Idioms - Apple

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Apple of your eye
• Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the ‘apple of your’ eye.

Apple pie order
• Everything is in perfect order and tidy if it is in apple pie order.

Apples and oranges
• Tis used when people compare or describe two totally different things. (‘Apples to oranges’ is also used.)

Apples for apples
• An apples for apples comparison is a comparison between related or simialr things. (‘Apples to apples’ is also used.)

Bad Apple • A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.

Big Apple • (USA) The Big Apple is New York.

How do you like them apples • (USA) This idiomatic expression is used to express surprise or shock at something that has happened. It can also be used to boast about something you have done.

Polish the apples • (USA) Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person’s favor.

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The apple never falls far from the tree - a child usually behaves in a similar way to his parents

Apple jack - strong alcoholic drink

Apple pie bed - a bed where you can’t stretch your legs

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And last but not least, Adam’s apple - laryngeal prominence. ))

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Toffee apple -apple on a stick covered with toffee

Crab apple - a tree that produces fruit like small hard sour apples

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. :slight_smile:

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perfect

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No, it’s actually no dough to pay that keeps the doctor away. And not only the doc. :wink:

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Hi everybody
thanks for the comments.

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Welcome

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your welcome
ask if you have more question
i can help you

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hellou everybody. i need your help. please tell me how to improve my vocabulary. i’m wating for your answer. thank you

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Read story books which are appropriate for your level.

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Do you like apples?

[i]One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

[/i]Meaning:
One party pooper turnes down the whole mood.
or
Better see a doctor instantly, when a thoothache is coming up. You might need choppers shortly.

And now read carefully, it’s from me!

The more delicious an apple the more the muggets can couple.

With no comment - it’s so crazy. Have fun…

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The Big Apple is New York City, not the State of New York.

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sorry I can’t understand what you mean!
The Big apple is New York, what’s wrong?
If I mentioned (USA), I mean that this idiom is used in the U.S.A

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New York City is in New York State in the same way as the City of Tehrân is in Tehrân Province.

There are other cities other than the city of New York in New York State.
There are other cities (e.g. Karaj) other than the city of Tehrân in Tehrân Province.

Only New York City is known as the Big Apple, not the entire state of New York.
That’s what Tofu was getting at.

Most people would say exactly the same as you did - New York - the Big Apple. They would assume you meant the City and not the State. Tofu was being more precise.

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  1. the big apple
  2. the Big Apple

#1 mean a specific big apple, and #2 means New York City, doesn’t it?

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Yes, unless number 2 is a title for a story or essay, in which case the capitals are required as part of the title style. :slight_smile:

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Hi B.
thanks for your help. I really mean New York City.
I wonder you mentioned karaj ! Do you know I live in karaj ?!! :wink:

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Do you like apples?

A Mexican girl is picking up road apples for the strawberry field.
A big earthquake was striking Mexico when(as?) my expensive Apple Mac get lost in a large gap.

Have fun…