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English Idioms




A brilliant idea has CROSSED HIS MIND.


an idea has frightened him


he has taken a decision


an idea has occurred to him


I AM IN HIGH SPIRITS today because I have just received very good news.


I am in a cheerful mood


I am drunk


I behave in an arrogant manner


Journalists are often sent to the political HOT SPOTS.


areas with hot temperatures


areas of political unrest or danger


the least explored places in the world


There´s a lot of DEAD WOOD in the team which needs to be cleared out.


someone who is old and weak


someone who is no longer needed


someone who is poorly or insufficiently educated


BEAR IN MIND that I can´t walk as fast as you.


remember


forget


put down


It´s a waste of time giving him advice because he will always GO HIS OWN WAY in the end.


he behaves like a child


he acts carelessly


he acts independently


He promised to lend me the money but he WENT BACK ON HIS WORD.


he forgot his promise


he died


he broke his promise


Our history professor is one of THE OLD SCHOOL.


system of education in ancient Greece


traditional standards of behaviour


a kind of philosophy that is based only on real facts


My father HAD A SHORT TEMPER, so I was seldom really naughty as a child.


he became angry easily


he was very impatient


he was unbalanced


In order to handle angry criticism you should GROW A THICK SKIN.


become aggressive


become insensitive to criticism


become angry quickly and frequently


If you make unrealistic promises, you´re SKATING ON THIN ICE.


you have to take a decision


you are in a risky situation


you are trying to avoid problems


She didn´t tell me directly, but READING BETWEEN THE LINES I think she is unhappy.


try to understand a complicated scientific text


try to make out an indecipherable handwriting


understand more than the actual words say


Global warming is A MATTER OF CONCERN these days.


something to worry about


something unimportant


something deadly boring


That´s BESIDE THE POINT, you´re evading the issue.


very boring


irrelevant


nonprofessional


MUM´S THE WORD, or it won´t be a surprise!


don´t speak so loudly


don´t be so talkative


don´t tell anyone


DROP US A LINE and let us know your new address.


give us a call


write us an informal letter


give us your phone number


As soon as I mentioned money she WAS ALL EARS.


she ignored me


she interrupted me


she listened very attentively


She has had so many job refusals that she´s beginning to LOSE HEART.


become discouraged


become indecisive


become furious


English Idioms
A brilliant idea has CROSSED HIS MIND.
an idea has frightened him
he has taken a decision
an idea has occurred to him
I AM IN HIGH SPIRITS today because I have just received very good news.
I am in a cheerful mood
I am drunk
I behave in an arrogant manner
Journalists are often sent to the political HOT SPOTS.
areas with hot temperatures
areas of political unrest or danger
the least explored places in the world
There´s a lot of DEAD WOOD in the team which needs to be cleared out.
someone who is old and weak
someone who is no longer needed
someone who is poorly or insufficiently educated
BEAR IN MIND that I can´t walk as fast as you.
remember
forget
put down
It´s a waste of time giving him advice because he will always GO HIS OWN WAY in the end.
he behaves like a child
he acts carelessly
he acts independently
He promised to lend me the money but he WENT BACK ON HIS WORD.
he forgot his promise
he died
he broke his promise
Our history professor is one of THE OLD SCHOOL.
system of education in ancient Greece
traditional standards of behaviour
a kind of philosophy that is based only on real facts
My father HAD A SHORT TEMPER, so I was seldom really naughty as a child.
he became angry easily
he was very impatient
he was unbalanced
In order to handle angry criticism you should GROW A THICK SKIN.
become aggressive
become insensitive to criticism
become angry quickly and frequently
If you make unrealistic promises, you´re SKATING ON THIN ICE.
you have to take a decision
you are in a risky situation
you are trying to avoid problems
She didn´t tell me directly, but READING BETWEEN THE LINES I think she is unhappy.
try to understand a complicated scientific text
try to make out an indecipherable handwriting
understand more than the actual words say
Global warming is A MATTER OF CONCERN these days.
something to worry about
something unimportant
something deadly boring
That´s BESIDE THE POINT, you´re evading the issue.
very boring
irrelevant
nonprofessional
MUM´S THE WORD, or it won´t be a surprise!
don´t speak so loudly
don´t be so talkative
don´t tell anyone
DROP US A LINE and let us know your new address.
give us a call
write us an informal letter
give us your phone number
As soon as I mentioned money she WAS ALL EARS.
she ignored me
she interrupted me
she listened very attentively
She has had so many job refusals that she´s beginning to LOSE HEART.
become discouraged
become indecisive
become furious

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