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English idioms,sayings and expressions
english idioms,sayings
martes, 26 de abril de 2011
hang by a thread
hang by a thread
if something hangs by a thread, it is likely to fail in the near future Peace and democracy hang by a thread in this troubled country.
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affix one's signature to something
hold good
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send (one) about one's business
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hoarse as a crow
give somebody the evil eye
culturally deprived and culturally disadvantaged
be beyond somebody's ken
champ at the bit and chomp at the bit
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blow the joint
into overdrive
building customer loyalty:
meek as a lamb
monopoly money
far-from-reliable
The wolf is at the door.
bridge the gap
mea·sly (mzl)
low on the totem pole
power of love
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powder keg
every now and then - occasionally; "every so often...
everybody hurts
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fall apart (at the seams) and come apart at the seams
make a stand
in the navy
short·list also short-list (shôrtlst)
be on the cards (British, American & Australian) ...
splitting headache
be in eclipse (literary)
run down some lines
Poison pill
be staring somebody in the face
hang by a thread
dead-end job - definition
kick your heels (British)
Turn-up for the books
brown someone off
'Rooted to the spot'
shuttle diplomacy
according to one's own lights
less than pleased
doctor someone up
be over the hump (American informal)
work your socks off (informal)
vote of thanks
be up with the lark (British, American & Australi...
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bedridden [ˈbɛdˌrɪdən]
inside joke
Rough edges
stick shift
a heavy date (American & Australian humorous)
fleet of foot
boy oh boy (spoken) also oh boy
a stuffed shirt
butt into something
fast-talk someone into something
in inverted commas (British & Australian)
and hang the cost/expense
bring someone back to reality
round-robin letter
deadpan
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No good deed goes unpunished
spin in somebody's grave
go (all) round the houses (British)
steal someone's heart
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