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Idiom of the Week - Your Guess is as Good as Mine

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:27:00 +0000

your guess is as good as mine- I have absolutely no idea

ex. I don't know what happened here. Your guess is as good as mine.

Idiom of the Week - When Pigs Fly

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:24:00 +0000

when pigs fly - something that will never ever happen

ex. I will marry him when pigs fly.

Idiom of the Week - To Steal Someone's Thunder

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:20:00 +0000

to steal someone's thunder - to take credit for the works of someone else

ex. She stole her friend's thunder when she told the manager that she was the one who initiated the idea, when actually, she just heard it from her friend.

Idiom of the Week -The Whole Nine Yards

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:17:00 +0000

the whole nine yards - everything

ex. You're hearing it right; I'm taking the whole nine yards. Will this amount be enough?

Idiom of the Week - Pipe Down

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:14:00 +0000

pipe down - to be quiet

ex. Pipe down! Everything is under control now.

Idiom of the Week - Pig Out

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:12:00 +0000

pig out - to eat so much very fast

ex. He is pigging out in the school canteen as we speak.

Idiom of the Week - Off the Hook

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:09:00 +0000

off the hook - not needing to deal with a rough situation anymore

ex. The statement of the witness let him off the hook.

Idiom of the Week - Mumbo Jumbo

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:06:00 +0000

mumbo jumbo - nonsense

ex. All that mumbo jumbo has nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Free English Flashcards - Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:56:00 +0000

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Idiom of the Week - Loose Canon

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:04:00 +0000

loose canon - an unpredictable person who can cause damage if left unchecked

ex. We better keep a close watch on him. He's a loose canon and may ruin our plans.

Idiom of the Week - Level Playing Field

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

level playing field - a contest that is fair, for no side has an advantage

ex. This competition is only open to amateurs so it is a level playing field.

Idiom of the Week - Know the Ropes

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:49:00 +0000

know the ropes- to know and understand the details well

ex. I know the ropes, so I'm not worried about the interview at all.

Free English Flashcards - Seasons

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:54:00 +0000

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Idiom of the Week - It Takes Two to Tango

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:46:00 +0000

it takes two to tango - a conflict where two people are at fault

ex. I wouldn't put the entire blame on him for what happened to their marriage. It takes two to tango, you know?

Idiom of the Week - Hit the Sack

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:43:00 +0000

hit the sack - go to bed

ex. It's almost one in the morning. Go and hit the sack.

Idiom of the Week - Haste Makes Waste

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:40:00 +0000

haste makes waste - doing things quickly, ending in undesirable results

ex. Calm down. Plan everything you need to do first before doing anything. Haste makes waste.

Idiom of the Week - Give Him the Slip

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:36:00 +0000

give him the slip - to escape

ex. When Phil arrived in their house, Anne's things were missing. He realized, she gave him the slip.

Free English Flashcards - Weather

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 05:41:00 +0000

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Idiom of the Week - Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:30:00 +0000

every cloud has a silver lining - remain optimistic, for no matter how difficult the times are, they will lead to better days

ex. Don't fret. Every cloud has a silver lining.

Idiom of the Week - Drive Someone Up the Wall

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:27:00 +0000

drive someone up the wall - to annoy someone very much

ex. Her bossy attitude drives me up the wall.

Free English Flashcards - Drinks

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:03:00 +0000

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Idiom of the Week - Come Hell or High Water

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:16:00 +0000

come hell or high water - any difficult situation or obstacle

ex. I will never leave you come hell or high water.

Idiom of the Week - Cock and Bull Story

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:13:00 +0000

cock and bull story - an unbelievable story

ex. He said he was attacked by a vampire last night on his way home. That's a cock and bull story.

Idiom of the Week - Cast Iron Stomach

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:45:00 +0000

cast iron stomach - someone who can eat just anything without any ill effect

ex. Don't worry too much about what you would serve her for breakfast. Fragile as she may look, she has a cast iron stomach.

Idiom of the Week - Bend Over Backwards

noreply@blogger.com (Dulce Amor Soriano) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:43:00 +0000

bend over backwards - willing to do anything to help

ex. That nun would bend over backwards to continue the soup kitchen program of the parish.