate]

Blood is thicker than Water ,,, that's really impressive ,,,,,

Marvelous participation just like you used to be Flying ,,,,,,

Regards

[expatriate]

On The Same Page:


When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

[flying without wings]

Blood is thicker than Water ,,, that's really impressive ,,,,,

Marvelous participation just like you used to be Flying ,,,,,,

Regards
:119: thanks man

[flying without wings]

:Actions speak louder than words
Proverb meaning that's it's better to do something about a problem than to talk about it


:To) add fuel to the fire)
To make a bad problem even worse



:Against the clock
To attempt to do something "against the clock" is to attempt to do something as fast as possible usually before a deadline

[برستيجي]

Go break a leg

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that means good luck


^_^

[Portia]

All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight


Apple of My Eye:
Someone who is cherished above all others
EX: you are the apple of my eye

though I love them all but Tom is the apple of my eye
>>who is Tom
lol

[expatriate]

Loooooooooooooooooool COol ONe

[Portia]

Loooooooooooooooooool COol ONe

and cool comment as usual
^_^

[expatriate]

Thx alot Miss Tears ,,,






Lend Me Your Ear:
To politely ask for someone's full attention.

[Portia]

I like that one
>> how many ears u have lent
^_^
next
High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.

It's A Small World:
You frequently see the same people in different places
or whom u havn't seen for a long time

>>يعني والله الدنيا صغيره:(164):

hope u like it

[flying without wings]

Godspeed: an expression of one's good wishes for a person's success and safety
"Godspeed" is not any measurable value of speed! It is simply a form of well-wishing, which probably In context it might be "something like " Godspeed you on your way
"a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed
[(from Godspeed may God prosper (you]

[Portia]

Godspeed: an expression of one's good wishes for a person's success and safety

"Godspeed" is not any measurable value of speed! It is simply a form of well-wishing, which probably In context it might be "something like " Godspeed you on your way
"a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed

[(from Godspeed may God prosper (you]


ahaa,,,nice idiom

so ,,
Godspeed dear
^_^

[flying without wings]

ahaa,,,nice idiom

so ,,
Godspeed dear

^_^

:(86): thanks honey

[expatriate]

New York Minute:
A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment



Keep An Eye On Him:
You should carefully watch him.

[Portia]

.......hmmm

...cool idioms
liked the 2nd one
:(204):

[Portia]

Knock On Wood:

tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

Over My Dead Body:
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen

[expatriate]

Knock On Wood:

tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.


Over My Dead Body:
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen



loooooooooooooool the 2ND one is really cool ,,,,,,

[Portia]

To hit the book

To study..specially for an exam or a test

Mumbo jumbo

meaningless speech

[expatriate]

NEw idioms ,,

The Last Straw:
When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can take.

The Whole Nine Yards:
Everything. All of it.

[Portia]

Cool
but could u plz change the colour
...:119:

[expatriate]

Sure ..... you may modify it by urself next time :biggrin:

[Portia]

Sure ..... you may modify it by urself next time :biggrin:


okkkk
>>liked pink and purple by the way
:biggrin:
lol
new idiom
As one man (http://www.ckfu.org/vb/as+one+man.html)
If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement
Like there's no tomorrow (http://www.ckfu.org/vb/like+there%27s+no+tomorrow.html)
If you do something like there's no tomorrow, you do it fast or energetically
.....:119:

[expatriate]

okkkk

>>liked pink and purple by the way
:biggrin:
lol
new idiom
As one man (http://www.ckfu.org/vb/as+one+man.html)
If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement
Like there's no tomorrow (http://www.ckfu.org/vb/like+there%27s+no+tomorrow.html)
If you do something like there's no tomorrow, you do it fast or energetically

.....:119:


Deep meaning idioms ,,, :d5:

[جـــوري الطائف]

give me abreak
meaning it is difficult to belive

[expatriate]

give me abreak


meaning it is difficult to belive


Nice ONe MIss ....


He Lost His Head:
Angry and overcome by emotions.

[Portia]

COol one MR.expatriate


http://www.alhsa.com/forum/imgcache2/129938.gif

'A little bird told me'

If you do not want to reveal who told you something, you can say that a little bird told me

Bill: How did you find out it was my birthday?
Jane: A little bird told me

http://www.alhsa.com/forum/imgcache2/129952.gif

[expatriate]

COol one MR.expatriate



http://www.alhsa.com/forum/imgcache2/129938.gif

'A little bird told me'

If you do not want to reveal who told you something, you can say that a little bird told me

Bill: How did you find out it was my birthday?
Jane: A little bird told me


http://www.alhsa.com/forum/imgcache2/129952.gif


Lovely One Tears ......


Tie the knot:
To get married.

Til the cows come home:
A long time.


We really got some similarities regarding our wisdoms and Westren one .

[Portia]

......

Til the cows come home:
A long time.

We really got some similarities regarding our wisdoms and Westren one .

I agree,,cool idiom btw

FEEL LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS
Be in excellent health and spirits
or feeling wonderful
.....
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[تبــآ لـ آلحنيــن]

.,.
Hope against hope
To continue to hope , although the outlook does not warrant .
e.g : we are hoping against hope for a change in her condition .
.,.

[Portia]

.,.
Hope against hope
To continue to hope , although the outlook does not warrant .
e.g : we are hoping against hope for a change in her condition .
.,.
Nice one...
U R most welcome here dear
....

[J A M I L A H]

Water Under The Bridge:



Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.

[expatriate]

Rise and Shine:
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.

[J A M I L A H]

it's not my cup of tea

=

I don't like it

=


ماجاز لي :biggrin:

[Ệliẑaḇễṱĥ]

nice topic
I like idioms so much
Jamilah ~♥
amazing job
you got my
like
+
evaluation

:love080:

[بسام المحيا]

jog someone‘s memory

to help him remember


wast someone‘s breath

to argue without getting results


fight tooth and nail

to fight heavily


a happy camper

a person who never complain


puppy love

not serious relationship or love between teens


five fingers discount

to shoplift - steal :biggrin: