domingo, 23 de marzo de 2014

IDIOMS!


TO ASK FOR THE MOON: Means to make unreasonable demands for things or to wish something impossible to achieve or to obtain
WHEN YOU HOLD THE FORT: Means that you take care of a place when the person in normally in  charge is away.
UNDER THE TABLE: Is a phrase used to describe secretive behaviour often suggesting corruption or illegality.
TO HORSE AROUND: Means to behave in a silly or crazy way making noise and causing disruption.
CHICKENED OUT: When you say it to someone, it means he/she has failed to do something or they haven't tried to do it because they were afraid.
A WISE OLD OWL: Someone very experienced in life.
A NIGHT OWL: Someone who stays up late into the night.
When you say someone IS IN SAFE HANDS: It means he/she is beeing cared for someone who is confident and skilled.
A SAFE PARE OF HANDS: It's a similar expression that refers to someone who can be trusted to do a good job avoiding mistakes.
TO HOLD YOUR TONGUE: It means they want to stop you talking because they don't like what you are saying.
If your situation is BLACK AND WHITE: It means you have a clear opinion about something. You can easily what you think is right or wrong.
MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES: This phrase means you mustn't spend too much money as there is a limited amount of it.
MONEY IS NOT OBJECT: Means that you have a lot of money available to spend.
LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY: Means to allow things that happen no matter what the consequences are.
When you say something is AS CHEAP AS CHIPS: It means something is very cheap.
If you are CHASING YOUR TAIL: You are very busy doing a lot of different things but not achieving very much.

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