Idioms
Common Idioms
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Definitions
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My
mother will always go the extra mile to help people |
Doing much more than is
required when doing something. |
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My parents are very fixed in their ways. They Won’t start using the internet. |
Not wanting to change from the normal ways of doing things. |
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I hate my job so much I can’t bare going to work, but if I quit I don’t think I can get another job. I’m really stuck/caught between a rock and a hard place. |
Having two very bad choices. |
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Oh well, I got 5.5 in IELTS again. Back to the drawing board! |
When an attempt to do something fails and it’s time to start all over again using different methods. |
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Are you putting all of your savings into that company? Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. |
Putting all of one's resources into one
possibility. |
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Try
not to worry about it. Every cloud has a silver lining. |
Believing that every bad situation has a positive side /
eventually leads to something good. |
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Come on, cut to the chase. We haven’t got all day! |
Leave out all the unnecessary details and
just get to the point. |
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It was difficult when I moved to another country but I eventually found my feet. |
To become comfortable in what you are doing |
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