It’s good to be able to put an end to their little game.
I think you mean, ‘Is nothing sacred to these people?’
Yes, of course it’s a typo. But I translated my Hungarian thoughts into English by means of a dictionary. It was written there:‘Is nothing sacred to these people?’
If I hadn’t look it up I could have discovered because in Hungarian it is the same word for word.But sometimes come off , another time the expression is totally different from Hungarian. So I have to look them up.
Hi Kati,
You’re doing a great work.
Cheers!
thanks a lot for those idioms they 're really helpful
The most part of idioms are from 5 percangol English-Hungarian monthly.
Editor-in-chief: Nóra Szalai
Driving expressions:
1.in the driving seat = to be boss somewhere
-Tom used to be the boss in the family; but his wife is the driving seat now.
2. to drive somebody crazy/mad = madden sb
This little puppy is driving me mad.
3.Stepp on it!-to hit the road. ( step on it = drive faster)
Come on! Step on it! It’s time to hit the road! We’ll be late. ( hit the road = start the trip)
4.to put the brake on
If they keep loosing customers, the Smiths will have to put the brake on their spending for a while. (to put the brake on = brake)
5 to be given the green light
-At last! We ‘ve been given the green light and go ahead
- drive a coach and a horses through sth = to spoil sth ; for example a plan
7.drive sth home (to sb) = to make somebody to understand or except sth by saying it often, loudly and angrily
-You will really need to drive your point home.
8.what sb’s driving at (informal) = the thing that sb. is trying to say
-I wish I knew what they are driving at.
9 drive yourself into the ground = to work so hard you become extremely tired
10.Drive a hard bargain = to argue in an aggressive way and force sb to agree on the best possible price
11.needs must (when the Devil drives) = in certain situation it is necessary for you to do sth that you do not like or enjoy
12.as clean pure , clean etc as the driven snow= extremely clean, pure etc.
Musical idioms
to drum something in/into sb / into sb’s head
to keep repeating something until it is remembered
-We had it drummed into us that we should never talk to strangers
-Her mother had drummed good manners into her.
-She drummed in good manners day after day.
to tweak the heart strings
to make someone feel compassionate or sympathetic
His letter tweaked the heart strings.
to blow one’s own trumpet
to boast
-He always praises his own abilities and achievements.
-Anyone will tell you she’s one of the best journalists we’ve got, although she’d never blow her own horn.
to sing like a canary
to give details of someone’s wrongdoing
- Be careful with him, don’t tell him your secret because he is apt to sing like a canary.
to sing at the top of one’s voice
to make a noise especially to let someone know that you are nearby (usually in a toilet with no lock on the door)
She has forgotten to lock the toilet door so she began to sing at the top of her voice.
to drum up business
to generate interest in company products or services
-He had flown to the north of the country to drum up support for the campaign.
to face the music
to accept the negative consequences of something you have done wrong
- The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
to be as fit as a fiddle
to be in perfect health
- He is very healthy is as fit as a fiddle.
-You may feel sick now, but after a few days of rest and plenty of liquids, you’ll be fit as a fiddle.
-Grandson: Are you sure you’ll be able to climb all these stairs?
-Grandmother: Of course! I feel as fit as a fiddle today.
to play second fiddle to sb
to take a subordinate role behind someone more important
-I’m tired of playing second fiddle to John.
-I’m better trained than he, and I have more experience.
-I shouldn’t always play second fiddle.
It’s music to my ears!
It is exactly what you wanted to hear.
This news was music to my ears.
Thanks mam for posting idioms and taking out your precious time posting it.
HOME_IDIOMS
Make yourself at home
meaning: a signal that a guest can be less formal
example: ‘I hope I’m not too early.’ ’Not at all. Come in and make yourself at home.’ - ‘
safe as houses
meaning: very safe
example: Don’t worry, I’ve locked your bicycle in the shed - it’s as safe as houses. –
to get on like a house on fire
meaning: to get on very well with someone
example: Mary and Paul get on like a house on fire. I think they’re going to fall for each other.
to eat someone out of house and home
meaning: to eat a lot of food
example: When they stayed with us, they literally ate us out of house and home! I’m so glad they’ve left.
to get your own house in order
meaning: tidy up your own affairs before criticising other people’s
example: You should get your own house in order before telling me what to do!
to have a roof over your head
meaning: to have somewhere to live
example: We didn’t have any money, but at least we had a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs.
everything but the kitchen sink
meaning: to take a lot of things when you go somewhere
example: They took everything but the kitchen sink when they went on holiday.
to throw money down the drain
meaning: to waste money
example: If you ask me, by buying that old car, you’re really throwing money down the drain.
to have a skeleton in the cupboard/in the closet
meaning: to have an unpleasant secret
example: There are a lot of skeletons in their cupboard. I’m curious how they’re gonna solve this situation.
to fly off the handle
meaning: to react in a very angry way to something someone says or does
example: He really flew off the handle when I suggested selling the house.
to hit the ceiling
meaning: to become very angry and start shouting
example: My dad’ll hit the roof when he finds out that I wrecked his car.
to get out of the bed on the wrong side
meaning: to seem grouchy on a particular day
example: Did you get out of the wrong side of bed this morning?
5percangol.hu/cikk/star_idioms/
1.to see stars
meaning:to see flashes of light in front of your eyes
example: She bumped her head hard enough to see stars.
2.star-crossed lovers
meaning:ill-fated lovers
example: Romeo and Juliet were star crossed lovers.
3.to thank one’s lucky stars
meaning: be grateful for being fortunate and lucky
example: Thank my lucky stars, I wasn’t injured in the accident.
4.to reach for the stars
meaning:to set one’s goals high
example: You shouldn’t settle for second best. Reach for the stars!
5.to moon away
meaning: to waste time grieving over something
example: Ever since his girlfriend dumped him, he has been mooning his days away.
6.once in a blue moon
meaning: very rarely, almost never
example: Once in a blue moon he goes to the theatre, but otherwise he just sits at home all the time.
7.to be over the moon
meaning: to be very happy, extremely pleased
example: He was over the moon when his daughter was born.
8.to ask for the moon
meaning: to have outlandish requests
example: She was never satisfied with anything she got and she always asked for the moon.
9.to make hay while the sun shines
meaning: to do as much as you can in a day
example: Make hay while the sun shines! Don’t leave these tasks for later!
10.There is nothing new under the sun.
meaning: everything has been seen before
example: I am not surprised they also got divorced. There’s nothing new under the sun.
From :5 perc angol HUNGARIAN MONTHLY
Hat Idioms
An idiom is a group of words or a phrase. The words of an idiom when used together have a different meaning then that of the individual words. Have you ever heard the idiom “Hold on to your hat?” This phrase means, “to slow down and be patient.” If you looked at the meaning of each word, you could think that your hands need to grip your hat to protect it from the wind. Idioms can be tricky to figure-out.
Find the correct meaning of each hat idiom. Click on your answer. Keep trying until you are right.
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Eat your hat.
to admit the you are wrong or to be humble. -
Throw your hat into the ring.
to join in and show your approval -
Hats off to you.
to be admired or honored for your deeds or actions. -
Pull the hat over your eyes.
to be fooled or tricked. -
At the drop of your hat.
to make something happen immediately. -
Old hat.
to do something that is easy for you to do -
Hat trick.
to score three goals in a hockey match.
Hat idioms - in greater detail
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Eat your hat.
to admit the you are wrong or to be humble.
-I’ll eat my heat / used to say that that you think sth is very unlikely to happen.
-If she is here on time I’ll eat my hat. -
Throw your hat into the ring.
to join in and show your approval / to announce officially that you are going in an election, a competition etc. -
I take my hat off sb/ Hats off to sb (you, her/him etc) US: I tip my hat to sb
used to say that you are admired or honored for sb’s deeds or actions/ when you admire sb for sth very much he has done/ they have done -
Pull the hat over your eyes.
to be fooled or tricked.
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At the drop of your hat.
to make something happen immediately; without hesitating
You can’t expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat.
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Old hat.
sth what is old fashioned , no longer interesting
-Today’s hits rapidly become old hat. -
Hat trick.
to score three goals in a hockey match.
Cristiano Ronaldo Awesome Hat Trick and Celebrations
youtube.com/watch?v=tt0RTgQj6RU
The idioms which I met every day and I look up their meaning but after I forget them. So I will collect them here. Idiom of the day:
go with the flow(informal) = to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do
I’ve found it in this context:
-He’s hugely ambitious and I respect that, I absolutely respect that. He’s just out of date, just the way he wears his clothes. He’s a little private, as well. He doesn’t really talk to anybody and he doesn’t really make a lot of friends.
-He just kind of goes with the flow, so to speak. He’s an enormously irritating individual.
Accidentally I found an other set phrase/idiom: so to speak= used emphasize that you are expressing sth in an unusual or amusing way
so to speak can say in other way: as good as/practically/ practically speaking/so to say/ with practical
I’m skint. = I have no money.
I can’t go out tonight.-I’m skint.
The context where I have found.
-Wow, what a day, Kate. Best sales in months. This calls for a celebration! Let’s go for a nice bite to eat.
-Can’t. I’m skint.
-My treat!
-No, I’m absolutely knackered. I’m going home.
-Are you saying that you don’t want to celebrate? That doesn’t sound like the Kate I know. Come on. What’s wrong, Kate?
-Wrong? No, nothing.
-So, no reason not to go.
-Ah, well. OK.
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1.call for sth = need sth
-The situation calls for prompt action.
-I’ve been promoted. “This calls a celebration.”
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call for=to publicly ask for sth to happen
-They called for the immediate release of the hostages.
-The opposition have called for him to resign.
[u]uncalled for/u/of behaviour or remarks/ not fair or appropriate.
-Your comments were uncalled for.
- un-called for comments
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knackered (slang) = extremely tired
I was knackered after the game.
Many thanks Joe Jr. I have to say I enjoy it and perhaps it is useful for the others also.
Context:
-I’ve got a major exam tomorrow as well. I don’t know if I’ll pass. This professor is known to give killer exams. I’ve just got to be really prepared.
-Well, so are you going to study or just flunk out of college?
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-flunk out of (sth)(phrasal verb) = to have to leave a school a college because your marks/ grades are not good enough.
-He flunked out of college after four semester
-Fred flunked out of school and never tried to go back. That’s it. All F’s. I’ve flunked out.
-How easy is it, practically, to flunk out of graduate school?
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verb:
flunk flunked/flunked(informal)/T,I/= flunk sth = to fail an exam, a test or a course syn: fail to fail an examination
-I flunked maths on second grade.
-flunk sb= to make sb fail an exam, a test or a course by giving them a law mark/grade syn: fail sb
-She 's flunked 13 of the 18 students.
-The maths professor flunked me out. He expects too much.
-She flunked out half the class!
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Urban divtionary:
flunk out
Getting kicked out of college because you have gotten too many low grades.
If you just loaf around in college, you will flunk out. You will then be SOL the rest your life, since you will never have the education you need to get a job any better than flipping burgers.
loaf around = hang about/around
-A group of kids were loading about outside.
outta =out of
SOL=an acronym, shit out of luck= you are not lucky
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flipping burgurs = see:
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idioms with earth
How, how on earth didn’t I see you hanging out on the side of the road?
How on earth did he write me just now?
What on earth are you doing?
Where on earth are you going?
Who on earth are you?
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the earth = lot of money
I’d love that dress, but it costs an earth.
If you want a house in London , you’ll have to pay an earth for it.
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come back/down to earth (with a bump)
bring sb down/ back to earth (both:with a bang/bump)=
= to return, or make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very practical etc.
An angel came down to earth and made an announcement.
to become realistic; to become alert to what is going on around one. =
-You have a fit of enthusiasm, John, but you must come down to earth. We can’t possibly afford any of your suggestions.
to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment=
- We came down to earth with a bump when we got back from our holidays to find we had a burst pipe.
go to earth/ground = to hide, especially to escape from sb. who is chasing you/to go away somewhere where people will not be able to find you
- I’ll go to earth in my uncle’s holiday cottage until all the publicity has died down.
be, feel, look, taste etc.like nothing on earth = To be/feel/look/ taste very bad
on earth
used after negative nouns or pronouns to emphasize what you are saying
Nothing on earth would persuade me to go with him.
run somebody/something to earth/ground (British English) to find somebody/something after looking hard for a long time
go to the ends of the earth= to do everything possible, even it is difficult, in order to get, achieve sth.
I’d go to the end of the earth to see him once
disappear/vanish off the face of the earth=to disappear completely
Keep looking - he can’t just have vanished off the face of the earth.
move heaven and earth (usually to do sth)= to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth.
-I moved heaven and earth to get you that interview, and you didn’t even bother to show up for it!
[u]promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world /u0 = to make promises that will be impossible to keep
-Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards.
the salt of the earth= a very good and honest person that you can always depend on/Those of great worth and reliability.
Bible, Matthew 5:13:“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”
wipe somebody/something off the face of the earth/ wipe sth off the map=
=to destroy or remove sth/sb completely
-All their customer information was wiped off the computer by a virus.
-$8 billion has been wiped off share prices worldwide.
-There are bombs so powerful that whole nations could be wiped off the map by them.
(straight) from the horse’s mouth
I know it’s true! I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth!
this idiom sounds to me ironical, as a person who is saying that, doesnt believe what he has heard. Is it?
Cry over spilt milk (BRE) Cry over spilled milk (US)=to waste time worriyng about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about
-As the saying goes - it’s not use crying over spilt milk.
-I know you don’t like your new haircut, but you can’t change it now. It’s no use crying over spilled milk.
-OK, so you broke the drill I lent you. Don’t cry over spilled milk.
-You’re just crying over spilt milk, get on with life!
- His complaining is just so much crying over spilt milk.
In 1974 Rudolf Jaenisch created the first GM animal. He is a genetic engenieer.
GM= genetically modifeid
like a bad dream = (of a situation) so unpleasant that you cannot believe it is true.
-In broad daylight the events of the night before seemed like a bad dream.
‘Like a bad dream’: sirens, prayers and sorrow as tsunami disaster remembered
A year after the riots-Like a bad dream.