expression Archives - English idiom

05 Sep

freeze one’s buns off (to) [exp]

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Meaning: to say that the weather is very chilly and you are cold so that your body is frozen in an exaggerated way. to feel extr...

english idiom something doesn’t smell right

02 Sep

something doesn’t smell right [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: When something makes you think that something bad or illegal is happening. Examples: I see suspicious actions in t...

english idiom to be as wrinkled as a prune

01 Sep

wrinkled as a prune (to be as) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: To be very wrinkled similar to a prune. Examples: I soaked my hands in the pool for an hour and the skin of my pal...

english idiom to dangle a carrot in front of someone

27 Aug

carrot in front of someone (to dangle a) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: to try to persuade someone to do something by showing something attractive. Examples: I won't come back to that of...

14 Aug

total a car (to) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: to smash the car into pieces in an accident. to shatter a car into pieces. to completely damage a car in an accident...

08 Aug

break a date (to) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: To call off a lovely visit or date. Examples: Oh! I'm sorry! I have to break today's date. I have to come back hom...

05 Aug

blow a test (to) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: Get a bad grade in a test or do that very bad. Examples: I wonder why I aced my German exam at first semester, but...

02 Aug

take in a movie (to) [exp]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: To go to the movie and watch film or staying home and watch TV. Examples: It's a chilly outside and we cannot go t...

02 Aug

No way! [interj]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: Never ever! or Absolutely Not! That’s not possible! Examples: John won the game! No way! He was injured befo...

02 Aug

hunk [n]

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Harold Walker

Meaning: a handsome, muscular, beefy and attractive man. Examples: There are so many hunks in our gym. Look at his boyfr...