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Idióm – Bury the Hatchet

michaela — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:58:55 +0000

The expression ” bury the hatchet” is used when people who have had
a disagreement decide to forget their quarrel and become friends again;
to make peace;
“I didn’t agree with my colleague’s decision, but for the sake of peace,
I decided to bury the hatchet.”

Idióm – Tide Has Turned

michaela — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:15:55 +0000

When a trend has changed from one thing to another, the tide
has turned.
“Before, people wanted to live in residential suburbs; now the tide
has turned and warehouses are being converted into fashionable
loft apartments.”

Idióm – Be on Cloud Nine

michaela — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:10:12 +0000

A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened.

“For a few days after I heard I’d got the job, I was on cloud nine.”

Idióm – Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

michaela — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:18:52 +0000

Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

” I’m sorry your business is going badly, but don’t despair. Every cloud has a silver lining.”
“When Natalie’s friends visited her in the hospital, they tried to cheer her up, but Natalie never could find the silver lining in the cloud of her illness.”

Idióm – Be Like a Bull in a China Shop

michaela — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:42:44 +0000

Clumsy, awkward, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.

“She’s like a bull in a china shop when it comes to dealing with people’s feelings. (= behaves in a way that offends people)”

Idióm – Sit on the Fence

michaela — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:13:01 +0000

not to take sides in a dispute; not to make a clear choice between two possibilities; to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have an opinion

“When Paul and Nancy argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry.”
“No one knows which of the candidates George will vote for. He’s sitting on the fence.”

Idióm – The Last Straw

michaela — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:19:40 +0000

The last straw is the final problem that makes someone lose their temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something. It comes from an Arabic story, where a camel was loaded with straw until a single straw placed on the rest of the load broke its back.
[from the proverb, ``It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back'']

Idióm – Once in a Blue Moon

michaela — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:29:58 +0000

very rarely, almost never

“My sister lives in Australia, so I only get to see her once in a blue moon.”
“I don’t know why I bought that CD-ROM for my computer – I only ever use it once in a blue moon.”

Idióm – Kill Two Birds with One Stone

michaela — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:19:56 +0000

To solve two problems at one time with a single action.
“I killed two birds with one stone and saw some old friends while I was in London visiting my parents.”

Idióm – Go the Extra Mile

michaela — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:54:19 +0000

If you go the extra mile, you do more than what is expected of you.
“You can count on Tom; he’s always willing to go the extra mile.”