Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 4, 2009 #321 nice.
Mad-ox Key Member Thread starter Joined Aug 18, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Hungarian Home Country Romania Current Location Romania Sep 5, 2009 #322 a beehive of activity= a busy place, a room full of working people For instance, we might say our house was a beehive of activity if our whole family was helping us clean. Madox
a beehive of activity= a busy place, a room full of working people For instance, we might say our house was a beehive of activity if our whole family was helping us clean. Madox
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #323 Who was the queen then?? )
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #324 As awkward as a cow on roller skates!! --very awkward --The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.
As awkward as a cow on roller skates!! --very awkward --The little girl was as awkward as a cow on roller skates when she first began riding her bicycle.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #325 until the cows come home - until very late, for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
until the cows come home - until very late, for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #326 one's bark is worse than one's bite - one's words are worse than one's actions You should not worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
one's bark is worse than one's bite - one's words are worse than one's actions You should not worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #327 to hound (someone) - to pursue/chase someone, to harass someone The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.
to hound (someone) - to pursue/chase someone, to harass someone The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.
Mad-ox Key Member Thread starter Joined Aug 18, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Hungarian Home Country Romania Current Location Romania Sep 6, 2009 #328 Huda-M said: Who was the queen then?? ) Click to expand... lol :-D
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #329 ) Hehehe
G GZeshan Member Joined Aug 14, 2009 Member Type Other Sep 6, 2009 #330 Thanks all of you, these are nice ones. I have one as well: change horses in midstream - to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream. Last edited: Sep 6, 2009
Thanks all of you, these are nice ones. I have one as well: change horses in midstream - to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
G GZeshan Member Joined Aug 14, 2009 Member Type Other Sep 6, 2009 #331 And this one: cry wolf - to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire. Haha, a popular picture for a popular idiom... Last edited: Sep 6, 2009
And this one: cry wolf - to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire. Haha, a popular picture for a popular idiom...
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 6, 2009 #332 Thanks for these, Gzeshan!
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #333 horse around - to play around (in a rough way) The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class. And I have seen only Horse-shit which is a slang, meaning nonsense. Maybe Mad-ox can tell you better....
horse around - to play around (in a rough way) The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class. And I have seen only Horse-shit which is a slang, meaning nonsense. Maybe Mad-ox can tell you better....
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #334 a horse of a different color - something totally separate and different Changing locations is a horse of a different color. It was never mentioned in any of our meetings.
a horse of a different color - something totally separate and different Changing locations is a horse of a different color. It was never mentioned in any of our meetings.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #335 look a gift horse in the mouth - to complain if a gift is not perfect The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
look a gift horse in the mouth - to complain if a gift is not perfect The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #336 monkey around with (someone or something)- to play with or waste time with someone or something The father and son spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio. It means much the same as Horse around.
monkey around with (someone or something)- to play with or waste time with someone or something The father and son spent the morning monkeying around with the old radio. It means much the same as Horse around.
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #337 Hahaha!! But we won't call it wasting, I think it would be more enjoying!
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #338 Coz the monkey in the pic is really enjoying, so could we!
Huda-M Senior Member Joined Aug 7, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Urdu Home Country Pakistan Current Location Pakistan Sep 7, 2009 #339 the best-laid plans of mice and men - the best thought-out plans that anyone can make The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans. Mice and men give me a strange kind of feeling.....
the best-laid plans of mice and men - the best thought-out plans that anyone can make The best-laid plans of mice and men could not prevent the problems that we had with our travel plans. Mice and men give me a strange kind of feeling.....