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English Idioms: Hitting the Books
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Sunday, May 29, 2011. To "hit the books" is to devote yourself to study. This is as opposed to hitting the hay. Example: "We need to study for our Physics test. We'd better hit the books for a while.". Bonus Example: "I'm going to hit the books for an hour; then I'm going to hit the hay.". February 17, 2013 at 2:31 AM. February 11, 2015 at 9:18 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe To English Idioms. Learn Out Live Blog. Haven for Avid Readers. American Grammar and Writing. Cat vs. Cat.
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English Idioms: The Suffix, -ish
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Monday, June 6, 2011. The Suffix, -ish. When used as a suffix, the modern colloquial idiom -ish. Example: Dave: "So when should I pick you up to go to the movie? Melissa: "Eight-ish. It only starts at 8:30.". In this example, the meaning is " sometime around eight o'clock. It can be 8:05, even 8:10; Melissa lives only a few minutes' drive away from the movie theater. Dave does not need to arrive "on the dot" (exactly at 8:00 PM). However, he should still arrive at a time relatively close to 8:00. ESL tut...
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English Idioms: November 2010
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Friday, November 26, 2010. When words are carried across the so-called language barrier, subtle differences in meaning can be lost in translation. That is, the translation omits information that helps to clarify the meaning of the original. This is also the title of a film. The film's theme is cultural misunderstandings. A person with "nothing to lose" is someone who does not stand to suffer significant harm by taking particular risks. Whatever form that harm might take. Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
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English Idioms: March 2011
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Your Take On Things. Your take on something is your personal opinion on a given subject. Whether that opinion is based on facts or on sentiment. Example: "My take on health care is that everyone should have access to it for a reasonable price.". One might reply that this is easier said than done. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe To English Idioms. Learn Out Live Blog. Haven for Avid Readers. American Grammar and Writing. Zen: Life Made Simple. Cat vs. Cat. Your Take On Things.
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English Idioms: September 2010
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Is to behave like a buck - in the sense of, a male deer - that is rutting, that is, in the midst of its mating cycle. This would be similar to a cat in heat, except it applies exclusively to males and represents aggressive male behavior,. Such as butting heads with other bucks (figuratively and very much literally), displays of antlers to female deer, and so forth. And so those who don't get - didn't get everything they wanted, it's time to just buck up. To show some backbone,.
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English Idioms: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Figuratively speaking, to "turn the page" on something is to leave an event or series of events behind and continue on with life. If one phase of a series of events can be likened to a page, to turn the page. Is to make that series of events into history. This seeks to express that there has been some kind of fundamental shift, an irreversible change that marks a new phase in life. Either. They were simply on a highly visible banner.). In other words, this time, we really mean it.
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English Idioms: On Ice
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. When something is figuratively put "on ice," it is preserved and protected, and out of sight. This combination can be used in good and bad ways. Example 1: "Having scored its fourth goal, England's victory was on ice." This means victory was preserved. Example 2: "Once England scored its fourth goal, South Africa was put on ice." This means that the South Africa team was disposed of, and its chances of victory were put out of reach. Otherwise known as the context. Cat vs. Cat.
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English Idioms: April 2011
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Saturday, April 30, 2011. To "strike it rich" is to suddenly become wealthier. It evokes the idea of a miner suddenly discovering a large nugget of gold. Example: "Wow, Tom really did strike it rich on the stock market. I thought he didn't know what he was doing. Maybe he just got lucky? Beating the odds" means overcoming improbability. That is, something is not likely to happen, but either by luck or skill (or a little of both), it happens anyway. Note that the odds of this happening to you are quite low.
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English Idioms: Getting Warmer
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. When someone is playing a guessing game, the person asking the question might say, "You're getting warmer." This means, a guess is getting closer and closer to the answer. Example: Paul: "Guess how many pennies I'm holding.". Jason: "Uh. five.". Jason: "Uhhh, okay. Nine.". Paul: "Getting warmer.". Paul: "Still warm.". Paul: "Yes, I'm holding ten pennies.". This type of idiom is used for other kinds of "games" as well. June 5, 2015 at 1:06 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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English Idioms: January 2011
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Thursday, January 20, 2011. Needed Like A Hole In The Head. A hole in the head is the expected result of a gunshot to the human head. As most people have better things to do than to be shot and murdered, needing something like a hole in the head means to not need something at all; for something to instead be unwelcome in the extreme. The expression may be an expression of British sarcasm, but it has long been used in American discourse. It is probably out of date in the United States. Example: A frequent...
