Re: English Idioms2

gerardM Ven 18 Avr - 22:39

God! How to learn all of these! scratch

MurielB Sam 19 Avr - 7:33

Gérard, read them every day before going to bed ! Very Happy

gerardM Sam 19 Avr - 8:43

I did that for this one: "white-collar worker". Wink

gerardM Sam 19 Avr - 8:52

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gerardM Sam 19 Avr - 9:30

A WHO'S WHO (noun) is a group of notable people in some field, an elite group. This comes from the name of an American series of publications listing the names and addresses of professionals, and I think the idiom is mostly North American, although I see some worldwide examples. <<New York Times: <<With its conservative editorial bent, the [Washington Times] also became a crucial training ground for many rising conservative journalists and a must-read for those in the movement. A veritable who’s who of conservatives — Tony Blankley, Frank J. Gaffney Jr., Larry Kudlow, John Podhoretz and Tony Snow — has churned out copy for its pages.>>

MurielB Sam 19 Avr - 18:13

Memory
He has a memory like an elephant
He has a memory like a sieve
Let me refresh your memory
My memory is playing a trick on me

In French the translation is identical

MurielB Sam 19 Avr - 18:15

gerardM a écrit:
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Very good idioms to know. :-)

gerardM Mar 22 Avr - 20:02

SEA CHANGE: a deep transformation. USA Today: <<What the Korean electronics giant [Samsung] is attempting to do is nothing short of a sea change in tech: upend the competitive and innovative landscape, and displace Apple as the go-to choice for consumer-electronics devices.>>

gerardM Mar 22 Avr - 20:03

STICKER SHOCK: surprise at the high price of something. Bloomberg News:
<<Chocolate Egg Easter Surprise Is Sticker Shock After Cocoa Surge
The world’s growing love of chocolate means more expensive treats for the Easter holiday.
Demand is rising at the fastest pace in three years, according to Euromonitor International, and farmers in West Africa aren’t growing enough cocoa to keep up. The cost of beans used to make chocolate reached a 30-month high in March, forcing confectioners to charge their customers more.>>
(Those who celebrate Easter often eat chocolate eggs, or chocolate rabbits, on the holiday.)

MurielB Mar 22 Avr - 22:53

Words He wanted to have the last word
She was fumbling for words, You are taking the words out of my mouth, Words fail me

gerardM Mer 23 Avr - 22:04

Other English expressions:

- right from the word go
- to have a word with sb about sth
- to have words with sb
- to put in a good word for sb
- upon my word
- my word

MurielB Mer 23 Avr - 22:27

Thanks Gérard for adding new expressions with "word" I didn't know the expression "right from the word go" =>From the very beginning

gerardM Sam 26 Avr - 20:47

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gerardM Sam 26 Avr - 20:53

Idioms with insects
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gerardM Dim 27 Avr - 21:26

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MurielB Dim 27 Avr - 21:46

Hello everyone !
Thanks a lot Gérard for the expressions and the funny pictures.
As I wanted to add more I asked "Google" Look what I have found
http://www.espressoenglish.net/english-idioms-for-personality-character/

gerardM Dim 27 Avr - 22:06

Thanks Muriel, very interesting. :-)

MurielB Dim 27 Avr - 22:14

You are welcome Gérard !

MurielB Mer 30 Avr - 8:23

Pull your socks up ! Nothing to do with socks. It's something quite different. When you are told to pull your socks up, you must try harder.

gerardM Mer 30 Avr - 16:23

Hi Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:
Pull your socks up ! Nothing to do with socks. It's something quite different. When you are told to pull your socks up, you must try harder.

Thanks Muriel. Can we say it's equivalent to our "Remonte-toi les manches"?

~~ edit
For "to pull one's socks up", my dictionary gives: "se remuer".

gerardM Mer 30 Avr - 16:28

Did you notice "to put a sock in it"?

MurielB Ven 2 Mai - 23:14

Put the cat among the pigeons Causing a lot of fuss

MurielB Sam 3 Mai - 23:59

gerardM a écrit:Did you notice "to put a sock in it"?

It is a request to be quiet !

gerardM Dim 4 Mai - 13:38

Hi Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:
gerardM a écrit:Did you notice "to put a sock in it"?

It is a request to be quiet !

Nothing to do with a slam; I guess here's not another meaning but the proper one putting a piece of material in one's mouth to stop talking.

MurielB Dim 4 Mai - 21:49

yes, you are right !