Friday 21 November 2014

IDIOMS AND PHRASE:-
 Finger in the pieIf you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something.
Flash in the panIf something is a flash in the pan; it is very noticeable but doesn't last long, like most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten.
Follow your noseWhen giving directions, telling someone to follow their nose means that they should go straight ahead.
Foot in mouth- This is used to describe someone who has just said something
Embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong or stupid
For a songIf you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap
keep under one's hat: They tried to keep it under their hat but it soon became obvious that she is pregnant.
Keep the bayHe always tries to keep his troubles at bay when he is on holiday.
Kangaroo courtWhen people take the law into their own hands and form courts that are not legal, these are known as kangaroo court
Pay on the nailIf you pay on the nail, you pay promptly in cash
Pen is mightier than the swordThe idiom 'the pen is mightier than the sword' means that words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting
Pick someone’s brains- If you pick someone's brains, you ask them for advice,
Suggestions and information about something they know about
Pieces of the same cakePieces of the same cake are things that have the same
Characteristics or qualities
Play fast and looseIf people play fast and loose, they behave in an irresponsible way
And don't respect rules, etc.
                                                                                
                               
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