Re: 2)English idioms

gerardM Jeu 3 Mar - 21:38

It's important to find ways to "blow off steam" when you're angry rather than holding your anger in. This idiom may also mean "to relax." It refers to steam coming out of a steam engine.

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MurielB Jeu 3 Mar - 22:54

Gérard, we can also say "to let it all hang out! "

gerardM Jeu 3 Mar - 23:25

Hi Muriel,

MurielB a écrit:Gérard, we can also say "to let it all hang out! "

If you're speaking about "Blow off steam", I'd say I'm surprised as I don't quite agree. scratch

gerardM Sam 5 Mar - 16:25

For some reason, English has a lot of expressions involving the Dutch. Here is one.

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gerardM Sam 5 Mar - 16:40

Kool-Aid is an American beverage brand, and I think this expression is exclusively North American. The idiom refers to the deaths of members of a religious cult in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978; they were poisoned with Kool-Aid.

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gerardM Sam 5 Mar - 21:27

This idiom is probably of blblical origin.

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MurielB Sam 5 Mar - 22:49

We could also call the "The black sheep" "The ugly duckling" couldn't we ?

gerardM Dim 6 Mar - 10:32

This expression is used by itself, as an exclamation: Oh, for crying out loud!

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This expression is used by itself, as an exclamation: Oh, for crying out loud!

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gerardM Dim 6 Mar - 10:33

What is a "flash in the pan"? This idiom refers to an ineffective flash of gunpowder. Many idioms involving guns are American, but this one is used in many countries.

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gerardM Dim 6 Mar - 14:22

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MurielB Dim 6 Mar - 16:49

gerardM a écrit:
Kool-Aid is an American beverage brand, and I think this expression is exclusively North American. The idiom refers to the deaths of members of a religious cult in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978; they were poisoned with Kool-Aid.

This tragic event shows us that it is better to be a free-thinker and not systematically follow the herd. Any way people need to belong to a group and it is not always easy to stand out in a crowd and not ride the tide

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gerardM Lun 7 Mar - 23:20

This expression originates from the water wagons used during the temperance movement of the early 20th century.

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gerardM Lun 7 Mar - 23:21

You don't to have a rubber stamp to rubber-stamp something.

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gerardM Lun 7 Mar - 23:22

As long my computer isn't "on the blink," I'll continue to contribute to this site!

gerardM Jeu 10 Mar - 21:46

If a woman says she's going to "put her face on," what does this mean? I think this is North American, and it's quite informal.

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gerardM Jeu 10 Mar - 22:16

We like to "think big." Our goal is to make this the #1 idioms page on the Internet!

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MurielB Ven 11 Mar - 8:20

Gérard I like to add "Act local,think big" because big changes are often started with smaller moves on a local scale. It is very positive and you feel you CAN change the world Idea

gerardM Sam 12 Mar - 18:52

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gerardM Sam 12 Mar - 20:07

Lo I believe this idiom is exclusively American—we're the only ones who use miles. It is often abbrevated YMMV in texts and tweets.

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gerardM Sam 12 Mar - 20:11

"Trash talk" doesn't mean you're talking about the garbage!

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MurielB Sam 12 Mar - 20:19

Gérard is it only in a sporting event or contest or any time you want to insult people ?

gerardM Sam 12 Mar - 20:26

Very common in those occasions but not only Muriel.

MurielB Sam 12 Mar - 21:19

Very common in those occasions but not only Muriel.

Thanks Gérard, I will try not to use them !

gerardM Dim 13 Mar - 10:36

Although miles are most commonly used as a unit of measure in the U.S., this expression is heard in many countries.

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gerardM Dim 13 Mar - 12:46