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Twenty English idioms and common expressions

Twenty English idioms and common expressions. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining Yesterday , I lost my wallet but at the police station I met a long lost friend , I suppose every cloud has a silver lining. Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched

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Twenty English idioms and common expressions

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  1. Twenty English idioms andcommon expressions

  2. Every Cloud Has a SilverLining Yesterday, I lost my walletbut at thepolicestation I met a longlostfriend, I supposeeverycloud has a silverlining

  3. Don’tcountyourchickensbeforethey’rehatched “I betI’llgetmanygiftsfor my birthday, a mobilephone, a laptop, a new bike…” “I wouldn’tcountyourchickensbeforethey’rehatchedif I wereyou!”

  4. A bird in thehandisworthtwo in thebush I wouldn’tsay no tothatjobif I wereyou. Itmaybebadlypaid, buta bird in thehandisworthtwo in thebush.

  5. Theearlybird catchestheworm Youwillneverfind a jobifyouhave a lie-in everydayit’stheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm.

  6. Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison • “I lovemeat, butrare, evenbleeding” • “urgh, that’sdisgusting! well I supposeoneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison

  7. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks My dad NEVER does the washing up, my mum says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

  8. A dog’sbreakfast Hisroom looks like a dog’sbreakfast: clotheslyingontherug, bookspiled up onhisdesk, dustcoveringtheshelves…

  9. You can lead a horsetowater, butyoucan’tmakeitdrink Tryingtoconvince Peter is a waste of time, he willneverfollowyouradviceonlearning a foreignlanguage

  10. Talk of thedevil… Didyouhearwhat John did at theweekend? (John enters) Talk of thedevil!!

  11. Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside He willneverbehappybecause he alwayswantswhathisbrother has. Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside

  12. Twoheads are better thanone Let me helpyoufindyourkey ring. Twoheads are betterthanone

  13. AllThatGlittersisNotGold I alwaysthought my sister and herhusband were a happycouple, but I guessallthat glittersisnotgoldbecausethey’regetting a divorce!

  14. BrainisBetterthanBrawn Thereis a bully at my school, my teachersays he willlearnthatbrainisbetterthanbrawn and thenhe’llregrethisactions (he’sallbrawn and no brains)

  15. A piece of cake • And thelastquestion: Whendid Columbus discoverAmerica? • Oh, it’s a piece of cake: In 1492

  16. Barking up the wrong tree The police suspect the wrong man. The real responsible for the crime is still at large. They are barking up the wrong tree

  17. Tobeundertheweather I’mfeeling a bit undertheweather, I’msick and wornout, maybe I shouldgotothe doctor

  18. Tobeoncloudnine She’s a new womansinceshegotthejob and shemettheman of herdreams. She’sreallyoncloudnine.

  19. A bed of roses Being a policemanisnot a bed of roses, itisn’taneasyjob at all, and sometimesit’snotreallypleasant.

  20. Get off my back! • Come on, it’s late, I’vetoldyouweshouldhurry up • Get off my back!! I’llbeready in a minute!!

  21. Tocostanarm and a leg I’dliketomovehouse, buttheone I likecostsanarm and a leg, I can’taffordit

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