16th November 2023
sunny, cool
Thursday
https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know/
to feel under the weather = a nu se simti prea bine fizic
* Even he had had a bad day at work, he isn't feeling under the weather.
the ball is in your court = e momentul sa iei decizia
* The ball is in your court, you need to be confident!
to spill the beans / to let the cat out of the bag = a dezvalui un secret
to spill-spilled / spilt - spilled / spilt = a varsa
* He is not reliable, he always spills the beans.
break a leg = bafta / sa-ti mearga bine
* He looked at me in confusion when I wished him to break a leg before the exam.
to pull someone's leg = a irita / a intarata
* My brother is always pulling my leg when he wants to play with me.
to be sat on the fence = a fi indecis / a sta pe tusa
* Being sat on the fence is a comfortable position for most men letting their spouses make all the important and unimportant decisions.
through thick and thin = la bine si la rau
* They swore that they would be together forever through thick and thin.
once in a blue moon = very rarely
* He has visited his grandparents once in a blue moon.
it's the best thing since sliced bread = really good/ useful / interesting
*Waffles have been the best thing since sliced bread.
take it with a pinch of salt = gandeste-te daca chiar e de crezut
* It is a good strategy to take everything with a pinch of salt.
come rain or shine = indiferent de ce ar putea aparea/ conditii/ circumstante
* I have been studying for each and every subject, come rain or shine.
to fall down in flames = a se duce pe apa Sambetei
* Boys of my age have fallen down in flames for a while now.
you can say that again = something true/ right
see eye to eye = to completely agree with smb
* ,,You can say that again'' means that you have seen eye to eye with somebody.
to jump on the bandwagon
* Unfortunately the stupidity level has raised lately in our country , that's why a lot of women have jumped on the bandwagon : gowns and pyjamas walking in the street, duck-lips, bushy and long eyelashes , tatooed eyebrown ...
as right as rain = perfect
* Nobody is as right as rain !
to beat around the bush = a vorbi pe langa subiect
* Do you know anybody who beats around the bush when it comes to global warming subject ?
to hit the sack = to go to bed
* A lot of children do not hit the sack when it is bed time.
to miss the boat = a pierde sansa / a intarzia
* You have missed the boat with entering that competition.
by the skin of my teeth - de-abia / la limita
* Tonight I have escaped a car crash by the skin of my teeth .
Homework
Random subject but with plenty of idioms . The funnier, the better
It was a sunny Monday. Two friends met in their way to school. The girl said:
ReplyDelete- I’m feeling under the weather and I really don’t want to go to school today…
- Whaaaaat? It’s sunny and warm! Do you like when it’s cold and cloudy? Today is your surprise party before you will go to the other school! You must be happy!
- Seriously, Jack? You have spilt the beans! It was a surprise party, do you remember? Now, the surprising part fell down in flames! And you didn’t understand me. I’m not feeling good, but if there will be a party…I will come rain or shine!
- I didn’t understand you because you were beating around the bush!
- Anyways…You know that I enter the volleyball competition by the skin of my teeth, I almost missed the boat. I trained so much this weeks! I want my team to win this time! I can’t stand that team of girls from Dublin! They aren’t good at volleyball and they will never be!
- You can say that again! Now, we are seeing each other eye to eye! I will be there to support your team through thick and thin! And, what is your first class today?
- I have math and we will have a very important test today.
- Then, break a leg! Byeeee!
- Who is beating around the bush now, huh?
- Hahaha!
Teo
...before you go ...if there is a party…I will come, rain or shine!...we see each other eye to eye!
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